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Retina Global

EIN 45-4970526 · Aliso Viejo, CA

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

What it says it does

To provide sustainable solutions to the increasing number of people around the world afflicted with retinal diseases.

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

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 42.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
4 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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

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

Programs described in its return (2)

$13,428 spent. Screen and treat people for retinal diseases in underserved areas around the world, through outreach and volunteer programs. Considering the COVID situation in some of the areas we work in, we continued to avoid specialists from the US and other countries to travel to our locations. Instead, we continued to organize and arrange for eye care specialists from local areas to volunteer their time and provide expertise for free to travel to underserved areas close to where they live. They evaluate patients on sites working with our partner eye clinics. This work is important to create sustainable solutions in these underserved areas. We reimburse their basic travel costs.
$94,590 spent. Screen and treat patients with retinal and other ocular diseases in Orange County, CA. Volunteer ophthalmologists from Southern California volunteer their time and expertise, along with other volunteers such as ophthalmology technicians and scribes, as well as fellows and ophthalmology residents, medical and premedical students and trainee nurses. This program also provides educational opportunities to the students, while also helping conduct research activities such as educating patients with diabetes to help them take better control of their diseases, which will help reduce visual impairment.

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

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.
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.
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.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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