National Society to Prevent Blindness
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 74 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
We prevent blindness and preserve sight for all Georgians, regardless of their age, income, or geographic location, by providing accessible and quality eye health and vision care
- Income
- $860,150
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- -7.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 44%
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $142,040, president & 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
Weak: 17 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 85% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 65% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 74 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: 88 out of 100.
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 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 (2)
- $940,862 spent. Community Service - Prevent Blindness Georgia fulfills our mission through two primary departments:our Childrens Vision Services (CVS)for school aged children, and our Adult vision Services which serves adults who are at or below the 200% federal poverty level. We provide an array of free vision care services to students and their parents and financially insecure adults, including certified vision screenings,comprehensive eye exams,retinal imaging,prescription eyeglasses,and referrals to local eye healthcare professionals for treatment of advanced vision disorders. We provide our services at Head Start,preschools,childcare centers,elementary schools, senior living centers,free clinics,health centers, and shelters throughout the community.
- $31,154 spent. Public Education - Prevent Blindness Georgia educates clients, teachers, school nurses, public health officials, and students in allied health professions as well as the public at large about eye health and safety, eye diseases, eyecare, and the connectionsbetween eye health overall health. We work to motivate health consumers to care for their eyes and to inspire healthcare professionals to use best practices to ensure good vision outcomes. Our methods include public awareness through media, participation in vision screenings and health fairs, training and certification programs for school nurses and public health officials, and partnerships with university-affiliated medical training programs to provide teaching, training, and internship opportunities.
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
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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 March 2025.
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 July 1990.
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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