Eye Thrive
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Eye Thrive meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"Eye Thrive's mission is to give children the ability to thrive through access to essential vision. We do this by breaking barriers of access and expense, ensuring no child in our community fails to thrive simply because their family cannot afford access to essential vision services."
Year, State Incorporated:
2003, MO
Also Known As:
Eye Care Charity of Mid-America (formerly)
Eye Thrive's Mobile Vision Clinic is an optometry center on wheels that by brings free eye exams and prescription glasses to more than 5,000 children each year at schools and youth-serving organizations. Exams are administered by optometrists; prescription lenses are cut on-site; and children walk away with new glasses - all in less than 30 minutes! To ensure long-term impact, children with high prescriptions receive two pairs of glasses, and replacement glasses are issued free of charge.
For the year ended May 31, 2024, Eye Thrive's program expenses were:
| Programs | $1,138,264 |
| Total Program Expenses | $1,138,264 |
Chief Executive
Kate McKearn, Executive Director
Compensation*
$102,750
Chair of the Board
Patty Jehling
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Silgan Plastics
Board Size
14
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
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 Eye Thrive's audited financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $1,520,985 |
| In-Kind Donations | $301,644 |
| Restricted Grants | $239,995 |
| Grants | $219,289 |
| Special Events | $212,088 |
| Patient Service Revenue | $102,712 |
| Employee Retention Credit | $7,105 |
| Gain on Sale of Investments | $3,490 |
| Miscellaneous | $273 |
| Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets | $-121 |
| Total Income | $2,607,460 |
Programs: 73% Fundraising: 18% Administrative: 9%
| Total Income | $2,607,460 |
| Total expenses: | $1,560,592 |
| Program expenses | $1,138,264 |
| Fundraising expenses | $274,285 |
| Administrative expenses | $148,043 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $1,046,868 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $1,789,573 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $2,836,441 |
| Total Liabilities | $147,871 |
| Total Assets | $2,984,312 |
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Report completed by:
BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois