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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)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.1%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.9%
Middle half of peersMedianSuny College of Optometry
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.7M spent
Programs$1.1M67%Management and general$456k27%Fundraising$104k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$123k in FY2024 and −$35k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
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 VIFunders stay
8 of the 12 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists25funders
$232ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Barbara Saltzman Charitable FoundationOn and off$1.1MAllene Reuss Memorial TrustSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kReader's Digest Partners for Sight FoundationStopped after FY2020$30k$30k$41k$40k–Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable TrOn and off$50k$50k$25kSuny Impact Foundation IncSince FY2021$13k$35k$48kWilliam G and Helen C Hoffman FdnOn and off$15k$15k$15k$15k$18k$18kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$34k$55k$26k$172k$44k12 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$29k$25k$18k$15k$28k$37k$66k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped