National Society To Prevent Blindness

Organization Overview

National Society To Prevent Blindness is located in Houston, TX. The organization was established in 1990. 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 03/2023, National Society To Prevent Blindness employed 9 individuals. This organization is a subordinate organization within an affiliated group for tax-exemption purposes. National Society To Prevent Blindness 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 03/2023, National Society To Prevent Blindness generated $1.3m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 3 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (0.4%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $916.5k during the year ending 03/2023. 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:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO PREVENT BLINDNESS AND PRESERVE SIGHT THROUGH EDUCATION, CERTIFIED VISION SCREENING AND TRAINING, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY AND PATIENT SERVICE PROGRAMS

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

PUBLIC EDUCATION - INFORMING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE BASIC FACTS OF EYE CARE, HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND MOTIVATING THEM TO APPROPRIATE ACTION; CONDUCTED THROUGH MASS MEDIA SUCH AS TELEVISION, RADIO, NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES AND FILMS, THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF PREVENT BLINDNESS PUBLICATIONS AND THROUGH RESPONSES TO PHONE AND WRITTEN INQUIRIES FROM THE PUBLIC. OVER 22,000 PERSONS PARTICIPATED IN HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND RECEIVED INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES.


COMMUNITY SERVICE - SPONSORING AND PROMOTING SCREENING PROGRAMS FOR THE EARLY DETECTION OF SIGNS OF EYE TROUBLE AMONG PRESCHOOL CHILDREN, SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN, AND ADULTS, PARTICULARLY AMBLYOPIA IN CHILDREN AND GLAUCOMA AND AMD IN ADULTS. SCREENING WERE PROVIDED FOR 31,500 PERSONS LAST YEAR.


PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING - SERVING AS AN AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN VISION AND EYE CARE SO THAT EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS, NURSES, SCIENTISTS, TEACHERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND OTHERS IN THE FIELD OF BLINDNESS PREVENTION CAN BETTER SERVE THEIR RESPECTIVE CLIENTS. 1,200 ATTENDED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SYMPOSIA.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Misha Syed
Board Chair
$0
Joan Wahlman
Vice Chair
$0
Renee Rump
Vice Chair
$0
Eileen Bowden
Secretary
$0
Andrea Sartin
Treasurer
$0
Heather Patrick
President & CEO
$123,266

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$4,018
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$90,885
Related organizations$0
Government grants $125,072
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,096,011
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,315,986
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $22,162
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$50,705
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,287,443

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Austin, TX
$36,592,974
Lighthouse For The Blind In New Orleans
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$7,045,879
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Tyler, TX
$8,035,856
Knights Templar Eye Foundation Inc
Flower Mound, TX
$241,421
South Texas Lighthouse For The Blind
Corpus Christi, TX
$7,016,660
Louisiana Assn For The Blind Inc
Shreveport, LA
$6,803,136
Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston
Houston, TX
$5,211,128
Beacon Lighthouse Inc
Wichita Falls, TX
$4,619,217
Texas Optometric Association Inc
Austin, TX
$2,537,148
Louisiana Center For The Blind Inc
Ruston, LA
$2,266,620
Oklahoma Lions Sight Conservation Fdn Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
$2,000,410
Louisiana Lions Eye Foundation Inc
New Orleans, LA
$885,979
Houston Lighthouse Foundation Inc
Houston, TX
$2,377,555
Half Helen Foundation
Austin, TX
$1,028,989
National Society To Prevent Blindness
Houston, TX
$1,287,443
Affiliated Blind Of Louisiana Enterprises Inc
Lafayette, LA
$783,852
National Federation Of The Blind Of Texas Inc
Alvin, TX
$860,191
Optometry Association Of Louisiana
Sulphur, LA
$761,322
Arkansas Optometric Association Inc
Little Rock, AR
$922,517
Eye Corps Inc
Dallas, TX
$677,800
Oklahoma Optometric Association
Oklahoma City, OK
$803,307
Computers For The Blind
Richardson, TX
$697,484
Texas Ophthalmological Association
Austin, TX
$572,443
Vision Impact Institute
Dallas, TX
$505,657
Affiliated Blind Of Louisiana Inc
Lafayette, LA
$323,017

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