2025-11-26T16:02:46-06:00 2025-03-31 362239746 SASSETTI LLC 2107 SWIFT DRIVE SUITE 210 OAK BROOK IL 60523 990 2024-04-01 363667121 NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS NATI 3123636013 225 WACKER DRIVE 400 CHICAGO IL 60606 KAREN HARTMAN VP & CFO 3123636013 2025-11-26 1 1 MYRNA MEJIA P00417859 7083861433 2025-11-26 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PREVENT BLINDNESS JEFF TODD 225 WACKER DRIVE 400 CHICAGO IL 60606 16335183 0 9425 X PREVENTBLINDNESS.ORG X 1909 IL WE PREVENT BLINDNESS AND PRESERVE SIGHT ACROSS ALL AGE SPECTRUMS AND MULTIPLE EYE CONDITIONS. WE FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE NATION'S VISION AND EYE HEALTH BY EDUCATING THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING CARE OF THEIR EYES AND VISION, BY PROMOTING ADVANCES IN PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS OF CARE THAT SUPPORT EYE HEALTH NEEDS, AND BY ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC POLICY THAT EMPHASIZES EARLY DETECTION AND ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE EYE CARE. 22 22 133 250 0 0 3825939 13100933 914612 939267 339986 620441 81266 58763 5161803 14719404 123000 283250 0 0 2945702 3267306 0 0 383628 1788565 2269741 4857267 5820297 304536 8899107 20329707 29173241 1697097 1536629 18632610 27636612 X WE PREVENT BLINDNESS AND PRESERVE SIGHT ACROSS ALL AGE SPECTRUMS AND MULTIPLE EYE CONDITIONS. WE FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE NATION'S VISION AND EYE HEALTH BY EDUCATING THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING CARE OF THEIR EYES AND VISION, BY PROMOTING ADVANCES IN PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS OF CARE THAT SUPPORT EYE HEALTH NEEDS, AND BY ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC POLICY THAT EMPHASIZES EARLY DETECTION AND ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE EYE CARE. 0 0 1093206 46875 244350 PUBLIC EDUCATION/AWARENESS - PREVENT BLINDNESS INCREASES AWARENESS AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING CARE OF THEIR EYES THROUGH BROCHURES, FACT SHEETS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEWSLETTERS, MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, SPECIAL EVENTS, MONTHLY OBSERVANCE CALENDAR, OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA. EACH YEAR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE READ, HEAR OR SEE OUR MESSAGES ABOUT EARLY DETECTION OF EYE DISEASE AND PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS THAT CAN CAUSE PERMANENT LOSS OF SIGHT. SOCIAL MEDIA AND NEWS OUTLET PLACEMENTS IMPRESSIONS TOTALED OVER 2 BILLION LAST YEAR. 991119 22375 COMMUNITY SERVICE/PATIENT SUPPORT - PREVENT BLINDNESS ADVOCATES FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT IMPROVE HEALTH SYSTEMS NATIONWIDE AND RESOURCES THAT ENSURE EVERYONE HAS AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE, AND QUALITY EYE CARE OPTIONS. CURRENT EFFORTS INCLUDE ADVOCATING FOR INCREASED SURVEILLANCE OF VISION PROBLEMS, PUBLIC HEALTH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMMING, INVESTMENTS IN RESEARCH, ACCESS TO EYE HEALTH CARE, SAFETY IN AND ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS, A STRENGTHENED EYE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE, AND FAIR OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS. WE PROVIDE PATIENT SUPPORT THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, FREE/LOW-COST EYE CARE ASSISTANCE THROUGH INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS, AND ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH VISION CHALLENGES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. IN ADDITION, OUR AFFILIATE SYSTEM SCREENED OVER 1 MILLION CHILDREN AND ADULTS NATIONWIDE FOR EARLY DETECTION OF VISION DISORDERS. 1906248 207750 80057 HEALTH EDUCATION & TRAINING - PREVENT BLINDNESS SERVES AS AN EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ON AREAS RELATED TO EYE HEALTH THROUGH DIRECT VISION PROGRAM REVIEW AND GUIDANCE, AN ANNUAL NATIONAL EYE HEALTH SUMMIT, WEBINARS, ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION, SURVEILLANCE EFFORTS, ONLINE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS, RESEARCH GRANTS, AND PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION AWARDS. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE TARGETED TOWARDS EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, TEACHERS, COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS ALONG WITH OTHERS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF BLINDNESS PREVENTION. WE EDUCATED, TRAINED OR CERTIFIED OVER 700,000 PROFESSIONALS AND ORGANIZATIONS LAST YEAR. 439122 6250 614860 RESEARCH - TO SUPPORT IMPORTANT ADVANCEMENTS IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF VISION AND EYE HEALTH, PREVENT BLINDNESS MOBILIZES GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING AND INCREASING FUNDING FOR VISION AND EYE HEALTH RESEARCH THROUGH THE NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE AND THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. PREVENT BLINDNESS MADE MORE THAN 5,000 CONTACTS TO KEY POLICYMAKERS LAST YEAR TO SUPPORT VISION AND EYE HEALTH. THE PREVENT BLINDNESS JOANNE ANGLE INVESTIGATOR AWARD PROVIDES FUNDING FOR RESEARCH INVESTIGATING PUBLIC HEALTH RELATED TO EYE HEALTH AND SAFETY. THIS RESEARCH GRANT PROMOTES THE CORE MISSION OF PREVENT BLINDNESS - PREVENTING BLINDNESS AND PRESERVING SIGHT. 