CHARITY OF THE EYE CARE NETWORK

EIN: 852522421 501(c)(3) Diseases & Disorders

ALISO VIEJO, CA

Total Revenue
$389,130
Total Expenses
$474,842
Total Assets
$2,747,305
Net Assets
$2,747,285
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2020
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
ASPASIA SHAPPET
Phone
9493298609
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CHARITY OF THE EYE CARE NETWORK, founded in 2020, is a small nonprofit in the Diseases & Disorders sector that reported $389K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $475K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 22% operating deficit.

Mission

WE MAKE ACCESS TO VISION CARE POSSIBLE FOR THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND CONNECTION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $234,241 Revenue: $0

MOBILE PROGRAM:ECN PURPOSE'S MOBILE PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL VISION CARE BY FACILITATING VISION SCREENINGS AND EYE EXAMS TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THROUGH OUR...

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MOBILE PROGRAM:ECN PURPOSE'S MOBILE PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL VISION CARE BY FACILITATING VISION SCREENINGS AND EYE EXAMS TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ECN PURPOSE UTILIZES ITS MOBILE EYE HEALTH UNIT TO ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITIES IN NEED. THE MOBILE EYE HEALTH UNIT IS A FULLY EQUIPPED OPTOMETRIC DOCTOR'S OFFICE ON WHEELS WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED TOOLS. OUR FULLY EQUIPPED MOBILE HEALTH UNIT ALLOWS US TO MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE AND BRING CARE DIRECTLY TO THOSE WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO VISION SERVICES. ECN PURPOSE HAS HOSTED APPROXIMATELY 35 MOBILE EVENTS, REACHING OVER 1,500 ATTENDEES.WITH OUR VOLUNTEER OPTOMETRISTS AND OPTOMETRIC STUDENTS, WE FACILITATE PROFESSIONAL EYE CARE SERVICES AND CONNECTIONS TO NECESSARY RESOURCES FOR EYE HEALTH TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. WE HAVE RECRUITED OVER 62 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSIST WITH VISION SERVICES, DISTRIBUTING GLASSES, AND SUPPORTING FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. WE PROVIDE HANDS-ON, REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE FOR OUR OPTOMETRIC STUDENT TO APPLY SKILLS THEY HAVE LEARNED IN OUR TRAINING PROGRAM AT OUR MOBILE PROGRAM EVENTS. THIS ASSISTS OUR VOLUNTEER OPTOMETRISTS IN SERVING MORE INDIVIDUALLY THAN THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO SERVE ALONE AT EACH EVENT. AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW, OUR GOAL IS TO EXPAND OUR REACH AND IMPACT, BRINGING VISION CARE TO MORE COMMUNITIES IN NEED.

Program 2
Expenses: $80,054 Revenue: $0

EDUCATION PROGRAM:ECN PURPOSE IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING EYE HEALTH EDUCATION. MANY INDIVIDUALS ARE UNAWARE OF THE CRUCIAL ROLE EYE HEALTH CONTRIBUTES TO OVERALL HEALTH. TO BRIDGE THIS GAP, ECN...

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EDUCATION PROGRAM:ECN PURPOSE IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING EYE HEALTH EDUCATION. MANY INDIVIDUALS ARE UNAWARE OF THE CRUCIAL ROLE EYE HEALTH CONTRIBUTES TO OVERALL HEALTH. TO BRIDGE THIS GAP, ECN PURPOSE, THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH FAIRS, NONPROFIT PARTNER EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, DELIVERS DIRECT LESSONS AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT EYE HEALTH. ECN PURPOSE ALSO PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING IN-HOUSE PRODUCED VIDEOS, ENGAGING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, AND FREE DOWNLOADABLE MATERIALS WITH SOME AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND VIETNAMESE.ECN PURPOSE HAS PUBLISHED MORE THAN 600 INFORMATIVE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND CLIP VIDEOS, PRODUCED 12 FULL-LENGTH EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, AND HAS MADE AVAILABLE MULTILINGUAL PAMPHLETS OUTLINING SIGNS THAT INDICATE THE NEED FOR AN EYE EXAM AT SEVERAL EVENTS REACHING OVER 1,500 ATTENDEES. ECN PURPOSE IS EXPANDING ITS EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH BY INTRODUCING IN-HOUSE CLASSES FOR HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS, INCORPORATING INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF EYE HEALTH AND VISION CARE. THIS ALSO EDUCATES YOUNG STUDENTS ON THE EYE CARE INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES, THEREFORE EXPANDING THE POTENTIAL FOR EYE CARE PROVIDERS IN THE FUTURE. BY CONTINUING TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE AND ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, ECN PURPOSE AIMS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO PRIORITIZE AND PROTECT THEIR VISION.IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR MOBILE PROGRAM, ECN PURPOSE EDUCATES AND TRAINS COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO ARE IN PRE-OPTOMETRY PROGRAMS AT LOCAL COLLEGES, SUCH AS THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE, ON HOW TO ADMINISTER AND USE SOME OF THE LATEST MOBILE EYE EXAM EQUIPMENT. THESE TRAINING SESSIONS ARE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THESE STUDENTS TO LEARN FROM OPTOMETRISTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN PRACTICE AND LEARN HOW TO ASSIST OPTOMETRISTS IN VISION SCREENING AND EYE EXAMS AT OUR VARIOUS EVENTS.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $305,117
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $140,316
Other Revenue $-56,303
TOTAL REVENUE $389,130

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $368,121
Fundraising Expenses $85,951
Program Expenses $314,295
Other Expenses $106,721
TOTAL EXPENSES $474,842

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $389,130 $406,130 0.0%
Expenses $474,842 $525,282 -0.1%
Net Income $-85,712 $-119,152 -0.3%
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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
6
Independent Members
5
Employees
4
Volunteers
62

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
4
$228,971
Total Directors
6
$129,203
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ASPASIA SHAPPET CEO/PRESIDENT 30.00
Officer Director
$124,026 $5,177 $129,203
CASSANDRA HUME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50
Officer
$90,000 $9,768 $99,768
PAUL T URREA MD CHAIR 0.40
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DENNIS METAS DIRECTOR 0.20
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN MONTELEONE OD DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEITH RENKEN DIRECTOR 0.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL TIERNAN DIRECTOR 0.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
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 $389,130 $474,842 $2,747,305 $-85,712
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $311,331 $398,825 $2,964,117 $-87,494
2022 $211,648 $355,037 $3,044,881 $-143,389
2021 $3,395,884 $207,851 $3,188,033 $3,188,033
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