Combat Blindness International Inc
Combat Blindness International, inc. (CBI) eliminates preventable blindness worldwide by providing sustainable, equitable solutions for sight through partnerships and innovation.
Combat Blindness International Inc at a glance
In short: Combat Blindness International Inc gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,918
- +20.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,918
- +20.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,918
- Total assets
- $792,091
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Combat Blindness International Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Madison Metropolitan School District ($11K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $529K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Metropolitan School District Madison, WI | General Purposes | $10,918 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $792,091 | $1,043,379 | $998,661 | $10,918 | 1 | $37,854 |
| 2024 | $728,200 | $1,360,844 | $805,385 | $9,063 | 1 | $426,615 |
| 2023 | $532,426 | $529,515 | $735,863 | $6,525 | 1 | $29,269 |
| 2022 | $700,105 | $815,137 | $780,664 | $529,288 | Total only | $214,350 |
| 2021 | $1,006,373 | $608,356 | $618,460 | $351,695 | Total only | $94,829 |
| 2020 | $1,038,524 | $493,413 | $488,567 | $250,686 | Total only | $65,059 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Combat Blindness International Inc
Based on IRS filings
Combat Blindness International Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $792K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $38K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Combat Blindness International Inc is led by Reena Chandra MPH, President & Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Reena Chandra MPH
President & Executive Director
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$62K (2022) → $64K (2025)
Peter Holm MD
Chairman & Chief Medical Officer
Vice Chairman & Chief Medical Officer → Chairman & Chief Medical Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Derzon Mha
Director
Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Altaweel MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yasmin Bradfield MD
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Lucarelli
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Burke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Murray
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Lynch JD
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suresh Chandra MD
Founder & Chief Visionary Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Thompson
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Choton Basu (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Anant Baliga (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Suvojit Basu (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Reena Chandra Rajpal (2020–2021) — President & Executive Director
- Former: Wendi Dwyer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Luxme Hariharan MD (2020) — Director
- Former: Richard Langer JD (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $64K, to Reena Chandra MPH (President/Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Combat Blindness International Inc
How much does Combat Blindness International Inc give each year?
Combat Blindness International Inc gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.
How large is Combat Blindness International Inc?
Combat Blindness International Inc reported $792K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Combat Blindness International Inc?
Combat Blindness International Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Madison, WI. It holds $792K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Combat Blindness International Inc operate?
Combat Blindness International Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Combat Blindness International Inc's EIN?
Combat Blindness International Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1531546. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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