439122 6250 614860 4429695 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 26 0 133 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AZ AR CA DC IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X X KAREN HARTMAN 3123636013 225 WACKER DRIVE 400 CHICAGO IL 60606 JIM MCGRANN BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY BLANKENSHIP POINTER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE HERD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN GUNNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN A VANNASDALE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED BUFFINGTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM BROCATO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN WAHLMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN ALLISON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM SCHUY GREENBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT MACDONALD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE SKINNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL BRINKS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL HUFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE LOTHES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RV PAUL CHAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH SHOGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE MARIONEAUX BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE DOWNES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN PRIMO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN STONE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WANDA MONTALVO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY TODD PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 347516 0 41322 KAREN MILLER HARTMAN VP & CFO 40.00 X 172212 0 29171 KIRA N BALDONADO EXECUTIVE VP 40.00 X 158958 0 27212 CHARLES WEST VP DIGITAL CONTENT 40.00 X 131512 0 26259 SARAH RUTH HECKER VP MARKETING 40.00 X 125673 0 25840 KATE DESULIS DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 124086 0 25719 SARA BROWN SR DIRECTOR, GOVT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 119227 0 25522 NITA PATEL SINHA SR DIRECTOR,PUBLIC HEALTH 40.00 X 113532 0 24866 1292716 0 225911 15 0 1 0 0 48 208540 49471 12842874 13100933 AFFILIATE SUPPORT 900099 614860 614860 ISPB PROGRAM FEES 900099 244350 244350 CERTIFICATION TRAINING 611430 80057 80057 939267 433938 433938 1108897 552208 1041702 432900 67195 119308 186503 186503 163087 208540 141177 21910 21910 OTHER INCOME 900099 36853 36853 36853 14719404 976120 0 642351 X 283250 283250 806557 686862 79797 39898 1896967 1615311 187771 93885 366222 312072 36100 18050 197560 167926 19756 9878 1691 693 829 169 72149 29581 35353 7215 63929 63929 52883 52883 794798 700295 53887 40616 155425 90984 38257 26184 213946 87718 104833 21395 137290 113084 12113 12093 341121 250208 45944 44969 186 77 91 18 37917 15546 18579 3792 29656 12159 14531 2966 AWARDS & GRANTS 368750 306250 62500 5820297 4429695 1006974 383628 1176859 454962 235912 177547 506742 166711 97079 114241 207478 125194 70639 82284 10003501 20119784 8238975 8057712 20329707 29173241 215290 273751 95000 74000 1251507 1038428 135300 150450 1697097 1536629 X 7177622 16846237 11454988 10790375 18632610 27636612 20329707 29173241 X 8899107 82394 22501 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3762153 3709027 3822129 3860547 13100933 28254789 3762153 3709027 3822129 3860547 13100933 28254789 3612996 24641793 139211 313535 314450 364236 433938 1565370 34614 21910 56524 1593 5835 4263 46657 36853 95201 29971884 4771484 0.82220 0.70710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 90980 154480 90980 154480 5676432 9256313 5767412 9410793 438371 620540 109593 155135 0 0 0 0 851233 530708 562379 620540 2564860 3847290 173503 150856 147720 154480 626559 212809 132677 140595 155135 641216 961824 1478217 1478217 1478217 1478217 1478217 1478217 1478217 69665 69665 1478217 1478217 466318 466318 1478217 1.00000 1 0 17210 14067 3143 190268 111127 79141 82284 SECURITY DEPOSIT 30000 INTEREST IN TRUSTS 7182830 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 844882 8057712 AFFILIATE DEPOSIT 150450 150450 X PART V, LINE 4: INCOME TO BE USED TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS. PART X, LINE 2: PREVENT BLINDNESS' APPLICATION OF U.S. GAAP REGARDING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAD