EYE CARE INTERNATIONAL
EIN 45-3630725 · Public Health (E70)
What they do
During Its February 2026 Mission to El Salvador, Eye Care Optometrists Examined 2,192 Patients, Testing Their Vision and Checking for Eye Problems. Patients With Poor Eyesight Were Fitted With Free Eyeglasses Provided By Eye Care. Eye Care Paid for Cataract and Eye Pterygia Surgeries for Patients and Provided Food and Lodging for Them After Their Surgeries.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Basic facts we verified
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (12)
BRIAN DANIELSDIRECTOR
JOHN BOWENTREASURER
JOHN DISTLER MDDIRECTOR
JOHN NOVAK ODVICE-CHAIR
KAREN VALAITAS RNCHAIRWOMAN OF THE BOARD5
RANDALL RUDRIGUEZDIRECTOR
ROBERT HELWIG MDMEDICAL DIRECTOR
SHERRY CLAUSING RNNURSING COORDINATOR
SUE DANIELS RNSECRETARY
SUSAN DINEHARTDIRECTOR
THOMAS MACDONNELLPROGRAM DIRECTOR
WILLIAM RUDY ODDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2015
- Location
- 7136 Parkview Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22042
- County
- Fairfax
- In care of
- John Bowen
- Primary officer
- John Bowen, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- March 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Public Health (E70)
- IRS tax category
- Public Health