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Charity Vision

Our vision is restoring theirs

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four stars

96.66

3210 North Canyon Road Suite 107
Provo, UT 84604
tel: (435) 200-4910   Web Site
EIN: 77-0222786

CEO
Doug Jackson
CEO

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 96.66 four stars
  Financial 97.50 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 96.00 four stars
This rating was published 05/01/2019 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Vision is our mission. Restoring vision to people in developing nations is our cause. We are an organization with a focus on empowering local physicians and creating a sustainable solution to the blindness epidemic. Since 1986 Charity Vision has provided over 375,000 charitable surgeries to people suffering from needless blindness. We have built local networks in over 25 different countries and we average about 36,000 new sight procedures every year. The secret of our success lies with our local physician partners throughout the world. We provide our skilled local physicians with the surgical equipment and supplies they need to be successful. They provide their talent and time at no cost. The result is a network of developing health services systems that perform charitable surgeries free of charge.

Vision is our mission. Restoring vision to people in developing nations is our cause. We are an organization with a focus on empowering local physicians and creating a sustainable solution to the blindness epidemic. Since 1986 Charity Vision has provided over 375,000 charitable surgeries to people suffering from needless blindness. We have built local networks in over 25 different countries and we average about 36,000 new sight procedures every year. The secret of our success lies with our local physician partners throughout the world. We provide our skilled local physicians with the surgical equipment and supplies they need to be successful. They provide their talent and time at no cost. The result is a network of developing health services systems that perform charitable surgeries free of charge.

Impact Information

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Reported Results
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Total in 2017
Number of glasses donated
43,890
Number of surgeries performed
51,360
Number of patients screened
183,904
Number of outreaches
11,684
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This impact information is current as of March 2019, when it was provided to us by GuideStar. At this time, Impact information published on this organization's page has no effect on its rating per our methodology.

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Financial

four stars

97.50

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

96.00

This rating was published 05/01/2019 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 95.8%
  Administrative Expenses 2.9%
  Fundraising Expenses 1.1%
  Fundraising Efficiency < $0.01
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.38
  Program Expenses Growth 39.8%
  Liabilities to Assets 8.7%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Charity Vision on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Charity Vision on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

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Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Charity Vision (UT) 96.66 four stars
Global Links (PA) 93.62 four stars
American Foundation For Children With AIDS (PA) 87.96 three stars
World Medical Relief (MI) 93.98 four stars
MAP International (GA) 100.00 four stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $14,744,661
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $14,744,661
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $14,744,661
   Other Revenue $1,261,077
TOTAL REVENUE $16,005,738
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $11,716,266
   Administrative Expenses $172,370
   Fundraising Expenses $68,693
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $11,957,329
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $4,048,409
   
Net Assets $11,131,112

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Distribution of Equipment, Supplies and Cash $11,716,266 100.0%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2017-12 05/01/2019 96.66 four stars
2016-12 02/01/2018 85.42 three stars
2015-12 08/01/2017 76.28 two stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 77-0222786
Name in IRS Master File CHARITYVISION INTERNATIONAL INC
NTEE Code T22
NTEE Classification Private Independent Foundations
NTEE Type Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (320) Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc.
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date April, 1994
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2016
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
  • December, 2012
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$120,000 1.00% Doug Jackson President
Other Salaries of Note
$149,780 1.25% Aaron Lock Warehouse Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Charity Vision (UT) 96.66 four stars
Medical Bridges (TX) 93.26 four stars
Catholic Medical Mission Board (NY) 97.87 four stars
Operation USA (CA) 87.40 three stars
Christian Blind Mission International (SC) 90.00 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

Charity Vision
3210 North Canyon Road
Suite 107
Provo, UT 84604
tel: (435) 200-4910
EIN: 77-0222786

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CEO

Doug Jackson
CEO

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