Nonprofit · EIN 56-6088141
NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS
Also known as NC AFFIL PREVENT BLINDNESS NC
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,965,070 | $1,793,789 | $171,281 | $5,105,412 | $493,717 | $4,611,695 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,832,084 | $1,673,412 | $158,672 | $4,991,458 | $555,471 | $4,435,987 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,536,647
- of which government grants
- $1,161,061
- Program service revenue
- $1,860
- Investment income
- $247,776
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $125,246
- Net income from fundraising events
- $176,588
- Other revenue
- $178,787
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $213,615
- Other salaries and wages
- $644,620
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,033,271
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $39,676
- Occupancy
- $66,032
- Travel
- $74,076
- Depreciation
- $41,632
- Program services (functional)
- $1,519,638
- Management and general (functional)
- $164,825
- Fundraising (functional)
- $109,326
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,991,458
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,105,412
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $493,717
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,611,695
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $153,750
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,350,074
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,255,199
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $356,496
- Gross receipts
- $2,350,782
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 6,410
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWIN JEFFORDS JR | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $180,128 | $30,519 |
| TOM CLINARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN SHANNON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CORMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WRIGHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA DOUGLAS | IMMED PAST C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA ASKELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE BASHINSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL BENNETT MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES BLEVINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R JEFFREY BOARD MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM CRISP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON DOLLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID DUNBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATHRYN ERICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELANIE FRAITES PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RANDY FRASER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SARAH GRACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANGELA HATTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA HERRMAN RN CRNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HOLLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREG JOHNSON MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY D JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RANDY MOUNCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| R STERLING PERKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NAN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF SAMPERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELISSA SHIPLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAKSHMI SWAMY MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH VUKIN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WALT WINIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWIN JEFFORDS JR | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $170,908 | $29,277 |
| TOM CLINARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN SHANNON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CORMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WRIGHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA DOUGLAS | IMMED PAST C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA ASKELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL BENNETT MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL BERNSTEIN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES BLEVINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R JEFFREY BOARD MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM CRISP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DUNBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN ERICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE FRAITES PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY FRASER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA HATTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HERRMAN RN CRNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HOLLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG JOHNSON MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY D JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R STERLING PERKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SAMPERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA SHIPLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAKSHMI SWAMY MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH VUKIN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WALT WINIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4011 WESTCHASE BLVD STE 225, RALEIGH, NC 27607-3978
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EDWIN JEFFORDS JR, 4011 WESTCHASE BLVD STE 180, RALEIGH, NC 27607
- Signed the 990
- EDWIN JEFFORDS JR, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (919) 755-5044
- Website
- WWW.PREVENTBLINDNESS.ORG/NC
- Return prepared by
- DREHER MARTIN CPAS PA
Mission
TO PREVENT BLINDNESS AND PRESERVE SIGHT THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION-PROVIDED ONLINE NC VISION RESOURCE GUIDE TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND INDIVIDUALS SEEKING VISION CARE ASSISTANCE, PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO OVER 52,000 PRESCHOOL FAMILIES AND 3,192 VISION SCREENING WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS, DISTRIBUTED MATERIALS TO PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND PEDIATRICIANS CONCERNING EARLY CHILDHOOD VISION CARE UPON REQUEST.Expenses $550,544
- COMMUNITY SERVICES-PHOTOSCREENED 42,574 PRESCHOOL AGED CHILDREN, INCLUDING HEADSTART AND NC PRE-K PROGRAMS AT 776 CHILD CARE CENTERS. PROVIDED VISION SCREENING SERVICES TO 4,456 ADULTS AT 57 SCREENING SITES CONVENIENT TO THEM. PROVIDED FOLLOW-UP SERVICES TO ALL PRESCHOOLERS AND ADULTS REFERRED FOR POTENTIAL VISION PROBLEMS. OPERATED VISION SERVICE PLAN, NATIONAL VISION CARES, DONOR DOCS, ZENNI OPTICAL AND ONE SIGHT VOUCHER PROGRAMS, PROVIDING FREE EYEGLASSES AND/OR EYEEXAMS TO 1,206 REFERRED INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $496,074
- PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING-CONDUCTED VISION SCREENING CERTIFICATION WORKSHOPS TAILORED FOR SCHOOL NURSES, SCHOOL STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS. THROUGH BOTH THE ONSITE WORKSHOP AND THE ASYNCHRONOUS TRAINING, A TOTAL OF 3,192 SCREENERS WERE CERTIFIED. OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TRAINED, 797 (25%) WERE CERTIFIED ASYNCHRONOUSLY. 824 NURSES PARTICIPATED IN THE IN-SERVICE CERTIFICATIONS.Expenses $284,821
- RESEARCH-WORKED WITH UNIVERSITIES, STATEWIDE, AND NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE BEST METHODS TO SCREEN CHILDREN, INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. WORKED CLOSELY WITH VISION RESEARCH CORP TO TRACK INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF PRESCHOOL EYE PROBLEMS IN NORTH CAROLINA. CONTINUED PILOTED AN ASYNCHRONOUS TRAINING AVAILABLE FOR PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS.Expenses $188,199
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
- 56-6088141
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P86)
- Group exemption
- 9425: NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,105,412
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,350,782
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,965,070 | $1,793,789 | $5,105,412 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,832,084 | $1,673,412 | $4,991,458 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,801,446 | $1,631,992 | $4,709,260 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | 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 56-6088141).
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 56-6088141.
- 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 EDWIN JEFFORDS JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,128 (EDWIN JEFFORDS JR, PRESIDENT/CE).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,965,070, expenses of $1,793,789 and total assets of $5,105,412 at year end.
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