HELP ME SEE INC: Form 990, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- HELP ME SEE INC (EIN 27-3207754)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-07-10
- IRS object ID
- 202421929349301307
- Schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-07-10T12:41:03-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 231144520 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 50 SOUTH 16TH STREET SUITE 2900 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19102 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 273207754 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HELP ME SEE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | HELP | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2122217633 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 EVERTRUST PLAZA SUITE 308 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | JERSEY CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07302 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BONNIE AN HENDERSON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT & CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2122217633 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-07-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | BONNIE | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | AN HENDERSON | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | HARRISON PEREIRA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00746867 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2159798800 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-07-10 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | BONNIE HENDERSON | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 EVERTRUST PLAZA SUITE 308 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | JERSEY CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07302 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $17,981,142 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.HELPMESEE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2010 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SIMULATION BASED EYE SURGERY TRAINING TO CREATE ACCESS TO QUALITY CATARACT SURGERY WORLDWIDE. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 3 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 3 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 41 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 3 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $16,438 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $14,825,084 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $17,630,901 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $63 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $214,082 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $209,200 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $136,159 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $15,034,347 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $17,981,142 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $562,405 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,370,577 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $5,452,940 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $6,038,242 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $2,706,254 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $9,779,830 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $9,653,948 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $15,795,175 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $17,062,767 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$760,828 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $918,375 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $20,364,695 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $20,555,794 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $2,902,168 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $2,218,426 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $17,462,527 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $18,337,368 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | SEE SCHEDULE O | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $10,804,437 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $6,156 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | SIMULATOR OPERATIONS HELPMESEE HAS DEPLOYED EYE SURGERY TRAINING SIMULATOR (S) TO SELECTED EYE SURGERY TRAINING INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE. THE INTENDED USE OF THE HELPMESEE EYE SURGERY TRAINING SIMULATOR(S) IS FOR TRAINING OPHTHALMIC SURGEONS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS AS WELL AS OTHER EYE-HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONALS, INTERNATIONALLY AND LOCALLY. HELP ME SEE INC., U.S.A. OWNS THE TRAINING SIMULATOR, ACCESSORIES, AND THE TRAINING SYSTEM. THE EYE SURGERY TRAINING SIMULATOR CORE UNIT IS MANUFACTURED AND CERTIFIED, UNDER CONTRACT WITH HELP ME SEE INC. THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS AND PERIPHERALS ARE SOURCED INDEPENDENTLY, ASSEMBLED, AND CONFIGURED BY HELP ME SEE INC. SIMULATORS ARE BEING IMPROVED WITH HARDWARE COMPONENTS AND ROBUST TECHNOLOGY FEATURES WITH INCREASED SENSITIVITY OF HAPTICS, MICROSCOPES, AND REMOTE TRAINING SUPPORT CAPABILITIES. FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL TO BUILD AND MANUFACTURE COST EFFECTIVE CUTTING-EDGE AND ALSO MINIATURIZE THE HARDWARE. IN ADDITION TO DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE FOR TRAINING SURGEONS IN MSICS, TRAINING SURGEONS IN THE PHACOEMULSIFICATION WORK WAS INITIATED IN 2021 AND LAUNCHED IN 2023. THE FOLLOWING STEPS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED 1) RIGHT PARACENTESIS 2) VISCO INJECTION 3) CLEAR CORNEAL INCISION 4) LEFT PARACENTESIS 5) CAPSULORRHEXIS THROUGH RIGHT PARACENTESIS 6) HYDRODISSECTION AND HYDRODELINEATION 7) NUCLEUS ROTATION 8) DIVIDE & CONQUER: CREATING THE TRENCHES 9) DIVIDE & CONQUER: DIVIDING THE NUCLEUS INTO 4 QUADRANTS 10) DIVIDE & CONQUER: EMULSIFYING THE NUCLEAR QUADRANTS AS WELL STOP AND CHOP METHOD11) CORTEX ASPIRATION BIMANUAL 12) IOL IMPLANTATION: INJECTING THE FOLDABLE IOL INTO THE BAG 13) IOL IMPLANTATION: DIALING THE FOLDABLE IOL 14) HYDRATION OF WOUNDS. TRAINING COURSES FOR SUTURING WERE LAUNCHED IN 2022 AND NOW IN 2023 THEY ARE BEING OFFERED AT ALL TRAINING CENTERS WORLDWIDE. ANTERIOR VITRECTOMY TRAINING WAS RECENTLY LAUNCHED. HELPMESEE TRAINING IS INSTRUCTOR LED. IT INCLUDES PRE-STUDY EBOOK, IN CLASS LEARNING, ELEARNING, TRAINING ON THE SIMULATOR AND DEBRIEF SESSIONS. CUSTOMIZED TRAINING IS PROVIDED BASED ON THE SIMULATOR OBJECTIVE DATA AND THE EVALUATION OF THE ON-SITE INSTRUCTOR. HELPMESEE DELIVERS COMPETENCY BASED SURGICAL TRAINING IN A HIGHLY STANDARDIZED MODEL WHICH IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN OPHTHALMOLOGY AND TO HELPMESEE'S KNOWLEDGE IS THE CLOSEST IN ITS ADOPTION OF THE AVIATION MODEL. HELPMESEE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ON THE CURRENT TECHNOLOGY AND BUILD ADDITIONAL MODULES. IN 2023, HELPMESEE HAS A PLAN TO OPTIMIZE THE PHACOEMULSIFICATION (PHACO) MODULES. PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY DEVELOPMENT IS IN THE WORKS (TROCAR INSERTION, VISCOELASTIC ASSISTED FRAGMENT REMOVAL). | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $2,290,937 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $1,364,421 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | PUBLIC AWARENESS: ADVOCATING FOR CATARACT AS ESSENTIAL SURGERY UNDER UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE AND IN PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY PUBLIC SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT:THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM VARIOUS SOURCES IN 2023, SUCH AS LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENT, AND NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS.THROUGHOUT 2023, HELPMESEE SENT THOUSANDS OF PRINT COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC SUPPORT BASE. THIS WAS ALSO COMPLEMENTED BY THE DIGITAL MAIL TEAM SENDING OUT ACQUISITION AND RENEWAL EMAILS TO INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND PROSPECTS. HELPMESEE DIGITAL OUTREACH METHOD, INCLUDED EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS (THROUGH FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, AND