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Miracles in Sight

EIN 56-0628753 · Winston Salem, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA EYE BANK INC D/B/A MIRACLES IN SIGHT IS TO SUPPORT THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF SIGHT THROUGH TRANSPLANT, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND INNOVATION.

Income
$14.3 million
Spending
$15.5 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
14.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 92%
Employees
109
Highest pay
$228,261, president &

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: 79 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% 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

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 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 (5)
  1. $12.7 million spent. 4,761,106 CLINICAL SERVICES - IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TESTING, EVALUATION ANDDISTRIBUTION OF TISSUE FOR TRANSPLANT AND RESEARCH. THEY DETERMINE IF THE TISSUE IS SUITABLE FOR TRANSPLANT AND WORK WITH SURGEONS TO MEET THEIR PATIENTS' NEEDS. THEY ALSO FACILITATE PROVIDING TISSUE TO RESEARCHERS WORKING ON CURES FOR EYE DISEASE SUCH AS MACULAR DEGENERATION AND GLAUCOMA. THE ORGANIZATION IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PROVIDERS OF SCLERA FOR OCULOPLASTIC SURGERY AND GLAUCOMA SURGERY.
  2. $560,334 spent. 2,022,646 RECOVERY SERVICES - OVERSEES THE SURGICAL RECOVERY AND PRESERVATION OF DONOR OCULAR TISSUE.
  3. 2,053,722 DONOR CENTER - RECEIVES DONOR REFERRALS AND THEN INITIATES THE SCREENING,DISCLOSURE, AUTHORIZATION AND RECOVERY PROCESS. THEY WORK WITH THE DONOR'S FAMILY TO ENSURE SAFE TISSUE.
  4. $150,000 spent. 618,139 QUALITY SYSTEMS & REGULATORY AFFAIRS - IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATED TO DONOR SCREENING, TISSUE RECOVERY, TISSUE PRESERVATION AND SUITABILITY OF TISSUE FOR USE. THEY OVERSEE STAFF TRAINING AND COMPETENCY TESTING, COMPLIANCE WITH INDUSTRY MEDICAL STANDARDS AND APPLICABLE STATE OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS. --- 2,469,716 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - PURSUES AND MAINTAINS CURRENT KNOWLEDGE REGARDING OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SURGICAL TRENDS AND EMERGING TECHNIQUES AND CULTIVATES AND STRENGTHENS RELATIONSHIPS WITH SURGEONS AND OTHER PERTINENT PROFESSIONALS BY PROVIDING ONGOING EDUCATION, CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT, AND TIMELY COMMUNICATION. PROMOTES MIS CORE AND SPECIALITY SERVICES AND WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLINICAL SERVICES TO OPTIMIZE DISTRIBUTION OUTLETS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE MIS STRATEGIC PLAN. --- 167,457 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - PERFORMS INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE MIS EXISTING PRODUCTS, PROCESSES AND SERVICES. SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GROWTH BY VETTING AND MANAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES USED IN THE OPHTHALMOLOGIC INDUSTRY. --- 1,164,491 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING INCLUDING FUNDING TO OTHER NONPROFITS TO FURTHER PROMOTE AND ACHIEVE THESE ACTIVITIES. THIS PROGRAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH HOSPITALS, HOSPICE, AND FUNERAL HOMES TO ENSURE THE DONOR AND FAMILY WISHES FOR DONATION ARE ACHIEVED. THEY PARTICIPATE IN AND SUPPORT DONATE LIFE NORTH CAROLINA, WHICH IS THE PUBLIC EDUCATION GROUP FOR THE STATE. --- 2,295 TRIAD CORNEA COMMUNITY - SUPPORTS TRIAD CORNEA COMMUNITY WHICH LINKS NONPROFIT, EBAA ACCREDITED MEMBERS AND FDA REGISTERED EYE BANKS WITH SURGEONS AND PATIENTS TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR CORNEAL TISSUE REIMBURSEMENT; PARTNERING WITH SEVERAL INSURANCE CARRIERS WHO HAVE CREATED SUPPLEMENTAL VISION INSURANCE PLANS. THESE PLANS INCLUDE FULL COVERAGE OF THE PREPARATION AND PROCESSING COSTS OF THE CORNEA, ONE ADDITIONAL POST- OPERATIVE EXAM AND ONE ADDITIONAL POST-OPERATIVE LENS BENEFIT.
  5. 618,139 QUALITY SYSTEMS & REGULATORY AFFAIRS - IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATED TO DONOR SCREENING, TISSUE RECOVERY, TISSUE PRESERVATION AND SUITABILITY OF TISSUE FOR USE. THEY OVERSEE STAFF TRAINING AND COMPETENCY TESTING, COMPLIANCE WITH INDUSTRY MEDICAL STANDARDS AND APPLICABLE STATE OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS. --- 2,469,716 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - PURSUES AND MAINTAINS CURRENT KNOWLEDGE REGARDING OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SURGICAL TRENDS AND EMERGING TECHNIQUES AND CULTIVATES AND STRENGTHENS RELATIONSHIPS WITH SURGEONS AND OTHER PERTINENT PROFESSIONALS BY PROVIDING ONGOING EDUCATION, CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT, AND TIMELY COMMUNICATION. PROMOTES MIS CORE AND SPECIALITY SERVICES AND WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLINICAL SERVICES TO OPTIMIZE DISTRIBUTION OUTLETS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE MIS STRATEGIC PLAN. --- 167,457 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - PERFORMS INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE MIS EXISTING PRODUCTS, PROCESSES AND SERVICES. SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GROWTH BY VETTING AND MANAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES USED IN THE OPHTHALMOLOGIC INDUSTRY. --- 1,164,491 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING INCLUDING FUNDING TO OTHER NONPROFITS TO FURTHER PROMOTE AND ACHIEVE THESE ACTIVITIES. THIS PROGRAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH HOSPITALS, HOSPICE, AND FUNERAL HOMES TO ENSURE THE DONOR AND FAMILY WISHES FOR DONATION ARE ACHIEVED. THEY PARTICIPATE IN AND SUPPORT DONATE LIFE NORTH CAROLINA, WHICH IS THE PUBLIC EDUCATION GROUP FOR THE STATE. --- 2,295 TRIAD CORNEA COMMUNITY - SUPPORTS TRIAD CORNEA COMMUNITY WHICH LINKS NONPROFIT, EBAA ACCREDITED MEMBERS AND FDA REGISTERED EYE BANKS WITH SURGEONS AND PATIENTS TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR CORNEAL TISSUE REIMBURSEMENT; PARTNERING WITH SEVERAL INSURANCE CARRIERS WHO HAVE CREATED SUPPLEMENTAL VISION INSURANCE PLANS. THESE PLANS INCLUDE FULL COVERAGE OF THE PREPARATION AND PROCESSING COSTS OF THE CORNEA, ONE ADDITIONAL POST- OPERATIVE EXAM AND ONE ADDITIONAL POST-OPERATIVE LENS BENEFIT.

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 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 December 1952.

    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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