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Nonprofit · EIN 74-6075105

NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS

Also known as TX AFFIL-PREVENT BLINDNESS TEXAS

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77018

Financials

$885K$1M2023$1.6M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$1,634,236$1,280,700$353,536$3,250,533$179,112$3,071,421
March 31, 2024990$884,911$1,012,627-$127,716$2,858,964$157,257$2,701,707
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,562,608
of which government grants
$111,404
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$71,619
Net income from fundraising events
$9
Other revenue
$9

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$167,469
Other salaries and wages
$585,579
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$947,644
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$50,801
Travel
$37,176
Depreciation
$19,105
Program services (functional)
$1,028,641
Management and general (functional)
$100,005
Fundraising (functional)
$152,054

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,858,964
Total assets, end of year
$3,250,533
Total liabilities, end of year
$179,112
Net assets, end of year
$3,071,421
Land, buildings and equipment
$69,368
Publicly traded securities
$2,222,100
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,524,703
Net assets with donor restrictions
$546,718
Gross receipts
$1,715,283
Employees
11
Volunteers
500
Year formed
1965
State of legal domicile
TX

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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Heather PatrickPresident & CEO
Officer
40$139,511$27,928
Misha SyedBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Joan WahlmanVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Renee RumpVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Eileen BowdenSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Andrea SartinTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Ashley BrauneBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Janet GarzaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kimberly LeightonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John McMahanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sima MozdbarBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Claudia Maria Prospero PonceBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Amelie G RamirezBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Loren SobelBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Celina VillanuevaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Michael VitaleBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Sharona Washington-LockettBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Heather PatrickPresident & CEO
Officer
40$141,000$42,998
Misha SyedBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Joan WahlmanVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Renee RumpVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Eileen BowdenSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Andrea SartinTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Sai ChavalaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Amy ChiconasBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Janet GarzaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kimberly LeightonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John McMahanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rebekah MontesBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Claudia Maria Prospero PonceBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Amelie G RamirezBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Loren SobelBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Celina VillanuevaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michael VitaleBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sharona Washington-LockettBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2180 N LOOP W, HOUSTON, TX 77018-8014
In care of
% TX AFFIL-PREVENT BLINDNESS TEXAS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Heather Patrick, 2180 North Loop West, Houston, TX 77018
Signed the 990
Heather Patrick, President & CEO
Phone
(713) 526-2559

Mission

to prevent blindness and preserve sight through education, certified vision screening and training, advocacy, research and community and patient service programs

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Public Education - informing the general public about the basic facts of eye care, health and safety, and motivating them to appropriate action; conducted through mass media such as television, radio, newspapers, magazines and films, through the distribution of Prevent Blindness publications and through responses to phone and written inquiries from the public. Over 22,000 persons participated in health education programs and received information and referral services.
    Expenses $707,364
  • Community Service - sponsoring and promoting screening programs for the early detection of signs of eye trouble among preschool children, school age children, and adults, particularly amblyopia in children and glaucoma and AMD in adults. Screening were provided for 31,500 persons last year.
    Expenses $308,591
  • Professional Education & Training - serving as an authoritative source of information on the latest developments in vision and eye care so that eye care professionals, nurses, scientists, teachers, social workers, and others in the field of blindness prevention can better serve their respective clients. 1,200 attended professional education symposia.
    Expenses $12,686

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-6075105
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Exempt since
1990
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,250,533
Income (IRS master file)
$1,715,283

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$1,634,236$1,280,700$3,250,533XML
990March 2024$884,911$1,012,627$2,858,964XML
990March 2023$1,287,443$916,529$2,830,256IRS
990March 2022$916,640$817,561$2,432,062IRS
990March 2021–––IRS

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 74-6075105).

Questions about NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS

What is the EIN of NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS is 74-6075105.
Is NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Which annual return does NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS 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 NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names Heather Patrick.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $139,511 (Heather Patrick, President & CEO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,634,236, expenses of $1,280,700 and total assets of $3,250,533 at year end.

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