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Sight for Souls FY2023 filing

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Bellevue, WA501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 46-5491631Revenue $214K in FY2023

On file with the IRSsightforsouls.org15010 Ne 15th St, 98007-4241 · Bellevue, WATax-exempt since Aug 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide ophthalmological care, training and research to needy patients in countries in sub-saharan africa based on christian principles.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $54K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$214K
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$172K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$143K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$214K
FY2023▲ +69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$166K
Expenses
$172K
FY2023▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$208K
FY2025$179K
Net assets
$143K
FY2023▲ +41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$172K
FY2025$159K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $156K Management & general 10% · $16K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Hwang MD
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ronald Krueger MD
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Ferner
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Lawrence MD
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
L Tobias Klauder
Treasurer (current)
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers eye care, training, and research to needy patients in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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1 program · $156K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The discovery eye institute is a joint initiative of american and ethiopian ophthalmologists to provide world class clinic care, to serve as a leader in advanced training for physicians and medical care personnel and conduct research vital to eye care needs in the region.

$156Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Himalayan Cataract Project INCFY2024$29K
The New Horizons Foundation INCFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$54K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$214K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$228
Money outPt IX
$172K
Ln 25
Programscol B$156K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$143K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
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$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Investment incomeLn 3$228
Total revenueLn 12$214K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$143K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$50K
Total assetsLn 16$103K$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$101K$143K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$2K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$1K$3K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$152K$146K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$172K$156K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $166K$179K−$13K$159K 990 PDF
FY2024 $237K$208K$29K$172K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $214K$172K$41K$143K 990 PDF
FY2022 $126K$121K$5K$101K 990 PDF
FY2021 $139K$102K$36K$96K 990 PDF
FY2020 $146K$169K−$23K$60K 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 $213,583 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,222$58,494
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $109,096$154,861
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $74$228
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $126,392$213,583
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $121,299$172,202
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $121,299$172,202
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,093$41,381
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $213,583 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$58,494
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$58,494
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $154,861$154,861
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $228$228
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $154,861 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $228$213,583
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $172,202 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,464$1,464
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,650 · Management $3,850$5,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,022 · Management $3,054$4,076
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,014$1,014
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,604$5,604
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,335$1,335
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $146,419 · Management $5,765$152,184
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,025$1,025
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $155,720 · Management $16,482 · Fundraising $0$172,202
Part X · Balance sheet $144,106 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,807$13,887
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,661$35,859
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $43,870$69,643
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$23,565
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $587$1,152
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $102,925$144,106
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,450$1,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,450$1,250
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $92,510$131,456
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,965$11,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $101,475$142,856
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $102,925$144,106
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $142,856 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$213,583
XI-2 Total expenses$172,202
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,381
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$101,475
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$142,856

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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