National Society to Prevent Blindness
WE PREVENT BLINDNESS AND PRESERVE SIGHT ACROSS ALL AGE SPECTRUMS AND MULTIPLE EYE CONDITIONS. WE FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE NATION'S VISION AND EYE HEALTH BY EDUCATING THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING CARE OF THEIR EYES AND VISION, BY PROMOTING ADVANCES IN PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS OF CARE THAT SUPPORT EYE HEALTH NEEDS, AND BY ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC POLICY THAT EMPHASIZES EARLY DETECTION AND ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE EYE CARE.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$29.2M
+43.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$649K
+324.2% YoY
Grant Count
6
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$108K
+324.2% YoY
About National Society to Prevent Blindness
Based on IRS filings
National Society to Prevent Blindness is a nonprofit organization focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $649K. Net investment income was $620K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $29,173,241 | $20,329,707 | $18,176,110 |
| Revenue | $14,719,404 | $5,161,803 | $5,068,074 |
| Expenses | $5,820,297 | $4,857,267 | $4,199,418 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $620,441 | $339,986 | $314,450 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM MCGRANN | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MARY BLANKENSHIP POINTER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JACQUELINE HERD | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| ALAN GUNNER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DEAN A VANNASDALE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ED BUFFINGTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JIM BROCATO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOAN WAHLMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KAREN ALLISON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KIM SCHUY GREENBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MATT MACDONALD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE SKINNER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MITCHELL BRINKS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PAUL HUFF | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PETE LOTHES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RV PAUL CHAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RUTH SHOGE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STEPHANIE MARIONEAUX | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SUE DOWNES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SUSAN PRIMO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SUSAN STONE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WANDA MONTALVO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY TODD | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $347,516 |
| KAREN MILLER HARTMAN | VP & CFO | 40 | $172,212 |
| KIRA N BALDONADO | EXECUTIVE VP | 40 | $158,958 |
| CHARLES WEST | VP DIGITAL CONTENT | 40 | $131,512 |
| SARAH RUTH HECKER | VP MARKETING | 40 | $125,673 |
| KATE DESULIS | DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $124,086 |
| SARA BROWN | SR DIRECTOR, GOVT AFFAIRS | 40 | $119,227 |
| NITA PATEL SINHA | SR DIRECTOR,PUBLIC HEALTH | 40 | $113,532 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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