Vision Health International

Analysis

Vision Health International is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand JCT, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Vision Health International reported income of $567k and spending of $629k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $164k to $567k (+246%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 293%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Vision Health International sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 70th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Friends of International China Concern Limited ($567k), Etta Projects ($567k) and SEND Me ($566k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $21k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $61k. It paid $30k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $218k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $218k.