EIN 43-1036995

Saving Sight

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
104
Year formed
1972
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Saving Sight is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to change lives by saving sight. Founded in Columbia in 1960, the organization introduced eye donation and the gift of sight to Missouri. Today, Saving Sight operates several vision health programs--including KidSight, Cornea Donation, and the Eyeglass Recycling Program--that serve more than 100,000 people worldwide with offices located in Missouri, Kansas, and central Illinois. Our vision is to be the global partnership model for how eye banking and charitable vision services can most effectively serve people and communities.
Also known as...
Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation
Total revenues
$11,243,791
2023
Total expenses
$10,616,850
2023
Total assets
$12,953,318
2023
Num. employees
104
2023

Program areas at Saving Sight

Eye bank operations - the organization conducts Eye bank operations in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois to retrieve, process and distribute the highest quality donor Eye tissue to corneal surgeons and their patients. Part of its Eye bank operations includes its donor services center which is focused on providing the quality and care needed to help Eye and tissue banks facilitate each donor's gift by speaking with medical facilities and approaching donor families for consent.
Support of ocular Research and outreach - the organization is dedicated to providing Eye tissue to Research projects that work to determine the causes of Eye disease and to find cures for these debilitating conditions. In addition, the organization provides grant opportunities to organizations which perform ocular Research or outreach regarding ocular diseases.

Grants made by Saving Sight

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Saving KidSightTo Assist With Operations$80,400

Who funds Saving Sight

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Association of Physicians of Pakistani-Descent of North America / Appna (APPNA)Cornea Replacement$43,730
Commerce Bancshares FoundationUsed at the Discretion of the Board of Directors Or Trustees As They See Fit for Operating Their Organization.$2,000
Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$1,500
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Saving Sight

NameTitleCompensation
Antonio BavusoChief Executive Officer
Tina LivesayChief Operating Officer$143,316
Annie KuhlChief Communications$105,236
Patrick GoreChief Business Development$117,801
Tony BavusoPast Chief Executive Officer$169,712
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for Saving Sight

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$33,012
Program services$10,962,087
Investment income and dividends$109,833
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$101,900
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-39,066
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$76,025
Total revenues$11,243,791

Form 990s for Saving Sight

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-26990View PDF
2022-062023-01-31990View PDF
2021-062022-02-25990View PDF
2020-062021-04-05990View PDF
2019-062020-06-27990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
May 28, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,000 from Commerce Bancshares Foundation
July 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,500 from Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease-focused nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthDiseases and disordersCancer
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
10560 NW Ambassador Dr 210
Kansas City, MO 64153
Metro area
Kansas City, MO-KS
County
Platte County, MO
Website URL
saving-sight.org/ 
Phone
(800) 753-2265
Facebook page
WeAreSavingSight 
Twitter profile
@wesavesight 
IRS details
EIN
43-1036995
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1972
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
G30: Cancer
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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