Dedicated to delivering corrective eyeglasses to the needy & impoverished worldwide.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
21¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $53K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
21%
of spending
Concern: 21% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $20K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$299K
95% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 95% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$159K
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$214K
To programs
21%
Net assets
$16K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$159K
FY2021▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$159K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$304K
FY2025$390K
Expenses
$214K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$286K
FY2025$357K
Net assets
$16K
FY2021▼ -78%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$16K
FY2022−$151K
FY2023−$170K
FY2024−$152K
FY2025−$119K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

21 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 21% · $45K Management & general 79% · $169K Fundraising 0% · $188

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin J White’s $120K as Exec Director is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Kevin J White$120,000$120,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides free eyeglasses to people in need around the world.

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1 program · $45K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Provide training, outreach materials and glasses to the needy & impoverished worldwide.

$45Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$20K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$159K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$106
Money outPt IX
$214K
Ln 25
Programscol B$45K
Managementcol C$169K
Fundraisingcol D$188
Owns and owesPt X
$16K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K
Total assetsLn 16$315K
LiabilitiesLn 26$299K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Government grantsLn 1e$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$106
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Total revenueLn 12$159K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$315K
LiabilitiesLn 26$299K
Net assetsLn 32$16K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$93K$84K
Total assetsLn 16$293K$315K
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K$299K
Net assetsLn 32$71K$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$94K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$38K
Legal feesLn 11b$938$938
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$289
Office expensesLn 13$11K$4K$7K$176
OccupancyLn 16$20K$3K$18K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$1K$9K$12
Total functional expensesLn 25$214K$45K$169K$188

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $390K$357K$34K−$119K 990 PDF
FY2024 $304K$286K$18K−$152K 990 PDF
FY2023 $247K$266K−$19K−$170K 990 PDF
FY2022 $61K$228K−$167K−$151K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $159K$214K−$55K$16K 990 PDF
FY2020 $89K$220K−$131K$71K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $159,226 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,330$106,938
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $80$106
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $53,277$52,182
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $88,687$159,226
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $158,014$131,884
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,863$82,154
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $219,877$214,038
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$131,190−$54,812
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $159,226 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $52,182 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$82,555
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,383
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$106,938
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $106$106
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,182 · Excluded from tax $106$159,226
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $214,038 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $94,141$94,141
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $37,743$37,743
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $938$938
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,218$2,218
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,310$19,310
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,289 · Management $289$5,578
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,185 · Management $7,115 · Fundraising $176$11,476
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,707 · Management $17,790$20,497
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,879$1,879
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,824$9,824
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,336 · Management $9,086 · Fundraising $12$10,434
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $44,530 · Management $169,320 · Fundraising $188$214,038
Part X · Balance sheet $315,182 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $160,289$226,358
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $33,882$135
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $93,445$83,621
X-15 Other assets$5,068
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $292,684$315,182
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,989$1,163
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $192,875$298,118
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $221,971$299,281
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $70,713$15,901
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $70,713$15,901
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $292,684$315,182
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,901 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$159,226
XI-2 Total expenses$214,038
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$54,812
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$70,713
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,901

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