NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDN… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1909

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JEFF TODD

Phone

3123636013

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS, founded in 1909, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Diseases & Disorders sector that reported $14.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 185% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $8.9M, a strong 60% operating margin.

Mission

WE PREVENT BLINDNESS AND PRESERVE SIGHT ACROSS ALL AGE SPECTRUMS AND MULTIPLE EYE CONDITIONS. WE FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE NATION'S VISION AND EYE HEALTH BY EDUCATING THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING CARE OF THEIR EYES AND VISION, BY PROMOTING ADVANCES IN PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS OF CARE THAT SUPPORT EYE HEALTH NEEDS, AND BY ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC POLICY THAT EMPHASIZES EARLY DETECTION AND ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE EYE CARE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,093,206 Revenue: $244,350

PUBLIC EDUCATION/AWARENESS - PREVENT BLINDNESS INCREASES AWARENESS AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING CARE OF THEIR EYES THROUGH BROCHURES, FACT SHEETS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEWSLETTERS, MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, SPECIAL EVENTS, MONTHLY OBSERVANCE CALENDAR, OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA. EACH YEAR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE READ, HEAR OR SEE OUR MESSAGES ABOUT EARLY DETECTION OF EYE DISEASE AND PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS THAT CAN CAUSE PERMANENT LOSS OF SIGHT. SOCIAL MEDIA AND NEWS OUTLET PLACEMENTS IMPRESSIONS TOTALED OVER 2 BILLION LAST YEAR.

Program 2

Expenses: $991,119

COMMUNITY SERVICE/PATIENT SUPPORT - PREVENT BLINDNESS ADVOCATES FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT IMPROVE HEALTH SYSTEMS NATIONWIDE AND RESOURCES THAT ENSURE EVERYONE HAS AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE, AND QUALITY EYE CARE OPTIONS. CURRENT EFFORTS INCLUDE ADVOCATING FOR INCREASED SURVEILLANCE OF VISION PROBLEMS, PUBLIC HEALTH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMMING, INVESTMENTS IN RESEARCH, ACCESS TO EYE HEALTH CARE, SAFETY IN AND ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS, A STRENGTHENED EYE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE, AND FAIR OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS. WE PROVIDE PATIENT SUPPORT THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, FREE/LOW-COST EYE CARE ASSISTANCE THROUGH INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS, AND ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH VISION CHALLENGES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. IN ADDITION, OUR AFFILIATE SYSTEM SCREENED OVER 1 MILLION CHILDREN AND ADULTS NATIONWIDE FOR EARLY DETECTION OF VISION DISORDERS.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,906,248 Revenue: $80,057

HEALTH EDUCATION & TRAINING - PREVENT BLINDNESS SERVES AS AN EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ON AREAS RELATED TO EYE HEALTH THROUGH DIRECT VISION PROGRAM REVIEW AND GUIDANCE, AN ANNUAL NATIONAL EYE HEALTH SUMMIT, WEBINARS, ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION, SURVEILLANCE EFFORTS, ONLINE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS, RESEARCH GRANTS, AND PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION AWARDS. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE TARGETED TOWARDS EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, TEACHERS, COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS ALONG WITH OTHERS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF BLINDNESS PREVENTION. WE EDUCATED, TRAINED OR CERTIFIED OVER 700,000 PROFESSIONALS AND ORGANIZATIONS LAST YEAR.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $13,100,933

Program Service Revenue $939,267

Investment Income $620,441

Other Revenue $58,763

TOTAL REVENUE $14,719,404

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $283,250

Salaries & Benefits $3,267,306

Fundraising Expenses $383,628

Program Expenses $4,429,695

Other Expenses $2,269,741

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,820,297

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$14,719,404	$5,161,803	+1.9%
Expenses	$5,820,297	$4,857,267	+0.2%
Net Income	$8,899,107	$304,536	+28.2%

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

133

Volunteers

250

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

$590,221

Total Directors

Key Employees

$186,170

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JIM MCGRANN	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY BLANKENSHIP POINTER	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JACQUELINE HERD	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN GUNNER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEAN A VANNASDALE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ED BUFFINGTON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM BROCATO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOAN WAHLMAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN ALLISON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM SCHUY GREENBERG	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT MACDONALD	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE SKINNER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MITCHELL BRINKS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL HUFF	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETE LOTHES	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RV PAUL CHAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUTH SHOGE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE MARIONEAUX	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUE DOWNES	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN PRIMO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN STONE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WANDA MONTALVO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY TODD	PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer	$347,516	$41,322	$388,838
KAREN MILLER HARTMAN	VP & CFO	40.00	Officer	$172,212	$29,171	$201,383
KIRA N BALDONADO	EXECUTIVE VP	40.00	Key Emp	$158,958	$27,212	$186,170
CHARLES WEST	VP DIGITAL CONTENT	40.00	Highest	$131,512	$26,259	$157,771
SARAH RUTH HECKER	VP MARKETING	40.00	Highest	$125,673	$25,840	$151,513
KATE DESULIS	DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Highest	$124,086	$25,719	$149,805
SARA BROWN	SR DIRECTOR, GOVT AFFAIRS	40.00	Highest	$119,227	$25,522	$144,749
NITA PATEL SINHA	SR DIRECTOR,PUBLIC HEALTH	40.00	Highest	$113,532	$24,866	$138,398

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
2025	$14,719,404	$5,820,297	$29,173,241	$8,899,107
2024	$5,161,803	$4,857,267	$20,329,707	$304,536
2023	$5,068,074	$4,199,418	$18,176,110	$868,656
2022	$4,816,823	$4,164,774	$17,829,229	$652,049
2021	$4,733,203	$4,076,648	$17,473,075	$656,555
2020	$3,840,707	$4,109,285	$12,335,520	$-268,578
2019	$6,104,097	$3,913,813	$14,034,961	$2,190,284

NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS