Sightsavers INC FY2022 filing

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Boston, MA501(c)(3)Since 2015Diseases & DisordersEIN 47-4657747Revenue $38.4M in FY2022

On file with the IRSsightsavers.org1 Boston Pl Ste 2600, 02108-4420 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Nov 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Work with partners in developing countries to eliminate avoidable blindness, strengthen health systems, and support people with disabilities to gain access to systems and services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$151K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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 $20K 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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$151K
to officers and key staff · 0.4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $2.0M
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.9M
94% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 94% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$38.4M
+127% vs prior year
Spent
$38.4M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$38.4M
FY2022▲ +127%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.6M
FY2021$16.9M
FY2022$38.4M
FY2023$18.8M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$12.6M
Expenses
$38.4M
FY2022▲ +127%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.6M
FY2021$16.9M
FY2022$38.4M
FY2023$18.8M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$12.5M
Net assets
$198K
FY2022▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$226K
FY2025$251K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2015.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $38.1M Management & general 1% · $247K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $151K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Program Strategy & Development
$150,599Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Imran Khan’s $209K as Director of Programme Strategy & Development is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $10–100M 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.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Imran Khan$209,279$179,555$177,146$150,599

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

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

Programs and updates

Funds projects to prevent and cure blindness in developing countries.

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1 program · $38.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Support for sightsavers uk, which supports projects benefitting blind and visually impaired people in developing countries, especially fund project work undertaken by sightsavers uk.

$38.1Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$38.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$38.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$38.1M
Managementcol C$247K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Total revenueLn 12$38.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
SavingsLn 2$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$740K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$172K$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$38.1M$38.1M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$151K$151K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$50K$50K
TravelLn 17$413$413
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$38.4M$38.1M$247K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $12.6M$12.5M$25K$251K 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.4M$7.4M$7K$226K 990 PDF
FY2023 $18.8M$18.8M$22K$219K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $38.4M$38.4M$26K$198K 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.9M$16.9M$21K$172K 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.6M$9.6M$19K$151K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $38,408,510 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,927,493$38,387,298
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,885$21,212
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,931,378$38,408,510
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,861,926$38,132,677
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$185,508
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,947$64,556
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,910,873$38,382,741
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,505$25,769
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $38,408,510 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$38,387,298
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,387,298
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,212$21,212
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,212$38,408,510
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $38,382,741 across 10 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $38,132,677$38,132,677
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $150,599$150,599
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $13,155$13,155
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $9,423$9,423
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $12,331$12,331
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,300$9,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,743$1,743
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $49,763$49,763
IX-17 TravelManagement $413$413
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $3,337$3,337
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,132,677 · Management $246,727 · Fundraising $3,337$38,382,741
Part X · Balance sheet $3,088,961 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,446,927$2,245,457
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$70,385
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25,317$32,839
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $819,559$740,280
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,291,803$3,088,961
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,250$9,838
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,106,664$2,881,465
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,119,914$2,891,303
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $171,889$197,658
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $171,889$197,658
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,291,803$3,088,961
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $197,658 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$38,408,510
XI-2 Total expenses$38,382,741
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,769
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$171,889
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$197,658

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