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EIN 39-1531546

Combat Blindness International

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
City
Madison
State
Wisconsin
Year formed
1984
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
G11: Voluntary Health Associations and Medical Disciplines Single Organization Support
Description
Combat Blindness International prevents and cures blindness through sustainable solutions, providing free eye surgeries and pediatric eye care worldwide.
Total revenues
$529,515
2023
Total expenses
$735,863
2023
Total assets
$532,426
2023
Num. employees
4
2023

Program areas at Combat Blindness International

Eye care personnel training - cbi supports the training of doctors, nurses, and medical personnel to increase eye care capacity.for eye care personnel training, cbi collaborates with a hospital in india (dr. shroff's charity eye hospital - delhi) to provide stipends and salary for ophthalmic and administrative personnel. In 2023, cbi supported the training of over 150 ophthalmic technicians.
Eye care infrastructure and equipment - cbi supports the building of eye care centers and the donation of equipment to bring high-quality, sight-restoring eye care to rural india. During 2023, cbi provided donated surgical equipment to dr. shroff's charity eye hospital.
Cataracts - cbi supports free cataract operations for the poor in india, 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.for the cataract program, Combat Blindness International, Inc. (cbi) collaborates with hospitals in india (bhubaneswar lv prasad eye hospital - bhubaneswar, odisha; shree jalaram eye hospital - meghraj, gujarat; tejas eye hospital - surat, gujarat; shroff's charity eye hospital - rampur, uttar pradesh; usha kiran eye hospital - mysore; jayapriya medical foundation - hubli, karnataka; nav bharat jagriti kendra - hazaribag, jharkhand), pakistan (the layton rahmutulla benevolant trust), and africa (lions sightfirst eye hospital - nairobi, kenya) to provide free 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. In addition, cbi collaborates with hospitals in india (dr. shroff's charity eye hospital - delhi, shree jalaram eye hospital - india; tejas eye hospital- india) to provide equipment, medical consumables, and intraocular lenses (iols) for free eye operations for the poor.during 2023, cbi helped fund over 20,000 surgeries and 700,000 screenings.
Pediatric eye care - cbi supports programs in india and paraguay to screen children and provide free pediatric eye surgeries and glasses. In addition, cbi funds a school screening program in madison, Wisconsin for all four- and five-year-old kindergarten students.for the pediatric program, cbi collaborates with hospitals in india (shree jalaram eye hospital - meghraj, and tejas eye hospital - surat in gujarat, india; usha kiran eye hospital - mysore, india) and paraguay (fundacion vision) to organize and fund programs to screen children for glasses, opd, and ophthalmic surgery for the poor all free of cost. 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. During 2023, cbi helped fund over 300,000 pediatric screenings and 89 surgeries.

Who funds Combat Blindness International

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Allergan FoundationInternational Pediatric Eye Care Program - India Focus$80,000
Community Foundation of New JerseyUnrestricted Grant To Support Organization's Exempt Purpose$25,000
The Roots and Wings FoundationWisconsin Unrestricted Support$20,000
...and 7 more grants received

Personnel at Combat Blindness International

NameTitleCompensation
Peter HolmVice Chairman and Chief Medical Officer$0
Suresh Chandra, MDBoard Member$0
Reena ChandraPresident and Executive Director$62,720
Reena Chandra RajpalPast President and Executive Director / President and Interim Executive Director / President / Director$51,678
Andrew Thompson, MBATreasurer$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Combat Blindness International

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$520,107
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$15,399
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$13,870
Net income from fundraising events$-19,861
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$529,515

Form 990s for Combat Blindness International

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-08990View PDF
2022-122023-04-05990View PDF
2021-122022-03-30990View PDF
2020-122021-05-21990View PDF
2019-122021-01-21990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 14, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 14, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Jack Deloss Taylor Charitable Trust
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from The Roots and Wings Foundation
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Community Foundation of New Jersey
August 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersDisease-focused nonprofitsCharities
Issues
HealthDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Funds one specific organizationConducts researchFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 5332
Madison, WI 53705
Metro area
Madison, WI
County
Dane County, WI
Website URL
combatblindness.org/ 
Phone
(608) 238-7777
IRS details
EIN
39-1531546
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1984
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
G11: Voluntary Health Associations and Medical Disciplines Single Organization Support
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0170348
FTB Entity ID
3314222
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-18
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