Jules and Doris Stein Ucla Support Group
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, RESEARCH, PROGRAM SERVICES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
- Income
- $205,121
- Spending
- $131,026
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 73.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 51%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 70
- Highest pay
- $813,085, trustee/secretary
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 73.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 36% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 93% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 9 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.
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, 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 (3)
- $97,543 spent. PRESCHOOL VISION SCREENING - 25 VOLUNTEERS SCREENED 440 CHILDREN IN 19 PRESCHOOLS. THE COMPREHENSIVE SCREENING PROCESS INCLUDES AN ACUITY TEST AND AUTO REFRACTIVE SCREENING UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEER OPTOMETRISTS. IN ADDITION, THE SCREENING PROCESS UTILIZES THE CANELLA SOFTWARE FOR THE VISUAL ACUITY PORTION OF EACH SCREENING TO INCREASE THE ACCURACY OF THE RESULTS.
- $3,470 spent. VISION IN-SCHOOL - 24 VOLUNTEERS PRESENTED TO 913 STUDENTS (4TH - 6TH GRADE). THE PROGRAM INCLUDED BOVINE COW EYES, PURCHASED OUT OF STATE AND SHIPPED OVERNIGHT. INSTEAD OF PASSING OUT PENCILS, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH A TROLLI CANDY EYE TO TAKE HOME, WHICH HAS A SIMILAR TEXTURE TO A BOVINE EYE, OPPORTUNITY TO DISSECT THE CANDY EYE WITH THEIR PARENT(S) AND ENSURING A REALISTIC EXPERIENCE: A CLASSROOM PROJECT TO BUILD A PAPER EYE MODEL AFTER THE PRESENTATION. THIS INNOVATIVE APPROACH ENHANCES THE STUDENT'S LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND FOSTERS THEIR CREATIVITY.
- $6,998 spent. DR. TEDDY PROGRAM THE SUPPORT GROUP UNDERWRITES THE MAKE SURGERY BEARABLE PROGRAM WHICH SPONSORS DR. TEDDY BEARS WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED TO EACH PEDIATRIC PATIENT UNDERGOING EYE SURGERY. IN ADDITION, THE ILLUSTRATED "MAKING EYE SURGERY BEARABLE" CHILDREN'S BOOK WHICH WAS TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH IS DELIVERED TO EACH PEDIATRIC PATIENT IN EITHER ENGLISH OR SPANISH DEPENDING ON WHICH IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT AND THEIR PARENTS. THE BOOK AND DR. TEDDY HELP ALLEVIATE FEARS AND CONCERNS FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AND THEIR PARENTS BY ILLUSTRATING THE SURGICAL PROCESS PRIOR TO SURGERY. IN 2025 APPROXIMATELY 260 BEARS AND BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED.
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
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 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 August 1985.
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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