Help Me See Inc is located in Jersey City, NJ. The organization was established in 2011. According to its NTEE Classification (G41) the organization is classified as: Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments, under the broad grouping of Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines and related organizations. As of 12/2023, Help ME See Inc employed 41 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Help ME See Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2023, Help ME See Inc generated $18.0m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 9 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (1.2%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $17.1m during the year ending 12/2023. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (2.2%) per year over the past 9 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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SIMULATION BASED EYE SURGERY TRAINING TO CREATE ACCESS TO QUALITY CATARACT SURGERY WORLDWIDE.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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SIMULATOR OPERATIONS HELPMESEE HAS DEPLOYED EYE SURGERY TRAINING SIMULATOR (S) TO SELECTED EYE SURGERY TRAINING INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE. THE INTENDED USE OF THE HELPMESEE EYE SURGERY TRAINING SIMULATOR(S) IS FOR TRAINING OPHTHALMIC SURGEONS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS AS WELL AS OTHER EYE-HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONALS, INTERNATIONALLY AND LOCALLY. HELP ME SEE INC., U.S.A. OWNS THE TRAINING SIMULATOR, ACCESSORIES, AND THE TRAINING SYSTEM. THE EYE SURGERY TRAINING SIMULATOR CORE UNIT IS MANUFACTURED AND CERTIFIED, UNDER CONTRACT WITH HELP ME SEE INC. THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS AND PERIPHERALS ARE SOURCED INDEPENDENTLY, ASSEMBLED, AND CONFIGURED BY HELP ME SEE INC. SIMULATORS ARE BEING IMPROVED WITH HARDWARE COMPONENTS AND ROBUST TECHNOLOGY FEATURES WITH INCREASED SENSITIVITY OF HAPTICS, MICROSCOPES, AND REMOTE TRAINING SUPPORT CAPABILITIES. FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL TO BUILD AND MANUFACTURE COST EFFECTIVE CUTTING-EDGE AND ALSO MINIATURIZE THE HARDWARE. IN ADDITION TO DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE FOR TRAINING SURGEONS IN MSICS, TRAINING SURGEONS IN THE PHACOEMULSIFICATION WORK WAS INITIATED IN 2021 AND LAUNCHED IN 2023. THE FOLLOWING STEPS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED 1) RIGHT PARACENTESIS 2) VISCO INJECTION 3) CLEAR CORNEAL INCISION 4) LEFT PARACENTESIS 5) CAPSULORRHEXIS THROUGH RIGHT PARACENTESIS 6) HYDRODISSECTION AND HYDRODELINEATION 7) NUCLEUS ROTATION 8) DIVIDE & CONQUER: CREATING THE TRENCHES 9) DIVIDE & CONQUER: DIVIDING THE NUCLEUS INTO 4 QUADRANTS 10) DIVIDE & CONQUER: EMULSIFYING THE NUCLEAR QUADRANTS AS WELL STOP AND CHOP METHOD11) CORTEX ASPIRATION BIMANUAL 12) IOL IMPLANTATION: INJECTING THE FOLDABLE IOL INTO THE BAG 13) IOL IMPLANTATION: DIALING THE FOLDABLE IOL 14) HYDRATION OF WOUNDS. TRAINING COURSES FOR SUTURING WERE LAUNCHED IN 2022 AND NOW IN 2023 THEY ARE BEING OFFERED AT ALL TRAINING CENTERS WORLDWIDE. ANTERIOR VITRECTOMY TRAINING WAS RECENTLY LAUNCHED. HELPMESEE TRAINING IS INSTRUCTOR LED. IT INCLUDES PRE-STUDY EBOOK, IN CLASS LEARNING, ELEARNING, TRAINING ON THE SIMULATOR AND DEBRIEF SESSIONS. CUSTOMIZED TRAINING IS PROVIDED BASED ON THE SIMULATOR OBJECTIVE DATA AND THE EVALUATION OF THE ON-SITE INSTRUCTOR. HELPMESEE DELIVERS COMPETENCY BASED SURGICAL TRAINING IN A HIGHLY STANDARDIZED MODEL WHICH IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN OPHTHALMOLOGY AND TO HELPMESEE'S KNOWLEDGE IS THE CLOSEST IN ITS ADOPTION OF THE AVIATION MODEL. HELPMESEE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ON THE CURRENT TECHNOLOGY AND BUILD ADDITIONAL MODULES. IN 2023, HELPMESEE HAS A PLAN TO OPTIMIZE THE PHACOEMULSIFICATION (PHACO) MODULES. PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY DEVELOPMENT IS IN THE WORKS (TROCAR INSERTION, VISCOELASTIC ASSISTED FRAGMENT REMOVAL).
