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Visionary Ophthalmology Foundation Inc

EIN 27-1490237 · Rockville, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

DONATION OF VISIONARY SERVICES

Income
$181,632
Spending
$171,620
Reserves
4.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (2)
  1. $97,845 spent. THE VISIONARY FOUNDATION SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED ITS TENTH ANNUAL SURGICAL EYE MISSION IN SAN PEDRO SULA, HONDURAS. SERVING IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR LOCAL PARTNER, "FUNDACIN DE SERVICIOS MDICOS VOLUNTARIOS" (FSMV), A US-BASED TEAM OF FOUR PERSONS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DR. J. ALBERTO MARTINEZ CONDUCTED A TOTAL OF 52 EYE SURGERIES OVER FOUR DAYS IN LATE JULY AT THE FSMV CHARITY CLINIC. THE MISSION WAS FACILITATED AND ASSISTED BY LOCAL PHYSICIAN, DR. MARCOS FAJARDO, AND HIS FSMV COLLEAGUES.THIS LATEST MISSION AGAIN PRIORITIZED CORNEAL TRANSPLANTS. HOWEVER, ONLY FOUR CORNEAS WERE ABLE TO BE SECURED PRIOR TO THE MISSION. DR. FAJARDO AND FSMV CONDUCTED PRESCREENING AND IDENTIFIED 20 POTENTIAL CORNEAL TRANSPLANT PATIENTS BEFORE THE TEAM'S ARRIVAL. ON THE FIRST DAY, DR. MARTINEZ HAD TO MAKE THE DIFFICULT DECISION WHO AMONG THE 20 IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL RECIPIENTS WERE MOST SUITABLE TO RECEIVE THE FOUR CORNEAS FOR TRANSPLANT. DR. MARTINEZ THEN PERFORMED TWO PENETRATING KERATOPLASTIES (PK) AND TWO OPEN SKY TRIPLE PROCEDURES, ASSISTED BY FSMV DRS. FAJARDO AND PINEDA, AND A SKILLED TEAM OF AMERICAN AND HONDURAN TECHNICIANS. A TOTAL OF FOUR CORNEAL TRANSPLANTS WERE COMPLETED THIS YEAR.
  2. $418 spent. DONATED SCHOOL SUPPLIES, LIKE NOTEBOOKS, PENCILS, AND MARKERS, TO "HOGAR SAN JOSE," AN ORPHANAGE DIRECTED BY SISTER CILIA.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 October 13, 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 July 2011.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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