LINKEDIN) WITH SOLICITATION OF ANNUAL DONATIONS, SPECIAL APPEALS IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIFIC PROGRAMS. ALSO, THERE IS A STEADY INCREASE IN NUMBERS OF HELPMESEE FOLLOWERS ON YOUTUBE, LINKEDIN, AND INSTAGRAM. THE PLANNED GIFTS TEAM HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL PLANNED GIFTS IN 2023. THE CORPORATION AND FOUNDATIONS TEAM HAS SUBMITTED MULTIPLE PROPOSALS AND RECEIVED LARGE GRANTS FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES WITH EYECARE HEALTH AS THEIR PRIORITIES. THE HELPMESEE FUNDRAISING TEAM HAS ALSO REACHED OUT LAPSED DONORS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT IN 2023. GENERAL SOLICITATIONS WERE MADE ON VARIOUS PLATFORMS, AND THEY INCLUDED PROMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $13,095,374 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 14 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 41 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (1) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Country | IN | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | CH | ForeignCountryCd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 3 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 3 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHAO WANG | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2122217606 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 EVERTRUST PLAZA SUITE 308 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | JERSEY CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 073023051 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES TYLER UELTSCHI | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN, TREASURER | 20.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SARO JAHANI | |||||||
| CEO & PRESIDENT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $601,459 | $0 | $28,261 | |
| JEFF MULLEN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ANDREW BARNETT | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JON POLLACK | |||||||
| CHIEF OF TRAINING OPERATIO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $237,187 | $0 | $31,766 | ||
| TAMMY BUCK | |||||||
| CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $207,971 | $0 | $1,786 | ||
| DANIEL J THORPE | |||||||
| CHIEF OF MKT AND DEVELOPME | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $417,697 | $0 | $45,626 | ||
| VAN LANSINGH | |||||||
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $274,740 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BONNIE HENDERSON | |||||||
| CEO & PRESIDENT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MATTHEW WALDEN | |||||||
| CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINA | 40.00 | $186,087 | $0 | $2,121 | Yes (X) | ||
| MINAL U SHAHBALDOTA | |||||||
| OPHTHALMOLOGY SIMULATOR EX | 40.00 | $221,126 | $0 | $1,778 | Yes (X) | ||
| AILEEN CHANG | |||||||
| GENERAL COUNSEL | 40.00 | $290,445 | $0 | $45,490 | Yes (X) | ||
| CHAO WANG | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING | 40.00 | $175,057 | $0 | $34,082 | Yes (X) | ||
| ERICK GARCIA | |||||||
| BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND QUALITY ASSURANCE LEAD | 40.00 | $198,248 | $0 | $28,420 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $3,060,017 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $219,330 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 11 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNm | CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCd | Foreign PostalContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt | Province Or StateContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDRE JEAN MARIE | ||||||
| 8 RUE DE FABRES | MARSEILLES | FR | 13001 | CONSULTING SERVICE | $218,698 | |
| ARIEL LANDAU | ||||||
| 295 FRANKLIN AVENUE | THORNHILL | CA | L4J 7L7 | CONSULTING SERVICE | $201,660 | ONTARIO |
| CONSILEX VR GMBH | ||||||
| WOLLNER STRASSE 11 | BERLIN | GM | 10435 | CONSULTING SERVICE | $159,983 | |
| JONATHAN PETERSSON CONSULTING | ||||||
| SPILLKRAKEGATAN 8 | KNIVSTA | SW | SE-74145 | CONSULTING SERVICE | $140,252 | |
| MARIN TODOROV | ||||||
| 969 VICTORIA PARK AVE | SCARBOROUGH | CA | M4B 2J4 | CONSULTING SERVICE | $111,501 | ONTARIO |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 7 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $17,630,901 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $17,630,901 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $214,082 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $214,082 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $16,438 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $16,438 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAINING DELIVERY/OTHER INCOME | 900099 | $99,486 | $99,486 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS INCOME | 900099 | $20,235 | $20,235 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $119,721 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $17,981,142 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $99,486 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $16,438 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $234,317 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $250,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $250,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,120,577 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,120,577 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,096,493 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,432,517 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $252,513 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $411,463 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,086,040 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,106,444 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $372,545 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $607,051 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $556,299 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $387,532 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $64,183 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $104,584 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $299,410 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $208,577 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $34,544 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $56,289 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $439,801 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $157,535 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $282,266 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,790 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,989 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,964 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,837 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,298,865 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,925,700 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $164,835 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,208,330 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $217,373 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $36,146 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $181,227 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $339,919 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $297,409 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21,432 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21,078 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $338,563 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $255,668 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $34,533 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $48,362 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $633,587 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $587,520 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,591 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $34,476 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,482,836 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,480,516 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,320 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $34,139 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,971 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,199 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,969 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT E | $722,517 | $722,517 | ||
