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Sight Learning FY2021 filing

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Irvine, CA501(c)(3)Diseases & Disorders EIN 46-1895187Revenue $1K in FY2021

On file with the IRSsightlearning.com42 Whispering Pne, 92620-1281 · Irvine, CATax-exempt since Oct 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide reading glasses to needy children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
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
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1K
-98% vs prior year
Spent
$37K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$26K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1K
FY2021▼ -98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$1K
FY2022$0
FY2023$2K
FY2024$4K
Expenses
$37K
FY2021▲ +517%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$13K
FY2023$7K
FY2024$7K
Net assets
$26K
FY2021▼ -58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$26K
FY2022$13K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$6K

From the FY2021 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 2014.

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% · $37K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mohit Gupta
Trusteesecretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nita Bhatia
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Akbar Khan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yash Gupta
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides reading glasses to children in need.

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1 program · $37K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Sight learning has collected and donated over 20,000 eyeglasses to visually imparied students around the world. The founder of sight learning, yash gupta was a high school student when he started this organization. Awards include: 1. CNN hero (2013); 2. 2012 daily points of life award winner; 3.

$37Kprogram 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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$16
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$37K
Ln 25
Programscol B$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$26K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$1K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Other assetsLn 15$200
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$26K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$70K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$70K$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$0
Net assetsLn 32$62K$26K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$37K$37K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4K$7K−$2K$6K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2K$7K−$4K$9K 990 PDF
FY2022 $0$13K−$13K$13K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1K$37K−$36K$26K 990 PDF
FY2020 $46K$6K$40K$62K 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 $1,004 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $46,011$1,002
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$2
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $46,011$1,004
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,011$37,081
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,011$37,081
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,000−$36,077
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,004 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,002
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,002
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,004
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $37,081 across 4 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,450$3,450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,235$2,235
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,384$2,384
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,012$29,012
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $37,081 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$37,081
Part X · Balance sheet $25,945 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,225$23,921
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$1,824
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $200$200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $70,425$25,945
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,403$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $62,022$25,945
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $62,022$25,945
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $70,425$25,945
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,945 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,004
XI-2 Total expenses$37,081
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,077
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$62,022
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,945

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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