Nonprofit · EIN 39-1531546
COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL INC
Tax-exempt · MIDDLETON, WI 53562
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,043,379 | $998,661 | $44,718 | $792,091 | $62,420 | $729,671 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,360,844 | $805,385 | $555,459 | $728,200 | $48,155 | $680,045 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $529,515 | $735,863 | -$206,348 | $532,426 | $29,773 | $502,653 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,017,846
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $37,854
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $31,996
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,321
- Other revenue
- -$12,321
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $694,866
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $63,850
- Other salaries and wages
- $86,700
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $162,853
- Professional fundraising fees
- $26,128
- Accounting fees
- $15,759
- Occupancy
- $8,129
- Travel
- $10,361
- Depreciation
- $14,939
- Program services (functional)
- $783,364
- Management and general (functional)
- $118,925
- Fundraising (functional)
- $96,372
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $728,200
- Total assets, end of year
- $792,091
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $62,420
- Net assets, end of year
- $729,671
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $165,323
- Publicly traded securities
- $339,938
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $356,158
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $373,513
- Gross receipts
- $1,617,105
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REENA CHANDRA MPH | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $63,850 |
| SURESH CHANDRA MD | FOUNDER/CHIEF VISIONARY OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETER HOLM MD | CHAIRMAN/CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY MURRAY | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW THOMPSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN LYNCH JD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YASMIN BRADFIELD MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALTAWEEL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GORDON DERZON MHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI LUCARELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REENA CHANDRA MPH | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $62,920 |
| SURESH CHANDRA MD | FOUNDER/CHIEF VISIONARY OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETER HOLM MD | CHAIRMAN/CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY MURRAY | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW THOMPSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN LYNCH JD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHOTON BASU | DIRECTOR (THRU FEBRUARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YASMIN BRADFIELD MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALTAWEEL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GORDON DERZON MHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI LUCARELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REENA CHANDRA MPH | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $62,720 |
| SURESH CHANDRA MD | FOUNDER/CHIEF VISIONARY OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GORDON DERZON MHA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETER HOLM MD | VICE CHAIRMAN/CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW THOMPSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN LYNCH JD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHOTON BASU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YASMIN BRADFIELD MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALTAWEEL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUVOJIT BASU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANANT BALIGA | DIRECTOR (THRU JANUARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8383 GREENWAY BLVD STE 600, MIDDLETON, WI 53562-4659
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- REENA CHANDRA MPH, PO BOX 5332, MADISON, WI 537050332
- Signed the 990
- REENA CHANDRA MPH, PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 238-7777
- Website
- COMBATBLINDNESS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (CBI) ELIMINATES PREVENTABLE BLINDNESS WORLDWIDE BY PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE, EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS FOR SIGHT THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION.
Program accomplishments
- CATARACTS - CBI SUPPORTS FREE CATARACT OPERATIONS FOR THE POOR IN INDIA, PAKISTAN, SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. CBI ALSO PROVIDES EQUIPMENT, MEDICAL CONSUMABLES, AND INTRAOCULAR LENSES (IOLS) FOR FREE EYE OPERATIONS FOR THE POOR IN AREAS OF INDIA. DURING 2025, CBI HELPED SUPPORT OVER 16,000 SURGERIES AND 700,000 SCREENINGS.FOR THE CATARACT PROGRAM, COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (CBI) COLLABORATES WITH HOSPITALS IN INDIA (BHUBANESWAR LV PRASAD EYE HOSPITAL; SHREE JALARAM EYE HOSPITAL - MEGHRAJ,GUJARAT; SHROFF'S CHARITY EYE HOSPITAL - DARYAGANJ, NEW DELHI; JAYAPRIYA MEDICAL FOUNDATION - HUBLI, KARNATAKA; NAV BHARAT JAGRITI KENDRA - HAZARIBAG, JHARKHAND), SOUTH AMERICA (FUNDACION VISION - PARAGUAY), PAKISTAN (LAYTON RAHMATULLA BENEVOLENT TRUST - KARACHI), AND AFRICA (LIONS SIGHTFIRST EYE HOSPITAL - NAIROBI, KENYA) TO PROVIDE CATARACT OPERATIONS FOR THE POOR. CBI COLLABORATES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN HOSPITALS AND CLINICS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF OPTHALMOLOGY AND VISUAL SCIENCES TO PROVIDE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LEVEL OF EYE CARE FOR THE UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED RESIDENTS OF DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN.Expenses $573,866 · grants $545,991
- PEDIATRIC EYE CARE - CBI SUPPORTS PROGRAMS IN INDIA AND PARAGUAY TO SCREEN CHILDREN AND PROVIDE FREE PEDIATRIC EYE SURGERIES AND GLASSES. IN ADDITION, CBI SUPPORTS A SCHOOL SCREENING PROGRAM IN MADISON, WISCONSIN FOR FOUR- AND FIVE-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS. DURING 2025, CBI HELPED SUPPORT OVER 350,000 PEDIATRIC SCREENINGS AND 150 SURGERIES.FOR THE PEDIATRIC PROGRAM, CBI COLLABORATES WITH HOSPITALS IN INDIA (SHREE JALARAM EYE HOSPITAL - GUJARAT, INDIA; USHA KIRAN EYE HOSPITAL - MYSORE, INDIA) AND PARAGUAY (FUNDACION VISION) TO ORGANIZE AND FUND PROGRAMS TO SCREEN CHILDREN FOR GLASSES AND OPHTHALMIC SURGERY FOR THE POOR. IN ADDITION, CBI COLLABORATES WITH THE MADISON METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT IN MADISON, WISCONSIN, TO ORGANIZE AND FUND SCHOOL SCREENING FOR ALL 4K AND 5K STUDENTS.Expenses $89,270 · grants $44,781
- EYE CARE PERSONNEL TRAINING - CBI SUPPORTS THE TRAINING OF DOCTORS, NURSES, AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO INCREASE EYE CARE CAPACITY. CBI COLLABORATES WITH HOSPITALS IN INDIA (DR. SHROFF'S CHARITY EYE HOSPITAL IN DELHI AND JAYAPRIYA MEDICAL FOUNDATION IN HUBLI) TO PROVIDE STIPENDS AND SALARY FOR OPHTHALMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL. IN 2025, CBI HELPED SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF 70 OPHTHALMIC PERSONNEL.Expenses $85,693 · grants $69,559
- EYE CARE INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT - CBI SUPPORTS THE BUILDING OF EYE CARE CENTERS AND THE DONATION OF EQUIPMENT TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, SIGHT-RESTORING EYE CARE.DURING 2025, CBI PROVIDED FUNDING FOR EYE CARE EQUIPMENT TO AN EYE CLINIC IN LEBANON.Expenses $34,535 · grants $34,535
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 | 990 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
- 39-1531546
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G41I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $792,091
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,617,105
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,043,379 | $998,661 | $792,091 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,360,844 | $805,385 | $728,200 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $529,515 | $735,863 | $532,426 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $815,137 | $780,664 | $700,105 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 39-1531546).
Questions about COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL INC
- What is the EIN of COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL INC is 39-1531546.
- Is COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL INC 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 COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names REENA CHANDRA MPH.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $63,850 (REENA CHANDRA MPH, PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COMBAT BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,043,379, expenses of $998,661 and total assets of $792,091 at year end.
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