Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Boston Foundation for Sight Inc
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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)
$5.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −7% in 3 yrs61staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.0%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.3%
Middle half of peersMedianBoston Foundation for Sight
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.0M spent
Programs$4.8M80%Management and general$1.2M19%Fundraising$45k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 76% in FY2025
$110k in FY2024, $27k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$61k in FY2023 and −$691k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.9 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI13funders
$45ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Barbara Epstein Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$15k$10k$10k$30k$10k$10k$10kIrena Bronstein & Eugene Bonte Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2020$20k$10k$10k$20k–Tonna Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$1k$1k$1k$1k$1k$2k$1kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2021$2k$2k$2kEastern Bank FoundationOn and off$2k$1k$1kRoger Mand Michelle S Marino Char FounStopped after FY2019$1k$1k$1k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$29k$9k$12k$12k$28k$54k1 other fundersUp to $500 a year each$500
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped