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Visionquest 20 20

EIN 04-3747651 · Scottsdale, AZ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM UNDETECTED VISION IMPAIRMENT AND PREVENTABLE BLINDNESS BY ESTABLISHING OUR COUNTRY'S FIRST NATIONWIDE VISION SCREENING PROGRAM.OUR VISION IS TO SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR A DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENT IN ACCESSIBILITY AND STANDARDIZATION OF VISION SCREENINGS TO SUPPORT DETECTION OF THE MOST PREVALENT AND SEVERE VISION DISORDERS. VISIONQUEST 20/20'S GOAL IS NOT TO PERFORM VISION SCREENINGS. INSTEAD, OUR VISION IS TO INTEGRATE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY INTO THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE OF SCHOOL SYSTEMS, GOVERNMENT HEALTH PROGRAMS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT VISION ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO CONDUCT VISION SCREENINGS SO THAT EVERY CHILD IS SCREENED ANNUALLY.

Income
$436,489
Spending
$145,060
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
11.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 67% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2873% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $123,901 spent. SINCE 2017, VISIONQUEST 20/20 HAS CONTINUED TO OPERATE FOLLOWING A SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN STAFF PERSONNEL INCLUDING CONSULTANTS AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT. VISIONQUEST 20/20 CONTINUES TO HAVE NO PAID STAFF AND RICHARD TIRENDI IS STILL VOLUNTEERING AS THE CEO.GIVEN THE ON-GOING LIMITATION IN PERSONNEL, VISIONQUEST 20/20 EXPENDED MOST FISCAL RESOURCES ON PROGRAM SUPPORT AND NOT ON FUND DEVELOPMENT. M & G EXPENDITURES WERE MINIMIZED AS WELL.IN 2024, 32,798 CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED VISION SCREENINGS USING THE TECHNOLOGY PROVIDED BY VISIONQUEST 20/20 AT 184 SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA, WISCONSIN, CALIFORNIA, ILLINOIS, FLORIDA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, TEXAS, AND NEW MEXICO. THE AGES OF THE CHILDREN SERVED RANGED FROM 18 MONTHS TO 18 YEARS WITH MAJORITY BETWEEN AGES OF 5 YEARS AND 18 YEARS. OF ALL CHILDREN SCREENED, 9,019 WERE REFERRED FOR FOLLOW UP FROM AN EYE CARE PROFESSIONAL. AVERAGE TESTING DURATION OF 1 MINUTES AND 53 SECONDS PER CHILD.THIS REPRESENTS A ~5% DECREASE IN CHILDREN SERVED YEAR OVER YEAR. WE ARE EXPANDING THE PROGRAM'S AVAILABILITY SUBSTANTIALLY AND THEREFORE EXPECT TO SERVE CONSIDERABLY MORE CHILDREN IN 2025.EYESPY 20/20 VISION SCREENING SOFTWARE DETECTS DISTANT VISUAL ACUITY, DEPTH PERCEPTION AND COLOR BLINDNESS AND OFFERS ABILITY TO MANUALLY ENTER NEAR VISUAL ACUITY SCREENING RESULTS FOR CONSIDERATION WHEN REFERRING CHILDREN FOR PROFESSIONAL FOLLOW UP. EYESPY 20/20 CAN BE CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE THRESHOLD OR CRITICAL LINE VISUAL ACUITY SCREENING AT DISTANCE. EYESPY 20/20 ALSO INTEGRATES WITH, AND COLLECTS DATA FROM, OBJECTIVE, INSTRUMENT-BASED VISION SCREENING DEVICES. THIS INTEGRATION AFFORDS SCHOOLS THE ABILITY TO USE A COMBINATION OF METHODS TO DETERMINE WHICH STUDENTS NEED PROFESSIONAL EVALUATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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