PUBLIC AWARENESS: ADVOCATING FOR CATARACT AS ESSENTIAL SURGERY UNDER UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE AND IN PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY PUBLIC SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT:THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM VARIOUS SOURCES IN 2023, SUCH AS LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENT, AND NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS.THROUGHOUT 2023, HELPMESEE SENT THOUSANDS OF PRINT COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC SUPPORT BASE. THIS WAS ALSO COMPLEMENTED BY THE DIGITAL MAIL TEAM SENDING OUT ACQUISITION AND RENEWAL EMAILS TO INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND PROSPECTS. HELPMESEE DIGITAL OUTREACH METHOD, INCLUDED EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS (THROUGH FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, AND LINKEDIN) WITH SOLICITATION OF ANNUAL DONATIONS, SPECIAL APPEALS IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIFIC PROGRAMS. ALSO, THERE IS A STEADY INCREASE IN NUMBERS OF HELPMESEE FOLLOWERS ON YOUTUBE, LINKEDIN, AND INSTAGRAM. THE PLANNED GIFTS TEAM HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL PLANNED GIFTS IN 2023. THE CORPORATION AND FOUNDATIONS TEAM HAS SUBMITTED MULTIPLE PROPOSALS AND RECEIVED LARGE GRANTS FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES WITH EYECARE HEALTH AS THEIR PRIORITIES. THE HELPMESEE FUNDRAISING TEAM HAS ALSO REACHED OUT LAPSED DONORS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT IN 2023. GENERAL SOLICITATIONS WERE MADE ON VARIOUS PLATFORMS, AND THEY INCLUDED PROMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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James Tyler Ueltschi Chairman, Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 20 | $0 |
Saro Jahani CEO & President | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $601,459 |
Jeff Mullen Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Andrew Barnett Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Jon Pollack Chief Of Training Operatio | Officer | 40 | $237,187 |
Tammy Buck Chief Of Administration | Officer | 40 | $207,971 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Andre Jean Marie Consulting Service | 12/30/23 | $218,698 |
Ariel Landau Consulting Service | 12/30/23 | $201,660 |
Consilex Vr Gmbh Consulting Service | 12/30/23 | $159,983 |
Jonathan Petersson Consulting Consulting Service | 12/30/23 | $140,252 |
Marin Todorov Consulting Service | 12/30/23 | $111,501 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $17,630,901 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $17,630,901 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $214,082 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $16,438 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $17,981,142 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $250,000 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $1,120,577 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $2,096,493 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $252,513 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $3,086,040 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $556,299 |
Payroll taxes | $299,410 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $439,801 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $30,790 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $3,298,865 |
Advertising and promotion | $217,373 |
Office expenses | $339,919 |
Information technology | $338,563 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $633,587 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $3,482,836 |
Insurance | $34,139 |
All other expenses | $67,748 |
Total functional expenses | $17,062,767 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $630,408 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $6,801,906 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $6,050 |
Accounts receivable, net | $71,734 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $495,551 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $172,115 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $11,533,773 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $844,257 |
Total assets | $20,555,794 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $1,731,601 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $8,000 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $478,825 |
Total liabilities | $2,218,426 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $11,386,031 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $6,951,337 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $20,555,794 |