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Vision USA California

Tax-deductible

Sacramento, CA501(c)(3) EIN 68-0198414Revenue $2K in FY2024Latest return filed Sep 5, 2025

On file with the IRScoavision.orgSacramento, CATax-exempt since Apr 1995Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The foundation provides eye care services and prescription glasses to those in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $473 a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
502 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 501.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$77
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$586
To programs
100%
Net assets
$24K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5K
FY2021$2K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$2K
Expenses
$586
FY2024▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$581
FY2022$333
FY2023$432
FY2024$586
Net assets
$24K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$24K

From the FY2024 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 Apr 1995.

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% · $586

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kristine Shultz
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Harbin
Associate Ex
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jody Haas
Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tania Mantua
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sage Hider Od
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Singh
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides eye care and glasses to people who need them.

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1 program · $586 · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The california vision foundation has continued its efforts to work with local health clinics and health service agencies, in making available the vision care services the organization provides to low income families who lack appropriate medical insurance to cover vision exams and correction services.

$586program expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$43
Money outPt IX
$586
Ln 25
Programscol B$586
Owns and owesPt X
$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$43
Total revenueLn 12$2K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Accounts receivableLn 4$20
Other assetsLn 15−$101
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77
Net assetsLn 32$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$23K$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17$77
Net assetsLn 32$23K$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86$86
Total functional expensesLn 25$586$586$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 5, 2025 $2K$586$2K$24K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2024 $2K$432$1K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 28, 2023 $2K$333$2K$21K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2022 $2K$581$2K$19K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2021 $5K$9K−$4K$18K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,233 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,855$2,190
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33$43
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,888$2,233
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 $432$586
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $432$586
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,456$1,647
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 $2,233 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,190
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,190
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $43$43
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $43$2,233
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $586 across 2 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $500$500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86$86
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $586 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$586
Part X · Balance sheet $24,407 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,149$2,999
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $21,447$21,489
X-4 Accounts receivable$20
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $104−$101
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,700$24,407
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$3−$3
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20$80
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17$77
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,683$24,330
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,683$24,330
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,700$24,407
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,330 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,233
XI-2 Total expenses$586
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,647
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,683
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,330

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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