Retina Global FY2019 filing

Tax-deductible

Aliso Viejo, CA501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 45-4970526

To provide sustainable solutions to the increasing number of people around the world afflicted with retinal diseases

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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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FY2019 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$275K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$104K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$284K
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$275K
FY2019▼ -41%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$468K
FY2019$275K
FY2020$20K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$108K
Expenses
$104K
FY2019▼ -74%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$395K
FY2019$104K
FY2020$8K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$114K
Net assets
$284K
FY2019▲ +151%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$113K
FY2019$284K
FY2020$296K
FY2022$426K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$405K

From the FY2019 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2012.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $90K Management & general 13% · $13K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretrary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Independent Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Independent Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Independent Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Independent Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Independent Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rajat Agrawal’s $11K as CEO is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 902 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Helps people worldwide with retinal diseases find sustainable solutions.

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3 program services account for $90K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

Help build information technology systems to help provide access to those in need. This was done by helping organize screening of patients in underserved areas in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, a city in Bolivia where eye care specialists, using eye cameras and technology systems that were able to screen patients who had diabetic retinopathy.

$36Kprogram expense
02

Offer achievement awards to people who have contributed to the field of retinal research and patient treatment and care around the world. Achievement awardees are chosen by the Board of Directors from the pioneers in the field of eye care who have made a significant difference to how patients are treated for some of the most blinding…

$33Kprogram expense
03

Screen and treat people for retinal diseases in underserved areas around the world, through outreach and volunteer programs. Eye care specialists volunteer their time and expertise for free to travel to underserved areas around the world where we currently work.They evaluate patients on sites working with our partner eye clinics as well…

$21Kprogram expense

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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 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$275K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$275K
Investment incomeLn 3$136
Money outPt IX
$104K
Ln 25
Programscol B$90K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$284K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K
Total assetsLn 16$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$275K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$136
Total revenueLn 12$275K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$284K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$284K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$284K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K$284K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$113K$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$113K$284K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$21K$21K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$2K$750$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$495$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$8K$470$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$0$1K$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$947$5K$0
Information technologyLn 14$7K$5K$3K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$9K$9K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$45K$42K$3K$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$104K$90K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $108K$114K−$6K$405K 990 PDF
FY2023 $164K$178K−$14K$411K 990 PDF
FY2022 $158K$117K$41K$426K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $20K$8K$12K$296K 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $275K$104K$171K$284K 990 PDF
FY2018 $468K$395K$73K$113K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $274,830 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$274,694
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$274,694
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $136$136
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $136$274,830
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $103,757 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $20,701$20,701
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,500 · Management $750 · Fundraising $0$3,250
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,350 · Management $495 · Fundraising $0$2,845
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,272 · Management $470 · Fundraising $0$8,742
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $1,495 · Fundraising $0$1,495
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $947 · Management $4,578 · Fundraising $0$5,525
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,843 · Management $2,639 · Fundraising $0$7,482
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,629 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,629
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $42,192 · Management $2,896 · Fundraising $0$45,088
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $90,434 · Management $13,323 · Fundraising $0$103,757
Part X · Balance sheet $284,249 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $113,176$284,249
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $113,176$284,249
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $113,176$284,249
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $113,176$284,249
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $284,249 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$274,830
XI-2 Total expenses$103,757
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$171,073
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$113,176
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$284,249

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