EIN 23-1352260

Sights for Hope

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
30
Year formed
1950
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Sights for Hope is an organ disease nonprofit in Allentown, PA whose mission is: The center for vision loss' mission is to enable personal triumphs over visual impairments.
Also known as...
Center for Vision Loss Lehigh County Branch; Lehigh County Branch
Total revenues
$1,636,198
2023
Total expenses
$1,468,437
2023
Total assets
$2,060,468
2023
Num. employees
30
2023

Program areas at Sights for Hope

Client and patient services: services for people with qualifying visual impairments include group and one-on-one life skills education programs; caseworker support; guided transport services that increase their access to medical care, food, and other essentials; peer support groups; personal counseling; social and recreational activities; public service opportunities; functional low vision exams by a professional optometrist; and individualized consultations performed to match clients and patients with the assistive devices that best meet their needs.
Outcomes - in the 2022-2023 service year, Sights for Hope produced the following outcomes:97% of its clients improved or maintained their ability to perform daily activities96% of its clients achieved greater access to medical care96% of its clients achieved greater access to critical resources in their communities94% of its clients learned how to make better use of their existing sight95% of its clients reported a greater acceptance of their visual impairmentsprogram service accomplishments:3,134 guided transports were provided to clients - exceeding pre-pandemic levels and increased by 25% over the prior yearmore than 12,000 hours of service were provided to clients and patients - a 20%-year-over-year increase4,685 children ages 0-6 received free vision screenings - a continued progression toward pre-pandemic levels14% of children ages 0-6 who received vision screenings were found to have an undetected visual impairment of any kind and were referred for service by eye care professionals
Prevention services: Sights for Hope's screenings of children, most of whom are ages 0-6, are conducted with advanced hand-held spot vision screener that is highly accurate in the determination of conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatisms, strabismus, and amblyopia. Sights for Hope's community education programs for preschool children, students, adults, and professionals promote eye health, eye safety, and inclusion of people with visual impairments.

Who funds Sights for Hope

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Sights for Hope Endowment FoundationSupport the Operations of the Organization$400,000
United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyDonor Designated for General Support; Program Operating Costs$53,715
R Dale and Frances M Hughes Foundation 47f100011Operations$25,000
...and 12 more grants received

Personnel at Sights for Hope

NameTitleCompensation
Dennis W ZehnerExecutive Director Chief Executive Officer$72,805
Deirdre Federico Snyder, CFREDirector of Advancement
Jennifer PandolfoAssociate Director and Director of Services
Michael WambaughPresident and Board Member$0
Paul MillerVice President$0
...and 14 more key personnel

Financials for Sights for Hope

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,241,685
Program services$344,101
Investment income and dividends$313
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-2,801
Net income from fundraising events$43,622
Net income from gaming activities$5,260
Net income from sales of inventory$4,018
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,636,198

Form 990s for Sights for Hope

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-03-09990View PDF
2022-062023-02-15990View PDF
2021-062022-03-09990View PDF
2021-062022-02-02990View PDF
2020-062021-05-05990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 27, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Two Rivers Health and Wellness Foundation
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $18,000 from Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Service Foundation
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $360,000 from Sights for Hope Endowment Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersDisease-focused nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthHuman servicesDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Conducts researchFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
845 W Wyoming St
Allentown, PA 18103
Metro area
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
County
Lehigh County, PA
Website URL
sightsforhope.org/ 
Phone
(610) 433-6018
IRS details
EIN
23-1352260
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1950
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
Central organization
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