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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2026 Expires: January 2028

Prevent Blindness

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(800) 331-2020
225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 400
Chicago, IL, 60606
https://preventblindness.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

Prevent Blindness meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to prevent blindness and preserve sight across all age spectrums and multiple eye conditions."

Year, State Incorporated:
1909, IL

Also Known As:
National Society to Prevent Blindness

Prevent Blindness reports that it works to improve vision and eye health within the United States. The organization focuses on educating the public on the importance of taking care of their eyes and vision through multiple resources for individuals, families, and caregivers. Prevent Blindness also provides training and education on adult and children vision screenings, diabetes, and glaucoma. Additionally, the organization advocates for public policy that emphasizes early detection, increased funding for public health and medical research programs, and expanded access to vision and eye care and to safe and effective medication. In 2024, Prevent Blindness reports it facilitated 1.3 million vision screenings for children and 88,000 for adults.

For the year ended March 31, 2025, Prevent Blindness's program expenses were:

Community service $3,842,864
Public health education $3,408,326
Professional education and training $1,725,127
Research $605,727
Total Program Expenses $9,582,044

Chief Executive
Jeffrey Todd, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$388,838

Chair of the Board
Matt MacDonald

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President, EyeMed Vision Care

Board Size
22

Paid Staff Size
133

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Workplace Giving

Fundraising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $19,367,899, 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 Prevent Blindness's audited financial statements - combined for the year ended March 31, 2025.

Source of Funds
Legacies and income from trusts $10,258,666
Contributions $5,822,456
Government grants and fees $1,993,148
Special events, net $1,206,218
Investment income, net $690,700
Realized and unrealized gains on investments $486,562
Miscellaneous income $313,198
Program service revenue $219,124
Gain on sale of property $119,308
In-kind contributions $78,070
Combined service campaigns $9,341
Total Income $21,196,791

Programs: 80% Fundraising: 10% Administrative: 10%

Total Income $21,196,791
Total expenses: $11,964,876
  Program expenses $9,582,044
  Fundraising expenses $1,216,627
  Administrative expenses $1,166,205
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $9,231,915
Beginning Net Assets $33,451,353
Other Changes In Net Assets $22,501
Ending Net Assets $42,705,769
Total Liabilities $3,190,868
Total Assets $45,896,637

Note 1: As noted in the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" refers to a change in market value of beneficial interest in trusts.

Note 2: According to Prevent Blindness' combined audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2025, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $78,070 in the form of professional services.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance