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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2026 Expires: August 2028

CharityVision International

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
6 7
(435) 200-4910
3210 North Canyon Road, Suite 107
Provo, UT, 84604
https://charityvision.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

CharityVision International does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

CVI does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least Every 2 Years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

CVI does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization did not produce a written report outlining the results of its May 2025 effectiveness assessment.

CharityVision International meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to facilitate the medical and dental care for indigent patients throughout the world."

Year, State Incorporated:
1989, UT

Also Known As:
Deseret International Foundation

CharityVision International (CVI) reports that it works to empower local physicians in the developing world and create sustainable solutions to the worldwide blindness epidemic. The organization provides surgical equipment, facilities, and supplies, while physicians agree to provide their time at no cost to patients. In 2024, CVI reports its physicians screened 1,776,198 patients and performed 143,098 surgeries.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, CharityVision International's program expenses were:

Medical services $4,691,963
Equipment and warehousing $1,062,096
Total Program Expenses $5,754,059

Chief Executive
Doug Jackson, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$121,844

Chair of the Board
Walter Plumb III

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Lawyer and Entrepreneur

Board Size
16

Paid Staff Size
16

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: Warehouse Director Aaron Lock was the highest paid employee with total compensation of $150,213 in 2023.

Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Membership appeals

Fundraising costs were less than 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $11,608,795, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on CharityVision International's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
In-kind contributions $7,885,258
Contributions $3,619,525
Sales of medical equipment, net $1,309,679
Special events, net $104,012
Interest income $6
Total Income $12,918,480

Programs: 93% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 6%

Total Income $12,918,480
Total expenses: $6,187,402
  Program expenses $5,754,059
  Fundraising expenses $69,329
  Administrative expenses $364,014
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $6,731,078
Beginning Net Assets $2,721,526
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $9,452,604
Total Liabilities $1,067,450
Total Assets $10,520,054

Note: According to the organization's 2023 audited financial statements, CVI recieved in-kind contributions totaling $7,885,258 in the form of medical supplies and equipment.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance