HIMALAYAN CATARACT PROJECT INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1999

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KATHERINE G OVERBEY

Phone

8025227630

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

HIMALAYAN CATARACT PROJECT INC, founded in 1999, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $7.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 77% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $14.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 94% operating deficit.

Mission

WE ENABLE COUNTRIES TO CURE AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS BY DEVELOPING HIGH QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE EYE CARE IN UNDERSERVED AREAS OF THE WORLD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,873,328

ETHIOPIA: IN 2023, HCP DIRECTLY SUPPORTED ITS PARTNERS IN ETHIOPIA BY PROVIDING 26,359 OUTREACH SURGERIES THROUGH 45 HCP SUPPORTED OUTREACHES, 228 PEDIATRIC SURGERIES, 988 OPHTHALMIC SURGERIES OF...

ETHIOPIA: IN 2023, HCP DIRECTLY SUPPORTED ITS PARTNERS IN ETHIOPIA BY PROVIDING 26,359 OUTREACH SURGERIES THROUGH 45 HCP SUPPORTED OUTREACHES, 228 PEDIATRIC SURGERIES, 988 OPHTHALMIC SURGERIES OF DIFFERENT TYPES (CORNEA TRANSPLANT, GLAUCOMA, DCR AND ETC). HCP SUPPORTED 722 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ETHIOPIAN OPHTHALMIC PROFESSIONALS IN 2023, WHILE ALSO PROCURING SPECIALIZED OPHTHALMIC EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR 24 DIFFERENT PARTNER INSTITUTIONS. HCP CONTINUES TO SUPPORT CORNEA AND EYE BANK DEVELOPMENT WHILE ALSO ADVOCATING FOR EYE HEALTH PRIORITIZATION BY KEY STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTI YEAR NATIONAL EYE HEALTH STRATEGIC PLAN. HCP IS THE FIRST INGO IN ETHIOPIA TO SUPPORT MOH IN IMPLEMENTING A FULL SCALE PRIMARY EYECARE PROGRAM IN SELECTED PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. ADDITIONALLY, HCP CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION ON A SPECIALTY EYE CENTER IN ETHIOPIA.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,877,955

GHANA: CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR 14 IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS IN GHANA WHO PERFORMED 16,810 SURGERIES THROUGH HCP SUPPORTED OUTREACH EVENTS, WHILE PROVIDING 194 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EYE CARE...

GHANA: CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR 14 IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS IN GHANA WHO PERFORMED 16,810 SURGERIES THROUGH HCP SUPPORTED OUTREACH EVENTS, WHILE PROVIDING 194 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS. WE ALSO SUPPORTED CORNEA SUMMIT TO FACILITATE THE PASSAGE OF THE HUMAN AND ORGAN TRANSPLANT ACT (HOTA) WHICH IS STILL WORK IN PROGRESS. 81 PEDIATRIC CATARACT SURGERIES WERE COMPLETED. 2,224 CHILDREN WERE SCREENED AND 50 TEACHERS WERE ALSO SCREENED. 139 GLASSES WERE PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN AND 30 FOR TEACHERS.

Program 3

Expenses: $922,561

NEPAL: CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR LONGTIME PARTNER, THE TILGANGA INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, TO HELP IN OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF STRENGTHENING EYE CARE IN NEPAL, INDIA, MYANMAR AND INDONESIA. TILGANGA...

NEPAL: CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR LONGTIME PARTNER, THE TILGANGA INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, TO HELP IN OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF STRENGTHENING EYE CARE IN NEPAL, INDIA, MYANMAR AND INDONESIA. TILGANGA OVERSEES ITS MAIN TRAINING HOSPITAL IN KATHMANDU AND 9 SATELLITE CLINICS THROUGHOUT RURAL NEPAL. IN 2023, HCP DIRECTLY SUPPORTED 91,618 EYE SCREENINGS AND 2,877 SURGERIES AT COMMUNITY EYE CENTERS ACROSS NEPAL AND 237 PEDIATRIC SURGERIES AT TILGANGA INSTITUTE OF OPTHALMOLOGY. HCP SUPPORTED 1,224 CORNEA TRANSPLANTS TO COMBAT CORNEAL BLINDNESS AND TRAINED 382 EYE HEALTH WORKERS IN NEPAL. HCP ALSO PROVIDED 14 PIECES OF EQUIPMENT TO TILGANGA INSTITUTE OF OPTHALMOLOGY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,551,257

Program Service Revenue $46,669

Investment Income $665,276

Other Revenue $12,670

TOTAL REVENUE $7,275,872

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $6,702,857

Salaries & Benefits $4,619,331

Fundraising Expenses $849,470

Program Expenses $10,859,592

Other Expenses $2,812,687

TOTAL EXPENSES $14,134,875

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$7,275,872	$31,601,549	-0.8%
Expenses	$14,134,875	$12,153,584	+0.2%
Net Income	$-6,859,003	$19,447,965	-1.4%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$600,561

Total Directors

Key Employees

$579,383

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
GEOFFREY TABIN MD	CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW OLIVA MD	LEAD DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY GOLDBERG MD	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADRIENNE GRAVES PHD	BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 8/23)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEWART HALPERN MPPM	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GUY KEZIRIAN MD MBA FACS	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FARRAN TOZER BROWN MBA	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAL MENTAK PHD	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA FEILMEIER	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIMITRI AZAR MD MBA	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT WOLCOTT PHD	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MENGHIS BAIRU MD	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE OVERBEY	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$304,591	$43,152	$347,743
EMILY R NEWICK	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$213,803	$39,015	$252,818
JEFF LIVELY	GENERAL COUNSEL	40.00	Key Emp	$189,813	$9,448	$199,261
JACKTON DOWNARD	VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE	40.00	Key Emp	$161,611	$37,085	$198,696
JEFF WALLACE	CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (FROM 3/23)	40.00	Key Emp	$152,554	$28,872	$181,426
JEFF DORETTI	VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL TALENT & HR	40.00	Highest	$143,716	$17,587	$161,303
PAMELA CLAPP	ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES	40.00	Highest	$117,671	$35,474	$153,145
KARLA KLOTZ	FINANCIAL CONTROLLER	40.00	Highest	$115,190	$26,510	$141,700
JOSIE NOAH	CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (FROM 4/23)	40.00	Highest	$130,318	$10,647	$140,965
RUTH BOLAN	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (FROM 5/23)	40.00	Highest	$106,671	$14,194	$120,865

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$7,275,872	$14,134,875	$28,444,342	$-6,859,003
2022	$31,601,549	$12,153,584	$34,164,209	$19,447,965
2021	$12,691,566	$8,680,654	$19,394,847	$4,010,912
2020	$10,236,654	$6,850,989	$14,932,587	$3,385,665
2019	$10,311,281	$11,934,930	$11,814,583	$-1,623,649
2018	$12,009,506	$9,978,499	$12,044,888	$2,031,007