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Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative Inc

EIN 88-4338184 · Quogue, NY

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

What it says it does

TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW METHODS TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE VISION IN PEOPLE WITH DIABETES

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
99% 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

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
18 of 25
3 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no 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
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$882,961 spent. CONVENED AND LED NUMEROUS CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS WITH PARTICIPATION OF HUNDREDS OF GLOBAL EXPERTS TO DISCUSS RESEARCH PROGRESS AND NEEDS, AND CONTINUED OUR KEY OPINION LEADER WORKING GROUP PROCESS TO IDENTIFY AND VALIDATE THE METRICS TO BETTER DEFINE DIABETIC RETINAL DISEASE. PUBLISHED NUMEROUS PAPERS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS ON OUR WORK. STRENGTHENED KEY COLLABORATIONS WITH MAJOR UNIVERSITIES AND NON-PROFITS. PROVIDED DIRECTED GRANTS TO CONTINUE THE BUILDING OF OUR OCULAR BIOREPOSITORY AND RESOURCE CENTER, DEVELOP A NEW PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURE (PRO), AND ESTABLISH A PRE-COMPETITIVE, PUBLIC-PRIVATE, CONSORTIUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN TO ENABLE INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION IN OUR EFFORTS TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT ON NEW THERAPEUTICS TO CURE AND PREVENT VISION LOSS FROM DIABETIC RETINAL DISEASE. FURTHERED COLLABORATIONS AT JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER/HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL AND THE DRCR RETINA NETWORK TO PLAN CLINICAL TRIALS TO ASSESS POTENTIAL OF ADVANCED MEASURES OF VISUAL FUNCTION IN CLINICAL CARE AND RESEARCH.

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 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 May 2023.
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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