COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL INC

EIN: 391531546 501(c)(3) Diseases & Disorders

MADISON, WI

Total Revenue
$1,043,379
Total Expenses
$998,661
Total Assets
$792,091
Net Assets
$729,671
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1984
Legal Domicile
WI
Principal Officer
REENA CHANDRA MPH
Phone
6082387777
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL INC, founded in 1984, is a community nonprofit in the Diseases & Disorders sector that reported $1.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 23% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $999K left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (CBI) ELIMINATES PREVENTABLE BLINDNESS WORLDWIDE BY PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE, EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS FOR SIGHT THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $573,866 Revenue: $0

CATARACTS - CBI SUPPORTS FREE CATARACT OPERATIONS FOR THE POOR IN INDIA, PAKISTAN, SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. CBI ALSO PROVIDES EQUIPMENT, MEDICAL CONSUMABLES, AND...

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CATARACTS - CBI SUPPORTS FREE CATARACT OPERATIONS FOR THE POOR IN INDIA, PAKISTAN, SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. CBI ALSO PROVIDES EQUIPMENT, MEDICAL CONSUMABLES, AND INTRAOCULAR LENSES (IOLS) FOR FREE EYE OPERATIONS FOR THE POOR IN AREAS OF INDIA. DURING 2025, CBI HELPED SUPPORT OVER 16,000 SURGERIES AND 700,000 SCREENINGS.FOR THE CATARACT PROGRAM, COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (CBI) COLLABORATES WITH HOSPITALS IN INDIA (BHUBANESWAR LV PRASAD EYE HOSPITAL; SHREE JALARAM EYE HOSPITAL - MEGHRAJ,GUJARAT; SHROFF'S CHARITY EYE HOSPITAL - DARYAGANJ, NEW DELHI; JAYAPRIYA MEDICAL FOUNDATION - HUBLI, KARNATAKA; NAV BHARAT JAGRITI KENDRA - HAZARIBAG, JHARKHAND), SOUTH AMERICA (FUNDACION VISION - PARAGUAY), PAKISTAN (LAYTON RAHMATULLA BENEVOLENT TRUST - KARACHI), AND AFRICA (LIONS SIGHTFIRST EYE HOSPITAL - NAIROBI, KENYA) TO PROVIDE CATARACT OPERATIONS FOR THE POOR. CBI COLLABORATES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN HOSPITALS AND CLINICS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF OPTHALMOLOGY AND VISUAL SCIENCES TO PROVIDE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LEVEL OF EYE CARE FOR THE UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED RESIDENTS OF DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN.

Program 2
Expenses: $89,270 Revenue: $0

PEDIATRIC EYE CARE - CBI SUPPORTS PROGRAMS IN INDIA AND PARAGUAY TO SCREEN CHILDREN AND PROVIDE FREE PEDIATRIC EYE SURGERIES AND GLASSES. IN ADDITION, CBI SUPPORTS A SCHOOL SCREENING PROGRAM IN...

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PEDIATRIC EYE CARE - CBI SUPPORTS PROGRAMS IN INDIA AND PARAGUAY TO SCREEN CHILDREN AND PROVIDE FREE PEDIATRIC EYE SURGERIES AND GLASSES. IN ADDITION, CBI SUPPORTS A SCHOOL SCREENING PROGRAM IN MADISON, WISCONSIN FOR FOUR- AND FIVE-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS. DURING 2025, CBI HELPED SUPPORT OVER 350,000 PEDIATRIC SCREENINGS AND 150 SURGERIES.FOR THE PEDIATRIC PROGRAM, CBI COLLABORATES WITH HOSPITALS IN INDIA (SHREE JALARAM EYE HOSPITAL - GUJARAT, INDIA; USHA KIRAN EYE HOSPITAL - MYSORE, INDIA) AND PARAGUAY (FUNDACION VISION) TO ORGANIZE AND FUND PROGRAMS TO SCREEN CHILDREN FOR GLASSES AND OPHTHALMIC SURGERY FOR THE POOR. IN ADDITION, CBI COLLABORATES WITH THE MADISON METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT IN MADISON, WISCONSIN, TO ORGANIZE AND FUND SCHOOL SCREENING FOR ALL 4K AND 5K STUDENTS.

Program 3
Expenses: $85,693 Revenue: $0

EYE CARE PERSONNEL TRAINING - CBI SUPPORTS THE TRAINING OF DOCTORS, NURSES, AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO INCREASE EYE CARE CAPACITY. CBI COLLABORATES WITH HOSPITALS IN INDIA (DR. SHROFF'S CHARITY EYE...

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EYE CARE PERSONNEL TRAINING - CBI SUPPORTS THE TRAINING OF DOCTORS, NURSES, AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO INCREASE EYE CARE CAPACITY. CBI COLLABORATES WITH HOSPITALS IN INDIA (DR. SHROFF'S CHARITY EYE HOSPITAL IN DELHI AND JAYAPRIYA MEDICAL FOUNDATION IN HUBLI) TO PROVIDE STIPENDS AND SALARY FOR OPHTHALMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL. IN 2025, CBI HELPED SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF 70 OPHTHALMIC PERSONNEL.

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

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,017,846
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $37,854
Other Revenue $-12,321
TOTAL REVENUE $1,043,379

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $694,866
Salaries & Benefits $162,853
Fundraising Expenses $96,372
Program Expenses $783,364
Other Expenses $114,814
TOTAL EXPENSES $998,661

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $1,043,379 $1,360,844 -0.2%
Expenses $998,661 $805,385 +0.2%
Net Income $44,718 $555,459 -0.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
10
Independent Members
10
Employees
3
Volunteers
14

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
6
$63,850
Total Directors
10
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SURESH CHANDRA MD FOUNDER/CHIEF VISIONARY OFFICER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER HOLM MD CHAIRMAN/CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY MURRAY VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW THOMPSON TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SEAN LYNCH JD SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHRYN BURKE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YASMIN BRADFIELD MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL ALTAWEEL MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GORDON DERZON MHA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEIDI LUCARELLI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REENA CHANDRA MPH PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00
Officer
$63,850 $0 $63,850
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 $1,043,379 $998,661 $792,091 $44,718
2024 $1,360,844 $805,385 $728,200 $555,459
2023 $529,515 $735,863 $532,426 $-206,348
2022 $815,137 $780,664 $700,105 $34,473
2021 $608,356 $618,460 $1,006,373 $-10,104
2020 $493,413 $488,567 $1,038,524 $4,846
2019 $609,497 $551,273 $1,043,298 $58,224
2018 $539,117 $402,853 $971,285 $136,264
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