OneSight is a leading global nonprofit 501(c)(3)organization dedicated to creating a world where lack of access to vision care is no longer a barrier to human achievement and potential. From one-day charitable clinics, serving those with acute need, to long-term self-sustaining access points. OneSight delivers quality eye exams and glasses to underserved populations throughout the United States and communities around the world. Over the past 30 years, the organization has served over 10 million patients in more than 50 countries.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.7M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1.3M a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.7M
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $19.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $72K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15.9M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$17.3M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$24.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$15.9M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14.8M
FY2021$15.9M
FY2022$10.0M
FY2023$8.4M
FY2024$9.0M
FY2025$11.8M
Expenses
$17.3M
FY2021▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15.1M
FY2021$17.3M
FY2022$13.3M
FY2023$10.6M
FY2024$11.6M
FY2025$9.5M
Net assets
$24.5M
FY2021▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$25.8M
FY2021$24.5M
FY2022$21.3M
FY2023$20.9M
FY2024$19.2M
FY2025$22.1M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1993.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $13.7M Management & general 13% · $2.2M Fundraising 8% · $1.3M

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

21 people listed on the 990; $1.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$276,669Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$255,042Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director, Product Supply & Logistics
$190,971Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director, Global Devel
$167,612Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director, Brand Growth
$157,496Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Human Resources
$134,769Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Programming
$129,219Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Manager, Logistics & D
$126,564Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Overbey’s $535K as Executive Director is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3123 $10–100M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Katherine Overbey$535,040$276,669$409,442
Laurie Gerversman$73,044$255,042$301,724
Shawnta Buckner——$264,311
Tracey Drzich$142,934$167,612$239,780
Mike Smith——$203,951
Michelle Schumm—$190,971—
Jeff Wallace—$157,496—
Scott Wygant$103,825$126,564$139,666

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Delivering affordable eyeglasses and eye exams to people in need globally.

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3 programs · $13.3M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Sustainable Programs

In addition to conducting temporary clinics, Onesight seeks out local partners to build permanent infrastructure and develop sustainable vision care solutions that will provide on-going access to affordable, high quality vision care.

$5.2Mprogram expense
02

Outreach

Throughout the year, Onesight partners with organizations to provide donations of inventory. In 2021, OneSight partnered with other like-minded organizations to provide several donations of Inventory including Frames, Readers, Lenses, Completed Eyewear and Sunglasses to be used in charitable vision clinics held by partner organizations.

$4.5Mprogram expense
03

Charitable Programs

each year Onesight volunteers travel to countries around the world to hand-deliver free vision care and eyewear to thousands of adults and children. Onesight works closely with local governments, health care officials and independent doctors of Optometry & Opthalmology to ensure each clinic runs smoothly and local recipients receive the…

$3.5Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $23.7M · 2020–2025

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.6M
Money outPt IX
$17.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.7M
Managementcol C$2.2M
Fundraisingcol D$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$24.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$26.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.6M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$15.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$987K
Other assetsLn 15$188K
Total assetsLn 16$26.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$24.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67,396
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$350K$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.9M$19.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$987K
Total assetsLn 16$26.5M$26.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$707K$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$25.8M$24.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500$500
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2.7M$2.7M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.2M$756K$262K$136K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.2M$3.0M$683K$528K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$192K$115K$47K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$386K$238K$87K$62K
Payroll taxesLn 10$358K$233K$66K$59K
Legal feesLn 11b$98K$24K$74K
Accounting feesLn 11c$43K$43K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$91K$91K
Investment management feesLn 11f$54K$54K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$165K$404$164K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$317K$23K$277K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$102K$65K$4K$33K
Information technologyLn 14$394K$255K$106K$33K
TravelLn 17$470K$425K$24K$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$114K$101K$2K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$528K$513K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$111K$111K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.8M$5.4M$261K$211K
Total functional expensesLn 25$17.3M$13.7M$2.2M$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.8M$9.5M$2.3M$22.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.0M$11.6M−$2.6M$19.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.4M$10.6M−$2.2M$20.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.0M$13.3M−$3.3M$21.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $15.9M$17.3M−$1.3M$24.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $14.8M$15.1M−$260K$25.8M 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $15,913,386 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,676,717$14,327,995
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,117,577$1,585,391
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,794,294$15,913,386
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,639,044$2,677,602
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,240,416$6,264,805
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $77,888$91,136
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,096,573$8,221,833
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,053,921$17,255,376
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$259,627−$1,341,990
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,913,386 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,474,612
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,853,383
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,124,236
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,327,995
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $522,711$522,711
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,062,680$1,062,680
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,585,391$15,913,386
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,255,376 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500$500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,677,102$2,677,102
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $755,617 · Management $261,944 · Fundraising $136,380$1,153,941
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,963,083 · Management $683,486 · Fundraising $527,815$4,174,384
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $115,131 · Management $47,233 · Fundraising $29,420$191,784
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $237,828 · Management $86,890 · Fundraising $61,654$386,372
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $233,207 · Management $66,465 · Fundraising $58,652$358,324
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $24,482 · Fundraising $73,517$97,999
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $43,288$43,288
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $91,136$91,136
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $54,487$54,487
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $404 · Management $164,141$164,545
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23,077 · Management $277,024 · Fundraising $16,968$317,069
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $65,010 · Management $4,002 · Fundraising $32,570$101,582
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $254,978 · Management $105,856 · Fundraising $33,332$394,166
IX-17 TravelPrograms $425,073 · Management $23,536 · Fundraising $21,545$470,154
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $101,212 · Management $2,404 · Fundraising $10,396$114,012
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $513,414 · Fundraising $14,647$528,061
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $111,043$111,043
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,352,889 · Management $261,138 · Fundraising $211,400$5,825,427
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,718,525 · Management $2,217,419 · Fundraising $1,319,432$17,255,376
Part X · Balance sheet $26,405,119 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $349,502$1,427,027
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $706,751$1,137,750
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,487,802$2,735,899
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $624,822$462,790
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,378,644$986,891
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $16,926,455$19,466,572
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$188,190
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,473,976$26,405,119
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $707,112$1,931,883
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $707,112$1,931,883
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,528,064$24,335,436
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $238,800$137,800
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,766,864$24,473,236
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,473,976$26,405,119
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,473,236 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,913,386
XI-2 Total expenses$17,255,376
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,341,990
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,766,864
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$48,362
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,473,236

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