Richmond Eye & Ear Healthcare Alliance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Richmond Eye and Ear Healthcare Alliance's (REEHA) mission is to operate an outpatient surgical hospital in a manner that promotes health for a broad cross section of the community, including: Access to the availability of healthcare; Fund health research and community grants; Provide other health care grants as deemed appropriate by its Board of Directors; Promote the use of healthcare technology and education; and Provide free health clinic care services and funding as deemed appropriate by its Board of Directors.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $5.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 51%
- Reserves
- 67.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 91%
- Employees
- 242
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $470,550, anesthesiologist
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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 67.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 37% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1551% of spending went to programs.
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: 92 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $2.6 million spent. THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW OF REEHA'S PROGRAM SERVICES: OPERATING THE LOW VISION CENTER, WHICH PROVIDES LOW VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. LOW VISION REHABILITATION IS A COSTLY, TIME-INTENSIVE ENDEAVOR, SERVING OVER 300 UNIQUE PATIENTS EACH YEAR TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF VISION LOSS AND IMPROVING INDEPENDENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN ITS PATIENTS' LIVES. 2) PROVIDING FREE VISION AND HEARING SCREENINGS FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN TO DETECT POTENTIAL VISUAL AND AUDITORY PROBLEMS AT AN EARLY AGE, WHICH IS CRITICAL FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. SCREENINGS ARE PROVIDED REGARDLESS OF INCOME OR INSURANCE, AND PATIENTS ARE REFERRED TO A VISION PHYSICIAN TO RECEIVE FOLLOW-UP CARE. ALONG WITH SCREENINGS, REEHA PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF VISUAL AND AUDITORY HEALTH, AND 3) PROVIDING OUTREACH FOR PRINT DISABLED INDIVIDUALS, SUPPORTING A PARENT-CHILD ADVOCATE PROGRAM FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITY, AND DONATING FUNDS A LOCAL FREE CLINIC FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS. REEHA ALSO PROVIDES GRANT FUNDS TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO SUPPORT RESEARCH STUDIES IN THE AREAS OF HEARING AND VISION DISEASE, AND IN PARTNERSHIP OR DIRECTLY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE. THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF REEHA IS AN OWNER IN STONY POINT SURGERY CENTER.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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