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Goodwill Vision Enterprises Inc

EIN 16-0743906 · Rochester, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF GVE IS TO PREPARE AND EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH BARRIERS TOINDEPENDENCE TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR FAMILIESAND COMMUNITIES.

Income
$19.1 million
Spending
$18.5 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 87%
Employees
160
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$421,144, president and ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 53% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 17 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 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 March 31, 2025, 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 (3)
  1. $11.9 million spent. UNDER THE ABILITYONE PROGRAM THE MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT PRODUCES ANDSELLS A LARGE VARIETY OF OFFICE PRODUCTS, SAFETY SOLUTIONS, ANDCHEMICALS THROUGH DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.SIGNIFICANT LONG-STANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY HAVE CREATED JOBSFOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. MANUFACTURING HASSEWN UNIFORMS FOR THE MILITARY, THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLEWORK IN AN INTEGRATED SETTING AS THEY SEW ALONGSIDE OPERATORS WHO ARESIGHTED. MANUFACTURING HAS CONTRIBUTED REVENUE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITYPROGRAMS FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND JOB TRAINING IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE FORINDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
  2. $1.4 million spent. UNDER THE ABILITY ONE PROGRAM GVE'S CONTACT CENTER PROVIDES EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITIES AND HAS CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED OVERALL AND ONGOINGEXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS, TECHNOLOGY, TRAINING, CONTRACT PROCUREMENT,CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, IN OFFERINGCHALLENGING AND REWARDING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLINDOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. CONTACT CENTER EMPLOYEES WHO ARE BLIND ANDVISUALLY IMPAIRED WORK ALONGSIDE THOSE WHO ARE SIGHTED TO DELIVER AHIGH-QUALITY SERVICE AND MEET STRINGENT GOVERNMENT STANDARDS. THISCHALLENGING WORK AND FOCUSED COMMITMENT TO STELLAR CUSTOMER SERVICE HASDISTINGUISHED GVE'S CONTACT CENTER AS THE NYSPSP PREFERRED SOURCEFOR NEW YORK STATE TELECOMMUNICATION CONTRACTS.
  3. $1.2 million spent. GVE VISION REHABILITATION PROVIDES LOW VISION SERVICES, INCLUDINGEXAMINATION AND EVALUATION. TRAINING IN ORIENTATION AND MOBILITYTEACHES PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO TRAVEL SAFELY INTHEIR HOME AND COMMUNITY. VISION REHAB THERAPY TEACHES INDIVIDUALS WITHVISION LOSS TO ADAPT TO EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES. TRAINING IS PROVIDED USINGADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTERS. SOCIAL WORK SERVICES AND CASEMANAGEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION, SERVICES AND REFERRALS. PRE-VOCATIONALTRAINING FOR YOUNG ADULTS PREPARES THEM TO FUFILL EDUCATIONAL ANDCAREER GOALS. YOUTH AND FAMILIES ARE PROVIDED YEAR ROUND PROGRAMMING TOENHANCE VITAL SKILLS. PROJECT EYE CARE AND EARLY VISION SCREENINGPARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS TO CONNECT FAMILIES WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALSFOR EARLY INTERVENTION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1953.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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