Nonprofit · EIN 38-2231279
SEVA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94710
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,046,870 | $15,446,191 | -$4,399,321 | $31,453,259 | $2,508,977 | $28,944,282 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,031,643 | $13,237,872 | -$3,206,229 | $32,922,456 | $896,981 | $32,025,475 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,225,163
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $892,544
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$64,248
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$6,589
- Other revenue
- -$70,837
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,438,894
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $449,070
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,769,168
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,702,671
- Professional fundraising fees
- $54,000
- Legal fees
- $42,065
- Accounting fees
- $60,900
- Occupancy
- $111,919
- Travel
- $64,478
- Program services (functional)
- $12,434,151
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,497,317
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,514,723
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $32,922,456
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,453,259
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,508,977
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,944,282
- Publicly traded securities
- $26,405,443
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $23,582,465
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,361,817
- Gross receipts
- $11,208,557
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN MOYNIHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $218,670 | $30,118 |
| DEBORAH MOSES | CFO Officer | 40 | $181,401 | $11,312 |
| JULIE NESTINGEN | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,739 | $11,428 |
| HEIDI CHASE | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $177,990 | $10,880 |
| GIRI SASTROMIHARDJO | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,472 | $19,405 |
| CHUNDAK TENZING | GLOBAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,765 | $8,495 |
| KATHRYN MCMILLAN | DIRECTOR TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,644 | $1,466 |
| MARIANO YEE | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIO M PRIVITERA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LAIRD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VAUGHAN ACTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAVY GRAVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PLOWRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DHIVYA RAVILLA RAMASAMY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN SPENCER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB WOJNAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN MOYNIHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $228,697 | $29,820 |
| DEBORAH MOSES | CFO Officer | 40 | $190,927 | $11,741 |
| JULIE NESTINGEN | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $169,483 | $10,826 |
| HEIDI CHASE | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $169,616 | $10,367 |
| GIRI SASTROMIHARDJO | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,602 | $18,687 |
| CHUNDAK TENZING | GLOBAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,171 | $8,107 |
| SUZANNE GILBERT | SR. DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 32 | $122,562 | $8,227 |
| MARIANO YEE | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIO M PRIVITERA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LAIRD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VAUGHAN ACTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL SHORSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAVY GRAVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DHIVYA RAVILLA RAMASAMY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN SPENCER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE JOSEPH | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB WOJNAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1786 5TH ST, BERKELEY, CA 94710-1716
- In care of
- % SEVA FOUNDATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHLEEN MOYNIHAN, 1786 FIFTH ST, BERKELEY, CA 94710
- Signed the 990
- KATHLEEN MOYNIHAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (510) 845-7382
- Website
- WWW.SEVA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 38-2231279 or by the name SEVA FOUNDATION.
- 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
SEVA FOUNDATION PARTNERS WORLDWIDE TO CREATE SELF-SUSTAINING PROGRAMS THAT PRESERVE AND RESTORE SIGHT. OUR VISION IS A WORLD FREE OF AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS.
