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Help Me See Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Jersey City, NJ EIN: 27-3207754 Website

Help Me See Inc at a glance

In short: Help Me See Inc reported $550 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$550 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-100.0% vs 2024
Total assets
$26,107,292
+20.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$19,712,106
+4.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$219,799
-21.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$17,117,870
+0.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Help Me See Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Dover

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5MTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $550 (2025) to $1.2M (2024). In 2025 it reported $550 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
HMS Vision Inc Dover, DETraining Program Expansion$250,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$26,107,292$19,712,106$17,117,870$550Total only$219,799
2024$21,735,683$18,849,876$17,103,269$1,247,070Total only$281,479
2023$20,555,794$17,981,142$17,062,767$250,0001$214,082
2022$20,364,695$15,034,347$15,795,175$562,405Total only$63
2021$19,214,476$10,645,752$12,019,177$1,019,462Total only$4
2020$20,957,470$12,642,256$13,017,426$764,195Total only$33,682

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Help Me See Inc

Based on IRS filings

Help Me See Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Jersey City, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.1M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $550 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $220K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Help Me See Inc is led by Bonnie Henderson, CEO & President on every filing since 2023; 12 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bonnie Henderson

    CEO & President

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $250K (2023) → $336K (2025)

  • James Tyler Ueltschi

    Chair, Treasurer & Interim CEO

    Chairman & Treasurer → Chair, Treasurer & Interim CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chao Wang

    Director of Finance

    Accounting Manager → Director of Finance & Accounting, 2023

    Director of Finance & Accounting → Director of Finance, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2020) → $218K (2025)

  • Hinaben Patel

    Director, Grants & Development

    Bus.intelligence & Quality A → Bus.intelligence & Quality Assurance, 2022

    Bus.intelligence & Quality Assurance → Director, Grants & Development, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2020) → $166K (2025)

  • Jon Pollack

    Chief of Training Operations

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $219K (2020) → $232K (2025)

  • Minal U. Shahbaldota

    Chief Instructor & Americas

    Ophthalmology Simulator Expert → Ophthalmology Simulator Executive, 2023

    Ophthalmology Simulator Executive → Chief Instructor & Americas, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $146K (2020) → $259K (2025)

  • Tammy Buck

    Chief of Administration

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $74K (2020) → $262K (2025)

  • Aileen Chang

    General Counsel

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $319K (2021) → $361K (2025)

  • Daniel J. Thorpe

    Chief of Mkt & Development

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $164K (2022) → $349K (2025)

  • Van Lansingh

    Chief Medical Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $275K (2023) → $294K (2025)

  • Douglas A. May

    Chief Operating Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $390K (2025)

  • Nicoletta Flynn-Thompson

    Chief Medical Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $286K (2025)

  • Pavel M. Penev

    Simulation Software Hardware Performance Architect

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $164K (2025)

  • Andrew Barnett

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Jeffrey Mullen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George A. Cioffi

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Koslow

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Erick Garcia (2023–2024) — Director & Technology Ops
  • Former: Mohammed Nasar (2024) — Simulation-Based Training Instructor
  • Former: Jeff Mullen (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Matthew Walden (2020–2023) — Clinical Research Coordinator
  • Former: Saro Jahani (2020–2023) — CEO & President
  • Former: Venudhar Bhatt (2020–2022) — Chief Learning Officer
  • Former: Hui Liu (2020–2021) — China Chief Representative
  • Former: Stephen J. Moore (2020–2021) — Senior Director of Development
  • Former: Jacob Mohan Thazhathu (2020) — CEO & President

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

Douglas a May — Chief Operating Officer: $390KDouglas a MayChief Operating Officer$390KAileen Chang — General Counsel: $361KAileen ChangGeneral Counsel$361KDaniel J Thorpe — Chief of MKT and Developme: $349KDaniel J ThorpeChief of MKT and Developme$349KBonnie Henderson — CEO & President: $336KBonnie HendersonCEO & President$336KVan Lansingh — Chief Medical Officer: $294KVan LansinghChief Medical Officer$294KNicoletta Flynn-Thompson — Chief Medical Officer: $286KNicoletta Flynn-ThompsonChief Medical Officer$286KTammy Buck — Chief of Administration: $262KTammy BuckChief of Administration$262KMinal U Shahbaldota — Chief Instructor, Americas: $259KMinal U ShahbaldotaChief Instructor, Americas$259KJon Pollack — Chief of Training Operatio: $232KJon PollackChief of Training Operatio$232KChao Wang — Director of Finance and Ac: $218KChao WangDirector of Finance and Ac$218KHinaben Patel — Director, Grants and Development: $166KHinaben PatelDirector, Grants and Development$166KPavel M Penev — Simulation Software Hardware Performance Architect: $164KPavel M PenevSimulation Software Hardware…$164K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $390K, to Douglas a May (Chief Operating Officer). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Help Me See Inc

How much does Help Me See Inc give each year?

Help Me See Inc reported $550 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $1.2M in grants paid.

How large is Help Me See Inc?

Help Me See Inc reported $26.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.7M.

What is Help Me See Inc?

Help Me See Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Jersey City, NJ. It holds $26.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Help Me See Inc operate?

Help Me See Inc has awarded grants in Delaware.

What is Help Me See Inc's EIN?

Help Me See Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3207754. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 23, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 6, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 16, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 1, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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