Public awareness of optometry

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
34¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$137K 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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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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
34%
of spending
Concern: 34% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$137K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$173K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$278K
To programs
34%
Net assets
$70K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$173K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$263K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$173K
FY2025$68K
Expenses
$278K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$91K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$82K
Net assets
$70K
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$229K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$0
FY2024$70K
FY2025$56K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2020.

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

Where the money goes

34 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 34% · $96K Management & general 8% · $22K Fundraising 58% · $160K

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; $137K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Assistant
$109,100Pt VII · Sec A
Cheif Officer
$12,300Pt VII · Sec A
Co Founder
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
Co Founder
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Assistant
$3,250Pt VII · Sec A
Transformation Manager
$2,500Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Essence Johnson’s $26K as Cheif Officer is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 200 <$100K health care 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Samantha Wallen—$109,100———
Essence Johnson$26,350$12,300$50,000$15,583—
Tiffany Humes—$2,500$41,011$71—
Jacobi Cleaver$6,000—$14,000$56$9,591
Essence Johnso————$13,585
Samantha Walle——$750$13,270$5,783
Prattheeba Suthaharan$12,500$3,250$3,250——
Adam Ramsey—$5,000$5,000$3,500$9,053

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

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

Diversity Perspective INC is a health care nonprofit based in Palm Bch Gdns, FL.

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3 programs · $96K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Signing day celebration event of achievments of beepoc members that will be entering into a school or college of optomtry in the fall, as well as a recognition of any student who has gained admission in a optometry program

$86Kprogram expense
02

Impact hbcu intentional recruitement event to introduce more students to the eye care industry and support black and african american future optometrists on their journey

$9Kprogram expense
03

Black eyecare respective scholarship program to assist students who plan to attend four year post graduate program leading to a doctor of optometry degree. The program is adminstrated and the applicants are reviewed by scholarhip america

$923program 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$173K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$160K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Money outPt IX
$278K
Ln 25
Programscol B$96K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$160K
Owns and owesPt X
$70K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$160K
Total revenueLn 12$173K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$70K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$70K
Total assetsLn 16$176K$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$176K$70K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$137K$6K$22K$109K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$141K$90K$0$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$278K$96K$22K$160K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $68K$82K−$14K$56K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $173K$278K−$105K$70K 990 PDF
FY2023 $176K$244K−$68K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $166K$169K−$2K$244K 990 PDF
FY2021 $263K$91K$173K$229K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $173,090 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$13,090
I-9 Program service revenue$160,000
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$173,090
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$137,150
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$141,259
I-18 Total expenses$278,409
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$105,319
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $173,090 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,090
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,090
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$160,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $160,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$173,090
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $278,409 across 3 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,750 · Management $22,300 · Fundraising $109,100$137,150
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,152 · Management $0 · Fundraising $51,107$141,259
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $95,902 · Management $22,300 · Fundraising $160,207$278,409
Part X · Balance sheet $70,416 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $175,735$70,416
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $175,735$70,416
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $175,735$70,416
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $175,735$70,416
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $70,416 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$173,090
XI-2 Total expenses$278,409
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$105,319
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$175,735
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$70,416

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