Help Me See Inc

Organization Overview

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.

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.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
James Tyler Ueltschi
Chairman, Treasurer
$0
Saro Jahani
CEO & President
$601,459
Jeff Mullen
Board Member
$0
Andrew Barnett
Board Member
$0
Jon Pollack
Chief Of Training Operatio
$237,187
Tammy Buck
Chief Of Administration
$207,971

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Andre Jean Marie
Consulting Service
$218,698
Ariel Landau
Consulting Service
$201,660
Consilex Vr Gmbh
Consulting Service
$159,983
Jonathan Petersson Consulting
Consulting Service
$140,252
Marin Todorov
Consulting Service
$111,501
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
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

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Help Me See Inc
Jersey City, NJ
$17,981,142
Central Association For The Blind Inc
Utica, NY
$21,880,394
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$7,637,918
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$9,364,855
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$4,780,708
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Jbi International Inc
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$2,989,204
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$4,763,086
Vision Resources Of Central Pennsylvania
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$2,986,683
Fred Hollows Foundation Usa
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$1,532,623
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$432,711
Xavier Society For The Blind
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$2,013,744
Readers Digest Partners For Sight Foundation
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Beaver County Assn For The Blind
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$1,253,417
Bucks County Association For The Blind And Visually Impaired
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$1,134,279
New Jersey Society Of Optometric Physicians
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$858,702
Southern Tier Association For The Visually Impaired Incorporated
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$1,024,005
Blair Clearfield Association For The Blind And Visually Impaired
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$845,364
Butler County Association For The Blind Incorporated
Butler, PA
$807,398
The Lynne And Jack Dodick Family Foundation Inc
New York, NY
-$1,987,139
New York State Optometric Association Inc
Albany, NY
$1,379,781
Indo-American Eye Care Society Inc
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$646,148
Montgomery County Association For The Blind Inc
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$531,293
New York Association For Pupil Transportation
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$624,553
Lackawanna Blind Association
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$462,726

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