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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: December 2025 Expires: December 2027

Prevent Blindness Wisconsin

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(414) 765-0505
731 North Jackson Street, Suite 405
Milwaukee, WI, 53202
https://wisconsin.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 Wisconsin meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
“to improve the lives of children, adults, and families through early detection of eye conditions to prevent blindness and preserve sight.”

Year, State Incorporated:
1958, WI

Prevent Blindness Wisconsin (PBW) is dedicated to preventing blindness and preserving sight for people of all ages through vision screener training and certification, vision screenings, vision care coordination and navigation, and education. PBW trains and certifies community health workers, community volunteers, Head Start staff, high school and university students, and school nurses, to provide vision screenings in their local communities for both children and adults. Certified vision screeners provide vision screenings in schools, childcare centers, Head Starts, free/reduced clinics, and social service agencies. The organization also provides follow-up and case management services and promotes lifelong vision health habits and awareness. As reported by the organization, during the year ended March 31, 2025, PBW reached more than 350,000 children and adults in Wisconsin, including 173,304 children and 527 adult vision screenings.

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

Community services $603,095
Professional education and training $98,034
Public health education $66,171
Total Program Expenses $767,300

Chief Executive
Tami Garcia, President & CEO

Compensation*
$172,995

Chair of the Board
Jeff McClellan

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Community Volunteer

Board Size
21

Paid Staff Size
12

*2023 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, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

Fundraising costs were 13% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $925,541, 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 Wisconsin's audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2025.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants $687,462
Special events, net $224,879
Investment income, net $40,029
In-kind contributions $13,200
Program service revenue $10,935
Unrealized gain on investment $7,866
Total Income $984,371

Programs: 72% Fundraising: 11% Administrative: 7%

Total Income $984,371
Total expenses: $1,067,233
  Program expenses $767,300
  Fundraising expenses $117,230
  Administrative expenses $79,392
  Other expenses $103,311
Income in Excess of Expenses $-82,862
Beginning Net Assets $1,469,056
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,386,194
Total Liabilities $141,418
Total Assets $1,527,612

Note 1: According to PBW’s audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2025, the organization received in-kind contributions of $13,200 including promotional video for special event ($10,000) and printed materials for special event ($3,200).

Note 2: In the financial summary above, “other expenses” refer to affiliate support of national programs.

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BBB Serving Wisconsin