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Childrens Vision Services

EIN 88-2233396 · Fort Worth, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceFair66 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

"HELPING KIDS LEARN BY HELPING KIDS SEE..."IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALCON FOUNDATION AND FORT WORTH ISD, WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAMS AND EYEWEAR FOR ELIGIBLE KIDS OF FORT WORTH ISD.

Income
$955,000
Spending
$970,701
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
7
Volunteers
250
Highest pay
$166,719

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    1 of 1 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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

    6 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, 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 (1)
  1. $921,734 spent. THERE WERE 31,379 CHILDREN SCREENED FOR EYE CONDITIONS IN SCHOOL YEAR 2024-2025 BY 200 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. BASED UPON THE SCREENINGS 1 IN 5 STUDENTS NEEDED FURTHER VISION EXAMINATION(6,137 STUDENTS). PEDIATRIC OPTOMETRISTS EMPLOYED BY CHILDREN'S VISION SERVICES PROVIDED 4,491 COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAMS (4,313 ROUTINE VISION AND 178 MEDICAL EXAMS). 250 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED WITH IN-SCHOOL EYE EXAM CLINICS, VISION EXAM EVENTS, AND GLASSES DISPENSING EVENTS. 4,568 TOTAL GLASSES WERE PRESCRIBED AND DELIVERED TO STUDENTS (3,517 ORIGINAL ORDERS, WITH 1,051 REPLACEMENT ORDERS). ALL SERVICES AND MATERIALS WERE PROVIDED TO THE STUDENTS FOR FREE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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