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Screen a listNational Society to Prevent Blindness
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · +206% in 3 yrs133staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin60.5%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.4%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Society to Prevent Blindness
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.8M spent
Programs$4.4M76%Management and general$1.0M17%Fundraising$384k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Allergan Foundation gave $500k in FY2020, 13% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 94% in FY2023
$651k in FY2022, $36k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2020
$300k in FY2020, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort83funders
$598ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Allergan FoundationOn and off$500kUw Ar Peacock Misn Day NurseEvery year since FY2017$31k$36k$16k$23k$33k$40k$28kEverett L Brown Trust U WSince FY2021$67k$66k$70kPrevent Blindness America-C DuffEvery year since FY2017$15k$19k$13k$22k$19k$22k$14kHarry a Jane W AlburgerSince FY2019$21k$22k$25k$26k$21k20 20 QuestSince FY2020$11k$40k$6k$55kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$120k$158k$136k$135k$203k$200k$152k56 other fundersUp to $45k a year each$88k$77k$100k$143k$183k$228k$295k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund