EYE CARE FOR KIDS FOUNDATION Charity Report

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EYE CARE FOR KIDS FOUNDATION

EIN 76-0573182 · Children's, Youth Services

What they do

In The Past Year, Eye Care for Kids Sent Vision Screeners to Schools and Community Centers to Test The Vision of Students. Through A Directed Referral Program, Eye Care for Kids Helped Uninsured Low-income Children Receive Free Eye Exams and Glasses From A Doctor Near Their Home or School. This Volunteer Doctor Donates The Exams and Eye Care for Kids Donors and Foundation Support Help to Underwrite The Cost of The Frames and Lenses.

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36.25%of revenue went to mission work22.0% of expenses · Program services

$164.96spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$0.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $76,991 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

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$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$118,527

Mission workProgram services$42,96836.25% of revenue22.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$195,518164.96% of revenue

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

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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

2017CurrentExpense mix: 22.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 164.96% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 25.0% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 178.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$118,527

Expenses$195,518

Annual shortfall $76,991 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)$42,968 · 22.0% of expenses

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Revenue$118,527

Expenses$195,518

Assets$61,027

Income$123,228

Contributions$110,896

Mission work (program services)$42,968

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELLEN EFSICEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $23,625

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

ELLEN EFSICEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AJ SAPERMEMBER

BILL QUAYLE MDMEMBER

COLLEEN MCDONNELLTREASURER

DON LEUFVENMEMBER

GARY CROSSPAST PRESIDENT

GWEN JOHNSONMEMBER

IRV WISHNOW ODFOUNDER

JULIE CAGGIANOPRESIDENT

LYNN BLANDFORDMEMBER

MINDY GREENFIELDMEMBER

RICHARD ULLMAN ODMEMBER

SABRINA MCTOPYMEMBER

SUSANA MORENO ODMEMBER

About this charity

Location: 7155 Old Katy Road Suite N100, Houston, TX 77024
County: Harris
In care of: Jessica Tegethoff
Primary officer: Jessica Tegethoff, Acting Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(713) 728-5437 Officer phone(713) 558-8740

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: July 1, 2017
Return type: 990EZ
IRS tax category: Children's, Youth Services
Revocation date: November 15, 2021