Nonprofit · EIN 39-6096227
NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS
Also known as WI AFFIL-PREVENT BLINDNESS WISCONSI
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $966,505 | $1,057,233 | -$90,728 | $1,527,612 | $141,418 | $1,386,194 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,082,517 | $1,028,905 | $53,612 | $1,615,161 | $146,105 | $1,469,056 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $839,161
- Program service revenue
- $10,935
- Investment income
- $40,029
- Net income from fundraising events
- $76,380
- Other revenue
- $76,380
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $194,825
- Other salaries and wages
- $367,865
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $700,058
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $34,560
- Occupancy
- $48,334
- Travel
- $28,958
- Depreciation
- $1,455
- Program services (functional)
- $846,616
- Management and general (functional)
- $87,657
- Fundraising (functional)
- $122,960
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,615,161
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,527,612
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $141,418
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,386,194
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,334
- Publicly traded securities
- $784,864
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $904,050
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $482,144
- Gross receipts
- $1,044,712
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 630
- Year formed
- 1958
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tami Garcia | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $180,934 | $13,891 |
| Jeff McClellan | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel J Schneck | Vice-Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Revolinski | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Schneider | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexandra Beachnau | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Bier | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Simran Brar | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Bjerregaard | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juliya Buettner | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Chacon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FR Dengel III | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Engebretson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Gates | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles B Groeschell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Harkness Minning | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Jankowski | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jenny Pandl Patterson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Monica Parchia Price | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ned Purtell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Somers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter A Tomasi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas N Tuttle | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tami Garcia | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $161,260 | $11,735 |
| Charles B Groeschell | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff McClellan | Vice-Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Revolinski | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Schneider | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Bier | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Bjerregaard | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juliya Buettner | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FR Dengel III | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Ellsworth | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Engebretson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Gates | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dana Harkness Minning | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Jankowski | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenny Pandl Patterson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Parchia Price | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Patterson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ned Purtell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel J Schneck | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Somers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter A Tomasi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas N Tuttle | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 731 JACKSON ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-4697
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Tami Garcia, 731 N Jackson St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
- Signed the 990
- Tami Garcia, CEO
- Phone
- (414) 765-0505
- Website
- preventblindness.org/wi
Mission
we prevent blindness and preserve sight
Program accomplishments
- Community Service-Prevent Blindness Wisconsins vision screening program harnesses the collective efforts of volunteers and thousands of partners to support vision health for hundreds of thousands of children across the state. Certified vision screenings detect children and adults with potential vision problems and refer them to further vision care; early detection and treatment of vision problems improves treatment outcomes, prevents permanent vision loss, and ensures children have healthy vision for school success.Expenses $668,340
- Public Health Education-Prevent Blindness Wisconsin provides public education to teach the general public about vision health topics, such as: the importance of healthy vision,common vision problems with their signs,vision safety, the prevention of eye disease, and how to access vision care. Vision health education is provided through presentations to parents, educators, community groups, and others; mass media advertising, including local publications; distribution of Prevent Blindness Wisconsin educational materials; the Prevent Blindness Wisconsin website and more. We also work to improve access to vision care by providing follow-up resources county specific vision care provider guides.Expenses $69,636
- Professional Education and Training-Prevent Blindness Wisconsin builds local vision screening infrastructure and makes vision health a priority in communities across Wisconsin through Professional Education and Vision Screener Training. Vision Screener Trainings certify volunteers and partners to provide vision screening for three years using the most up-to-date visionscreening support as well as vision health education and resources to move individuals to further care after a failed vision screening.Expenses $108,640 · revenue $10,935
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-6096227
- 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
- Group exemption
- 9425: NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,527,612
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,044,712
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $966,505 | $1,057,233 | $1,527,612 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,082,517 | $1,028,905 | $1,615,161 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,368,560 | $959,698 | $1,525,153 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $878,132 | $963,930 | $1,000,091 | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 39-6096227).
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 39-6096227.
- 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 Tami Garcia.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,934 (Tami Garcia, 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 $966,505, expenses of $1,057,233 and total assets of $1,527,612 at year end.
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