NO EFFECT ON ITS FINANCIAL POSITION, AS MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THEY HAVE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS, INCLUDING ANY POTENTIAL RISK OF LOSS OF ITS NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX STATUS. PREVENT BLINDNESS WOULD ACCOUNT FOR ANY POTENTIAL INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO POSSIBLE FUTURE LIABILITIES FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. PERSON OF VISION 301047 178640 122407 110983 SWING FORE SIGHT 62980 29900 33080 23618 2 7600 7600 6576 371627 208540 163087 141177 141177 21910 1 PREVENT BLINDNESS GEORGIA 270 CARPENTER DR SANDY SPRINGS GA 30328 586050305 501C3 29000 0 VISION PROGRAMS PREVENT BLINDNESS NORTH CAROLINA 4011 WESTCHASE BLVD RALEIGH NC 27607 566088141 501C3 29000 0 VISION PROGRAMS PREVENT BLINDNESS OHIO 585 S FRONT ST SUITE 220 COLUMBUS OH 43215 316063433 501C3 29000 0 VISION PROGRAMS PREVENT BLINDNESS TEXAS 2180 NORTH LOOP WEST HOUSTON TX 77018 746075105 501C3 504000 0 VISION PROGRAMS PREVENT BLINDNESS WISCONSIN 731 JACKSON ST MILWAUKEE WI 53202 396096227 501C3 29000 0 VISION PROGRAMS PREVENT BLINDNESS IOWA 1111 NINTH ST 250 DES MOINES IA 50314 426083207 501C3 29000 0 VISION PROGRAMS 6 0 PART I, LINE 2: PREVENT BLINDNESS HAS A PROCESS IN PLACE FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANTS WE PROVIDE. WE REQUIRE MONTHLY, MID-YEAR AND FINAL FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM REPORTS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD PAYMENTS, PENDING RECEIPT AND APPROVAL OF THE APPROPRIATE REPORTS. FURTHER, WE REGULARLY MEET WITH OUR GRANTEES TO ENSURE THEY ARE MAKING PROGRESS IN THEIR ACTIVITIES. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEFFREY TODD PRESIDENT & CEO 347516 0 0 0 0 0 24150 0 17172 0 388838 0 0 0 KAREN MILLER HARTMAN VP & CFO 172212 0 0 0 0 0 12068 0 17103 0 201383 0 0 0 KIRA N BALDONADO EXECUTIVE VP 158958 0 0 0 0 0 11165 0 16047 0 186170 0 0 0 CHARLES WEST VP DIGITAL CONTENT 131512 0 0 0 0 0 9321 0 16938 0 157771 0 0 0 SARAH RUTH HECKER VP MARKETING 125673 0 0 0 0 0 8940 0 16900 0 151513 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 5 AND PART V, LINE 2A TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES THE ORGANIZATION ACTS AS A COMMON PAYMASTER FOR THE NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS AFFILIATES AND ISSUED A TOTAL OF 133 W-2'S FOR ALL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. OF THE TOTAL W-2'S, 27 WERE ISSUED FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. MANAGEMENT AND A MEMBER OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PERFORM A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990. IN ADDITION, A FULL COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING AND ENFORCING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDES ANNUAL REVIEW AND DISCLOSURE BY ALL KEY VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN REVIEWS FOR ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IS COMPLETED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. ANY ADJUSTMENTS ARE APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. THIS DOCUMENTATION IS MAINTAINED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES FILE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PROCESS IN PLACE TO FORMALLY REVIEW AND DOCUMENT THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DATA IS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE WOULD APPROVE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE COMPENSATION AND PRESENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING. THIS PROCESS IS TO BE COMPLETED ANNUALLY. FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBERS, A SALARY COMPARISON STUDY IS UTILIZED AT THE TIME OF HIRE TO ESTABLISH REASONABLE COMPENSATION. SALARY COMPARISONS ARE ALSO PERFORMED FOR THE ENTIRE STAFF ON A PERIODIC BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 OUR ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. THESE, ALONG WITH OTHER DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 700,295. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 53,887. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 40,616. TOTAL EXPENSES 794,798. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN MARKET VALUE OF BENEFICIA 22,501. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THE AUDIT SELECTION PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PREVENT BLINDNESS 225 W WACKER SUITE 400 CHICAGO IL 60606 363667121 0 90980 90980 5676432 5767412 438371 109593 0 0 0 PREVENT BLINDNESS OHIO 1500 W 3RD AVE COLUMBUS OH 43212 316063433 0 27000 27000 1580148 1607148 230357 57589 0 0 0 PREVENT BLINDNESS IOWA 1111 NINTH ST DES MOINES IA 50314 426083207 0 10500 10500 257914 268414 53683 13421 0 0 0 PREVENT BLINDNESS NORTH CAROLINA 4011 WESTCHASE BLVD RALEIGH NC 27607 566088141 0 26000 26000 1741819 1767819 238391 59598 0 0 0