National Society to Prevent Blindness

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Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)EIN 39-6096227Revenue $967K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpreventblindness.org/wi731 Jackson St, 53202-4697 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Jul 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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we prevent blindness and preserve sight

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 232 volunteers and 12 employees.
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
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$181K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $281K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$141K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$967K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$967K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$878K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$967K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$964K
FY2023$960K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$973K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · 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 Jul 1990.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $847K Management & general 8% · $88K Fundraising 12% · $123K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $181K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$180,934Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Tami Garcia$180,934$161,260$152,453$138,378$129,184

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

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3 programs · $847K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community Service-Prevent Blindness Wisconsins vision screening program harnesses the collective efforts of volunteers and thousands of partners to support vision health for hundreds of thousands of children across the state.

$668Kprogram expense
02

Professional Education and Training-Prevent Blindness Wisconsin builds local vision screening infrastructure and makes vision health a priority in communities across Wisconsin through Professional Education and Vision Screener Training.

$109Kprogram expense
03

Public Health Education-Prevent Blindness Wisconsin provides public education to teach the general public about vision health topics, such as: the importance of healthy vision,common vision problems with their signs,vision safety, the prevention of eye disease, and how to access vision care.

$70Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$967K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$839K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$847K
Managementcol C$88K
Fundraisingcol D$123K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$339K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$839K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$143K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Total revenueLn 12$967K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$267K
SavingsLn 2$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$339K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$785K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$78K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 6232
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$443K$339K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$740K$785K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K$141K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$195K$158K$17K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$368K$297K$31K$39K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$9K$966$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$84K$68K$7K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$34K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$26K$2K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$23K$2K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$395$406
Office expensesLn 13$27K$21K$2K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$38K$32K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$39K$4K$5K
TravelLn 17$29K$23K$2K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$103K$83K$8K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K$188$204
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$703$872
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$23K$2K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$847K$88K$123K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $967K$1.1M−$91K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.0M$54K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$960K$409K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $878K$964K−$86K$973K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.0M$39K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $966,505 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $968,740$839,161
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,330$10,935
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,390$40,029
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $82,057$76,380
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,082,517$966,505
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $654,471$700,058
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $374,434$357,175
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,028,905$1,057,233
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,612−$90,728
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $966,505 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$143,499
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$695,662
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$839,161
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,935
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,029$40,029
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $76,380$76,380
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,935 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $116,409$966,505
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,057,233 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $157,528 · Management $16,648 · Fundraising $20,649$194,825
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $297,442 · Management $31,433 · Fundraising $38,990$367,865
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,144 · Management $966 · Fundraising $1,199$11,309
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $68,268 · Management $7,215 · Fundraising $8,949$84,432
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,657 · Management $3,558 · Fundraising $4,412$41,627
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $25,809 · Management $1,961 · Fundraising $6,790$34,560
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,280 · Management $1,769 · Fundraising $6,124$31,173
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,069 · Management $395 · Fundraising $406$3,870
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,525 · Management $2,033 · Fundraising $4,909$27,467
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $32,032 · Management $3,484 · Fundraising $2,562$38,078
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,080 · Management $4,131 · Fundraising $5,123$48,334
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,415 · Management $2,474 · Fundraising $3,069$28,958
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $82,649 · Management $8,265 · Fundraising $12,397$103,311
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,063 · Management $188 · Fundraising $204$1,455
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,651 · Management $703 · Fundraising $872$8,226
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,004 · Management $2,434 · Fundraising $6,305$31,743
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $846,616 · Management $87,657 · Fundraising $122,960$1,057,233
Part X · Balance sheet $1,527,612 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $374,927$267,216
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $68,387$71,471
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $279,971$289,871
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,500$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,502$33,257
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,789$3,334
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $740,054$784,864
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $111,031$77,599
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,615,161$1,527,612
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,246$41,454
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,560$14,575
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $121,299$85,389
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $146,105$141,418
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,016,423$904,050
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $452,633$482,144
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,469,056$1,386,194
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,615,161$1,527,612
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,386,194 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$966,505
XI-2 Total expenses$1,057,233
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$90,728
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,469,056
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,866
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,386,194

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