Nonprofit · EIN 68-0670036
CENTER OF VISION ENHANCEMENT
Tax-exempt · MERCED, CA 95340
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $478,384 | $459,228 | $19,156 | $60,447 | $46,982 | $13,465 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $337,737 | $343,968 | -$6,231 | $41,280 | $46,971 | -$5,691 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,398
- Program service revenue
- $443,685
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $24,301
- Other revenue
- $24,301
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $240,846
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $256,893
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,326
- Occupancy
- $67,227
- Depreciation
- $1,211
- Program services (functional)
- $434,391
- Management and general (functional)
- $22,675
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,162
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $41,280
- Total assets, end of year
- $60,447
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $46,982
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,465
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,647
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,465
- Gross unrelated business income
- $756
- Gross receipts
- $479,016
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET BUCHMANN-GARCIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $37,905 |
| JANICE STAVANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ESTHER EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LUANN PARSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DIANE NORTON | FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEANETTE JONES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TANYA WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| FELICIA BOGDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET BUCHMANN-GARCIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 25 | $20,388 |
| HOWARD SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ESTHER EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LUANN PARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DIANE NORTON | FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEANETTE JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TANYA WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| FELICIA BOGDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1901 G ST, MERCED, CA 95340-5042
- In care of
- % MARGARET BUCHMANN-GARCIA
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 1240 D Street, Merced CA 95341
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARGARET BUCHMANN-GARCIA, 1901 G STREET, MERCED, CA 95340
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Margaret Buchmann-Garcia, 1240 D Street, Merced CA 95341
- Signed the 990
- MARGARET BUCHMANN-GARCIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (209) 722-8118
- Website
- www.covemerced.org
- Return prepared by
- KEMPER CPA GROUP LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0670036 or by the name CENTER OF VISION ENHANCEMENT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE CENTER OF VISION ENHANCEMENT PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES, SUPPORT, HEALTH RESOURCE ACCESS, TRAINING, REFERRALS, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WITH ANY LEVEL OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT SO AS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR HEALTH, SECURITY, HAPPINESS AND USEFULNESS AND THEREBY, INTER ALIA, AMELIORATE THE LACK OF ANY SUCH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. TO MAKE DONATIONS TO AND DISPENSE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH, AND OTHERWISE AID AND SUPPORT PERSONS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND VISION IMPAIRMENT PROGRAMS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS QUALIFIED FOR EXCEPTION.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORT SERVICES FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND BLIND INDIVIDUALS. APPROXIMATELY 600 INDIVIDUALS SERVED THROUGH OUR ACTIVITIES. DISTRIBUTED MONTHLY INFORMATIONAL MAILINGS. PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND PROVIDE REFERRAL SERVICES. GAVE AND SOLD ASSISTANCE AIDS, DEVICES AND SUPPLIES TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND BLIND INDIVIDUALS. HOSTED THE ANNUAL COVE VISION FAIR WITH PRESENTERS, EXHIBITORS AND SERVICE AGENCIES FOR THE BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED.revenue $24,301
- VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES: PROVIDE ASSESSMENTS AND TRAINING IN THE AREAS OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, ORIENTATION & MOBILITY SKILLS, BRAILLE, AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES WHICH INCLUDE ADULT WORK EXPERIENCE AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING. SERVICES PROVIDED TO CONSUMERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION, BLIND FIELD SERVICES DIVISION.Expenses $265,649 · revenue $270,871
- OLDER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND PROGRAM: GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INFORMATION & REFERRAL SERVICES, SUPPORT SERVICES, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AIDS, DEVICES, AND TRAINING, TRAVEL TRAINING, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND DAILY LIVING SKILLS TRAINING TO PERSONS WITH SEVERE VISION LOSS WHO ARE AGED 55 OR OLDER IN ORDER TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST PERSONS IN REGAINING AN INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE. SUPPORT GROUPS MEET BOTH IN-PERSON AND REMOTELY. SERVICE AREAS INCLUDE MERCED AND MARIPOSA COUNTIES.Expenses $168,742 · revenue $172,058
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 68-0670036
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $60,447
- Income (IRS master file)
- $479,016
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $478,384 | $459,228 | $60,447 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $337,737 | $343,968 | $41,280 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $295,523 | $310,416 | $18,939 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Margaret Buchmann-Garcia | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 68-0670036).
Questions about CENTER OF VISION ENHANCEMENT
- What is the EIN of CENTER OF VISION ENHANCEMENT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER OF VISION ENHANCEMENT is 68-0670036.
- Is CENTER OF VISION ENHANCEMENT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to CENTER OF VISION ENHANCEMENT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER OF VISION ENHANCEMENT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CENTER OF VISION ENHANCEMENT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER OF VISION ENHANCEMENT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER OF VISION ENHANCEMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARGARET BUCHMANN-GARCIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER OF VISION ENHANCEMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $37,905 (MARGARET BUCHMANN-GARCIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CENTER OF VISION ENHANCEMENT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $478,384, expenses of $459,228 and total assets of $60,447 at year end.
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