NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS

EIN 36-3667121 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G410)

What they do

WE PREVENT BLINDNESS and PRESERVE SIGHT ACROSS ALL AGE SPECTRUMS and MULTIPLE EYE CONDITIONS. WE FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE NATIONS 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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

30.09%of revenue went to mission work76.1% of expenses · Program services

2.61%of revenue went to fundraising6.6% of expenses

$39.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.84%of revenue went to management and office costs17.3% of expenses

$5.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$14,719,404

Mission workProgram services$4,429,69530.09% of revenue76.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,006,9746.84% of revenue17.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$383,6282.61% of revenue6.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$8,899,10760.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,820,29739.54% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.1% mission · 17.3% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 16.3% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 17.8% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 16.8% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 16.4% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 16.9% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 16.9% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.12% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 16.6% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,719,404

Expenses$5,820,297

Annual surplus $8,899,107 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,429,695 · 76.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,006,974 · 17.3% of expenses

Fundraising$383,628 · 6.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,719,404

Expenses$5,820,297

Assets$29,173,241

Income$16,335,183

Contributions$13,100,933

Mission work (program services)$4,429,695

Fundraising$383,628

Grants given$2,071,721

Average grant$35,114

Management and general$1,006,974

Executive compensation (total)$411,013

Stocks and bonds$20,119,784

Accounting fees$72,149

Investing fees$52,883

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JEFFREY TODDPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $388,838Base $347,516 · Other $41,322

KAREN MILLER HARTMANVP & CFO · 40 hrs/week $201,383Base $172,212 · Other $29,171

KIRA N BALDONADOEXECUTIVE VP · 40 hrs/week $186,170Base $158,958 · Other $27,212

CHARLES WESTVP DIGITAL CONTENT · 40 hrs/week $157,771Base $131,512 · Other $26,259

SARAH RUTH HECKERVP MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $151,513Base $125,673 · Other $25,840

KATE DESULISDIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $149,805Base $124,086 · Other $25,719

SARA BROWNSR DIRECTOR, GOVT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $144,749Base $119,227 · Other $25,522

NITA PATEL SINHASR DIRECTOR,PUBLIC HEALTH · 40 hrs/week $138,398Base $113,532 · Other $24,866

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

JEFFREY TODDPRESIDENT & CEO

KAREN MILLER HARTMANVP & CFO

KIRA N BALDONADOEXECUTIVE VP

CHARLES WESTVP DIGITAL CONTENT

SARAH RUTH HECKERVP MARKETING

KATE DESULISDIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT

SARA BROWNSR DIRECTOR, GOVT AFFAIRS

NITA PATEL SINHASR DIRECTOR,PUBLIC HEALTH

STEPHANIE MARIONEAUXBOARD MEMBER

SUE DOWNESBOARD MEMBER

WANDA MONTALVOBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN PRIMOBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN STONEBOARD MEMBER

RV PAUL CHANBOARD MEMBER

ALAN GUNNERBOARD MEMBER

RUTH SHOGEBOARD MEMBER

PETE LOTHESBOARD MEMBER

PAUL HUFFBOARD MEMBER

MITCHELL BRINKSBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE SKINNERBOARD MEMBER

MATT MACDONALDBOARD MEMBER

MARY BLANKENSHIP POINTERTREASURER

KIM SCHUY GREENBERGBOARD MEMBER

KAREN ALLISONBOARD MEMBER

JOAN WAHLMANBOARD MEMBER

JIM MCGRANNBOARD CHAIR

JIM BROCATOBOARD MEMBER

JACQUELINE HERDSECRETARY

ED BUFFINGTONBOARD MEMBER

DEAN A VANNASDALEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: 225 W WACKER DR STE 400, CHICAGO, IL 60606-1321
County: Cook
In care of: % KAREN HARTMAN
Primary officer: KAREN HARTMAN, VP & CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 363-6013

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SASSETTI LLC
NTEE classification: Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G410)
IRS tax category: Voluntary Health Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes