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Sight Savers International INC

Tax-deductible

Boston, MA501(c)(3)Since 2000Diseases & Disorders EIN 31-1740776Revenue $216.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSsightsavers.org1 Boston Pl Ste 2600, 02108-4420 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Feb 2001Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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Sightsavers International, INC. Supports sightsavers International UK, in particular supporting projects which prevent blindness in developing countries.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $319 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $53K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$216.2M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$216.2M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$143K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$216.2M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$194.1M
FY2021$153.7M
FY2022$236.2M
FY2023$281.3M
FY2024$228.1M
FY2025$216.2M
Expenses
$216.2M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$194.1M
FY2021$153.7M
FY2022$236.2M
FY2023$281.3M
FY2024$228.1M
FY2025$216.2M
Net assets
$143K
FY2025+0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$143K
FY2025$143K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2001.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $216.2M Management & general 0% · $13K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Adrian Poffley
Chairman & President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann-Marie Walsh
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Simon Bush
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenneth Moon
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Ramsden
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edward Woods
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Sight Savers International INC is a disease and medical supporting organization based in Boston, MA, formed in 2000.

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1 program · $216.2M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Sightsavers international, inc. Supported sightsavers international uk, which supports projects benefiting blind and visually impaired people in developing countries.

$216.2Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2023$53K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$53K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$216.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216.2M
Money outPt IX
$216.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$216.2M
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$143K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$216.2M
Total revenueLn 12$216.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
Other assetsLn 15$134K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$143K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$154K$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$143K$143K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$216.2M$216.2M
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$298$298
Total functional expensesLn 25$216.2M$216.2M$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $216.2M$216.2M$590$143K 990 PDF
FY2024 $228.1M$228.1M$546$143K 990 PDF
FY2023 $281.3M$281.3M$349$142K 990 PDF
FY2022 $236.2M$236.2M$212$142K 990 PDF
FY2021 $153.7M$153.7M$63$141K 990 PDF
FY2020 $194.1M$194.1M$154$141K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $216,230,800 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $228,061,750$216,230,800
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $228,061,750$216,230,800
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $228,048,750$216,217,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,454$12,710
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $228,061,204$216,230,210
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $546$590
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $216,230,800 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$13,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$216,217,500
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$216,217,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$216,230,800
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$216,230,800
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $216,230,210 across 3 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $216,217,500$216,217,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,412$12,412
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $298$298
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $216,217,500 · Management $12,710 · Fundraising $0$216,230,210
Part X · Balance sheet $155,447 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,603$21,483
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $132,176$133,964
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $153,779$155,447
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,201$12,279
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,201$12,279
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $142,578$143,168
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $142,578$143,168
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $153,779$155,447
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $143,168 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$216,230,800
XI-2 Total expenses$216,230,210
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$590
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$142,578
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$143,168

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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