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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$36Mrevenue
FY2025 · +24% in 3 yrs236staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.0%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSouthern College of Optometry
Where the money goes FY2025 · $36M spent
Programs$22M62%Management and general$14M38%Fundraising$150k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.4M in FY2023, −$3.7M in FY2024 and −$356k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025. $2.4M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending24funders
$182ka year, last 3 years
77%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Dr Robert Henry Scholarship FundStopped after FY2021$18k$18k$19k$418k–Plough FoundationStopped after FY2019$100k$75k–Association of Schools and Colleges of OptometryOn and off$16k$9k$12k$11kAmerican Academy of Optometry Foundation IncOn and off$8k$10k$10k$8k$8kSidney & Florence Stern Foundation IncSince FY2022$20k$20kBane FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$5k$6k$6k$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$10k$1k$17k$6k9 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$22k$2k$2k$2k$2k$4k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped