The Right to Vision Charitable Trust
The Right to Vision Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $32K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $39K.
The Right to Vision Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Right to Vision Charitable Trust gave $23K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $22,814
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- Average grant
- $11,407
- Median grant
- $11,407
- Total assets
- $32,204
- -39.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who The Right to Vision Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Glaucoma Research Society ($12K). Together the top 2 received $23K.
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 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Right to Vision Charitable Trust gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $23K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Glaucoma Research Society San Francisco, CA | General | $12,398 |
| Glaucoma Society of India | General | $10,416 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,204 | $39,137 | $59,968 | $22,814 | 2 | $22,814 | $38,728 | $1,619 |
| 2023 | $53,035 | $30,595 | $42,753 | — | — | $41,687 | $29,429 | $2,161 |
| 2022 | $63,275 | $31,799 | $35,625 | $8,956 | 1 | $35,075 | $31,249 | $1,997 |
| 2021 | $64,334 | $73 | $5,385 | — | — | $2,137 | — | $3,176 |
| 2020 | $69,646 | $31,082 | $6,300 | — | — | — | — | $3,722 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Right to Vision Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Right to Vision Charitable Trust's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lindsay R. Saffer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Alan Robin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Right to Vision Charitable Trust
How much does The Right to Vision Charitable Trust give each year?
The Right to Vision Charitable Trust gave $23K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Right to Vision Charitable Trust?
The Right to Vision Charitable Trust reported $32K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Right to Vision Charitable Trust?
The Right to Vision Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Baltimore, MD. It holds $32K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does The Right to Vision Charitable Trust operate?
The Right to Vision Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California.
What is The Right to Vision Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Right to Vision Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7124799. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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