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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2023 Expires: August 2025

Prevent Blindness Georgia

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(404) 266-2020
270 Carpenter Drive, Suite 606
Sandy Springs, GA, 30328
https://georgia.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 Georgia meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to prevent blindness and preserve sight for at-risk individuals."

Year, State Incorporated:
1965, GA

Also Known As:
Georgia Society to Prevent Blindness

Prevent Blindness Georgia (PBGA) provides vision screenings, eye exams, prescription eyeglasses, public education on eye health and safety, and vision screening training. PBGA reports that its Vision Outreach program serves adults who live at or below 200% of the federal poverty level through a network of community service agencies including federally qualified health centers, free and low-cost clinics, and emergency shelters. During the year ended March 31, 2021, the organization reports serving more than 1,300 people through 11 partners sites across Georgia, distributing more than 700 glasses, and delivering digital retinal imagining for 312 people. PBGA's Star Pupils Children's program offers vision screenings for preschool and school-age children. The organization reports being authorized by the state to certify children as "vision ready to learn," and serving nearly 40,000 children in almost 700 schools across Georgia.

For the year ended March 31, 2022, Prevent Blindness Georgia's program expenses were:

Program activities $557,926
Total Program Expenses $557,926

Chief Executive
Jill Thornton, President and CEO

Compensation*
$118,163

Chair of the Board
Scott Bullock

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President, EyeSouth Partners

Board Size
15

Paid Staff Size
17

*2021 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio

Fundraising costs were 19% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $832,583 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 Georgia's audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2022.

Source of Funds
Contributions $356,010
Special events, net $321,777
Fees and grants from federal agencies $124,143
Program service revenue $88,261
In-kind revenue $30,353
Investment revenue, net $2,439
Total Income $923,283

Programs: 75% Fundraising: 22% Administrative: 3%

Total Income $923,283
Total expenses: $743,529
  Program expenses $557,926
  Fundraising expenses $161,259
  Administrative expenses $24,344
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $179,754
Beginning Net Assets $586,968
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $766,722
Total Liabilities $396,259
Total Assets $1,162,981

Note: According to PBGA’s audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2022, the organization received in-kind contributions of $30,353 in medical vision services.

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