INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION

EIN 51-0432540 · Public Foundations

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION is DEDICATED to THE SUPPORT of PROGRAMS THAT WILL ELEVATE THE LEVEL of OPHTHALMIC EDUCATION WORLDWIDE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.10 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 2020The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

817.68%of revenue went to mission work93.1% of expenses · Program services

2.91%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$878.45spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

57.87%of revenue went to management and office costs6.6% of expenses

$0.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

40.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2020

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$270,113

Mission workProgram services$2,208,660817.68% of revenue93.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$156,30257.87% of revenue6.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,8522.91% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Total expenses$2,372,814878.45% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2020CurrentExpense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.6% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 878.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.39% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 12.4% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.00% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 9.3% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$270,113

Expenses$2,372,814

Annual shortfall $2,102,701 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,208,660 · 93.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$156,302 · 6.6% of expenses

Fundraising$7,852 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$270,113

Expenses$2,372,814

Assets$280,929

Income$1,004,651

Contributions$109,487

Mission work (program services)$2,208,660

Fundraising$7,852

Grants given$3,456,834

Average grant$576,139

Management and general$156,302

Accounting fees$30,888

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2020

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 (19)

JAG DOSANJHBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS W BURNSBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS G FRINZIBOARD MEMBER (1/1/2020-10/15/2020)

RUBENS BELFORT JR MD PHDBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT RITCH MD FACS FARVOBOARD MEMBER

PETER WIEDEMANN MDBOARD MEMBER (1/1/2020-8/31/2020)

PAUL R LICHTER MDBOARD MEMBER

PAUL A SIEVING MD PHDBOARD MEMBER

JEAN-FREDERIC CHIBRETBOARD MEMBER

JAMES V MAZZOVICE PRESIDENT

AKIRA KUROKAWABOARD MEMBER

F MICHAEL BALLBOARD MEMBER

DAVID EI PYOTT MDHCPRESIDENT

CLEMENT THAM MDBOARD MEMBER (1/1/2020-8/31/2020)

CAREN MASONBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE E SPIVEY MDMEDMSSECRETARY-TREASURER

BRADLEY R STRAATSMA MDJDPRESIDENT EMERITUS

ANNE L COLEMAN MD PHDBOARD MEMBER

ALICE R MCPHERSON MDBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location: 2261 MARKET STREET NO 445, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: BRUCE E SPIVEY MD
Primary officer: BRUCE E SPIVEY MD, SECRETARY-TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 651-2723

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2020
Tax period began: January 1, 2020
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KARLSSON & LANE AN ACCOUNTANCY CORP
IRS tax category: Public Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes