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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)
$962krevenue
FY2024 · −46% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−66.5%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−9.2%
Middle half of peersMedianOptometry Giving Sight
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.0M64%Management and general$184k11%Fundraising$391k24%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$224k in FY2023 and −$640k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.8 months, under the peer median of 7.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI21funders
$93ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’2320 20 QuestSince FY2019$17k$22k$23k$11k$10kThe Allergan FoundationOn and off$15kAbbVie FoundationOn and off$15kSidney & Florence Stern Foundation IncOn and off$10kThe Alcon Foundation IncOn and off$10kAnam FoundationNew in FY2023$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$6k$150k$20k$64k$91k$38k5 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$6k$1k$7k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund