Program areas at Prevent Blindness Texas
Public Education - informing the general public about the basic facts of eye care, health and safety, and motivating them to appropriate action; conducted through mass media such as television, radio, newspapers, magazines and films, through the distribution of Prevent Blindness publications and through responses to phone and written inquiries from the public. Over 22,000 persons participated in health education programs and received information and referral services.
Professional Education & Training - serving as an authoritative source of information on the latest developments in vision and eye care so that eye care professionals, nurses, scientists, teachers, social workers, and others in the field of blindness prevention can better serve their respective clients. 1,200 attended professional education symposia.
Community Service - sponsoring and promoting screening programs for the early detection of signs of eye trouble among preschool children, school age children, and adults, particularly amblyopia in children and glaucoma and AMD in adults. Screening were provided for 31,500 persons last year.
Who funds Prevent Blindness Texas
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Prevent Blindness Texas
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Heather Patrick | President and Chief Executive Officer | $123,266 | 2023-11-22 |
| Eileen Bowden | Secretary | $0 | 2023-03-31 |
| Misha Syed | Board Chair | $0 | 2023-03-31 |
| Andrea Sartin | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-03-31 |
| Joan Wahlman | Vice Chair | $0 | 2023-03-31 |
| ...and 5 more key personnel |
Financials for Prevent Blindness Texas
| Revenues | FYE 03/2023 | FYE 03/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,315,986 | $935,284 | 40.7% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $22,162 | $26,483 | -16.3% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-50,705 | $-45,127 | -12.4% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,287,443 | $916,640 | 40.5% |
Organizations like Prevent Blindness Texas
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Prevent Blindness Ohio Affiliate | 501(c)(3) | Columbus, OH | $1,631,605 |
| Prevent Blindness Georgia | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $1,323,862 |
| National Society to Prevent Blindness / Prevent Blindness America | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $5,068,074 |
| Prevent Blindness Wisconsin | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $1,368,560 |
| Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance | 501(c)(3) | Roseville, MN | $5,203,664 |
| Brain Injury Association of Maryland | 501(c)(3) | Gwynn Oak, MD | $717,518 |
| Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts (BIA-MA) | 501(c)(3) | Westborough, MA | $2,729,362 |
| Bleeding Disorders Foundation of North Carolina | 501(c)(3) | Morrisville, NC | $644,892 |
| Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) | 501(c)(3) | North Brunswick, NJ | $3,992,899 |
| Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas City | 501(c)(3) | Overland Park, KS | $323,640 |
Data update history
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $27,500 from Harry Bass Foundation May 18, 2024
Received grants
December 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersDisease-focused nonprofitsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthEducationDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Political advocacyConducts researchFundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 2180 N LP West
- Houston, TX 77018
- Metro area
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Website URL
- texas.preventblindness.org/
- Phone
- (713) 526-2559
IRS details
- EIN
- 74-6075105
- Fiscal year end
- March
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1965
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- G40: Diseases of Specific Organs
- NAICS code, primary
- 813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Child within group exemption
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