Program areas at Prevent Blindness Wisconsin
Community Service-Prevent Blindness Wisconsin's vision screening programs harness a statewide collective effort of thousands of partners and volunteers to support vision health for hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites across the lifespan. 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 academic success and adults maintain independence and quality of life.
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 Screening Training and Certification. Vision Screener Training certifies partners and volunteers to provide evidence-based vision screening for children and/or adults and is valid for three years. Certified Vision Screeners are also trained to implement vision health education and follow-up and case management support to ensure referred children and adults can access needed vision care.
Public Health Education-Prevent Blindness Wisconsin provides public education to educate the general public on a variety of vision health topics, including: the importance of healthy vision,common vision problems across the lifespan and their signs,risk factors and preventative techiques, and vision care navigation. Vision health education is provided through workshops to parents, educators, community groups, and client advocates; case management and care navigation education to partners and clients served; and distribution of Prevent Blindness Wisconsin educational materials and resources.
Who funds Prevent Blindness Wisconsin
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Prevent Blindness Wisconsin
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Tami Garcia | Chief Executive Officer | $152,453 | 2023-12-15 |
Charles B Groeschell | Chairman | $0 | 2023-03-31 |
Steve Schneider | Secretary | $0 | 2023-03-31 |
Jeff McClellan | Vice - Chairman | $0 | 2023-03-31 |
Tony Revolinski | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-03-31 |
...and 5 more key personnel |
Financials for Prevent Blindness Wisconsin
Revenues | FYE 03/2023 | FYE 03/2022 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,301,180 | $778,874 | 67.1% |
Program services | $15,705 | $12,557 | 25.1% |
Investment income and dividends | $11,757 | $12,965 | -9.3% |
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 | $39,249 | $73,736 | -46.8% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $669 | $0 | 999% |
Total revenues | $1,368,560 | $878,132 | 55.8% |
Organizations like Prevent Blindness Wisconsin
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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Prevent Blindness Ohio Affiliate | 501(c)(3) | Columbus, OH | $1,631,605 |
Prevent Blindness Georgia | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $1,323,862 |
Prevent Blindness Texas | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $1,287,443 |
National Society to Prevent Blindness / Prevent Blindness America | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $5,068,074 |
Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) | 501(c)(3) | North Brunswick, NJ | $3,992,899 |
Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Louisville, KY | $1,342,705 |
Wills Eye Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $3,565,068 |
Lackawanna Blind Association | 501(c)(3) | Scranton, PA | $462,726 |
Beyond Blindness | 501(c)(3) | Santa Ana, CA | $4,071,502 |
Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa | 501(c)(3) | Iowa City, IA | $970,571 |
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Ladish Foundation February 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersDisease-focused nonprofitsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Conducts researchFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 731 N Jackson St
- Milwaukee, WI 53202
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- County
- Milwaukee County, WI
- Website URL
- wisconsin.preventblindness.org/Â
- Phone
- (414) 765-0505
IRS details
- EIN
- 39-6096227
- Fiscal year end
- March
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1958
- 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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