Program accomplishments
- SIGHT SERVICES & RESTORATION PROGRAMSEVA IS A GLOBAL NONPROFIT EYE CARE ORGANIZATION THAT TRANSFORMS LIVES BY RESTORING SIGHT AND PREVENTING BLINDNESS. SINCE 1978, SEVA HAS PROVIDED SIGHT-SAVING SURGERIES, EYEGLASSES, MEDICINE, AND OTHER EYE CARE SERVICES TO 72MILLION PEOPLE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.GLOBALLY, AT LEAST 2.2 BILLION PEOPLE HAVE A VISION IMPAIRMENT, AND OF THESE, OVER 1.1 BILLION PEOPLE HAVE A VISION IMPAIRMENT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED OR IS YET TO BE ADDRESSED. OUR PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN MAKING EYE CARE AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO CAN'T AFFORD IT. THEY ARE DRIVEN BY 4 PILLARS - ESTABLISHING SELF-SUSTAINING VISION CENTERS, EYE CARE FOR CHILDREN, BRINGING THE BEST IN TECHNOLOGY, AND TRAINING & JOB CREATION.TOWARDS THIS AIM, SEVA WORKS WITH 150+ PARTNER HOSPITALS AROUND THE WORLD TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL HOSPITALS AND DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE EYE CARE PROGRAMS WITH LONG-TERM IMPACTDURING THIS REPORT YEAR, SEVA'S NETWORK OF PROGRAMS AND PARTNERS PROVIDED EYE CARE SERVICES TO 7,652,042 PEOPLE (MORE THAN 50% WOMEN AND GIRLS) AND 998,786 SIGHT SAVING SURGERIES. IN ADDITION, 69,450 CHILDREN RECEIVED EYEGLASSES. IN ASIA, SEVA MADE EYE CARE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO APPROXIMATELY 3.8 MILLION PEOPLE BY ESTABLISHING 39 PRIMARY EYE CARE VISION CENTERS IN BANGLADESH, CAMBODIA, INDIA, AND NEPAL.IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, CATARACT REMAINS THE BIGGEST CAUSE OF BLINDNESS. THIS PAST YEAR, SEVA SUPPORTED PARTNER HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE 6,372 CATARACT SURGERIES AND 103,984 EYE EXAMS AND SERVICES. IN THE AMERICAS, SEVA FUNDED 5 VISION CENTERS AND SUPPORTED PARTNER HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE 26,629 CATARACT SURGERIES AND 220,432 EYE EXAMS AND SERVICES.GLOBALLY, 8,946 DOCTORS, OPHTHALMIC SUPPORT STAFF, HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTERS RECEIVED TRAINING IN EYE HEALTH CARE PROVISION AND OUTREACH. SPECIFICALLY, SEVA LED 88 TRAININGS, REACHING 636 PEOPLE TO ESTABLISH AND IMPROVE TRAINING PROGRAMS AT THEIR HOSPITAL. IN ALL PROGRAMS, SEVA CONTINUALLY MONITORS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES TO DETERMINE THE EVIDENCE OF IMPACT AS WE GO, AND COURSE CORRECT AS NEEDED.SEVA BELIEVES THAT RESTORING SIGHT IS ONE OF THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE WAYS TO RELIEVE SUFFERING AND REDUCE POVERTY. THIS YEAR, SEVA AND THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS PUBLISHED A REPORT THAT DEMONSTRATES WHY IT IS ESSENTIAL TO INVEST IN EYE CARE FOR CHILDREN. A CHILD WITH POOR VISION LEARNS APPROXIMATELY HALF AS MUCH AS A CHILD WITH GOOD OR CORRECTED VISION. THIS TRANSLATES DIRECTLY INTO LIFETIME EARNINGS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL; FOR EXAMPLE, IF A FIVE-YEAR-OLD IS PROVIDED WITH GLASSES IN PRIMARY SCHOOL AND CONTINUES TO WEAR THEM UNTIL THEY ARE 18, THEY WILL EARN, ON AVERAGE, 78% MORE OVER THEIR LIFETIME THAN IF THEY NEVER HAD THEIR VISION CORRECTED.Expenses $12,434,151 · grants $7,438,894
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2231279
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $31,453,259
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,208,557
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,046,870 | $15,446,191 | $31,453,259 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,031,643 | $13,237,872 | $32,922,456 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,378,969 | $12,573,891 | $34,881,407 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $12,363,938 | $10,868,636 | $35,516,078 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 38-2231279).
Questions about SEVA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SEVA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEVA FOUNDATION is 38-2231279.
- Is SEVA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to SEVA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEVA FOUNDATION 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 SEVA FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SEVA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SEVA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATHLEEN MOYNIHAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEVA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $218,670 (KATHLEEN MOYNIHAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SEVA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,046,870, expenses of $15,446,191 and total assets of $31,453,259 at year end.
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