| PAYROLL SERVICES | $47,810 | $32,170 | $5,881 | $9,759 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $67,748 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $45,586 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,333 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,829 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,062,767 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,095,374 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,261,139 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,706,254 | FundraisingAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Costs | Yes (X) | JointCostsInd |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,386,648 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $630,408 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,916,069 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,801,906 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $61,419 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,050 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $972,532 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $71,734 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $520,584 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $495,551 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $90,235 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $172,115 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $20,894,473 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $9,360,700 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,467,228 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,533,773 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $949,980 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $844,257 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,364,695 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,555,794 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,206,198 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,731,601 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,000 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $695,970 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $478,825 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,902,168 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,218,426 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,102,086 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,386,031 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,360,441 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,951,337 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,462,527 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,337,368 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,364,695 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,555,794 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $918,375 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$238 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$43,296 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14,896,919 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $12,608,574 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8,142,695 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $14,825,084 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $17,630,901 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $68,104,173 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14,896,919 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $12,608,574 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8,142,695 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $14,825,084 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $17,630,901 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $68,104,173 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $56,493,072 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $11,611,101 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $182,587 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $33,682 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $63 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $230,520 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $446,856 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $16,616 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,503,053 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $209,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $119,721 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,848,590 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $71,399,619 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.16260 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.28940 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CY | Yes (X) | TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | THE ORGANIZATION MEETS THE 10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: (1) IT HAS A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IN EXCESS OF THE 10% OF SUPPORT LIMITATION; (2) IT ATTRACTS PUBLIC SUPPORT; (3) IT HAS A BROAD BASE OF SUPPORT SOURCES; (4) IT HAS A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY, AND (5) IT MAKES ITS FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND HAS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ITS PROGRAMS.10% OF SUPPORT LIMITATION: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF 16.26% FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/23 BASED ON AGGREGATE FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEARS ENDED 12/31/19 THROUGH 12/31/23. THIS AMOUNT IS IN EXCESS OF THE 10% REQUIRED BY REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-(9)(E)(3)(I). ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PROGRAM OF REGULARLY SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ITS CONSTITUENCY IN CONNECTION WITH ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE SOLICITATION OF ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS, SPECIAL APPEALS IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROGRAMS AND GENERAL SOLICITATIONS IN ITS PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL.SOURCES OF SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM VARIOUS SOURCES INCLUDING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS, AND PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF 3 MEMBERS WHO HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS.AVAILABILITY OF FACILITIES TO PUBLIC AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS: THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SEVERAL WAYS FOR THE PUBLIC TO HELP IN ITS MISSION TO ELIMINATE CATARACT BLINDNESS. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO LAUNCH ONLINE FUNDRAISERS. | FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | LIST RENTAL INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 5,013. MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 55. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 25,020. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 24,321. TRAINING DELIVERY - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 11,603. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 118,949. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 184,180. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 95,400. LITIGATION SETTLEMENT - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,384,049. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $332,599 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $291,379 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $41,220 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $8,727,699 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $5,239,296 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,488,403 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $11,834,175 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $3,830,025 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $8,004,150 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $11,533,773 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY | Desc |
| Amt | $478,825 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $478,825 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $18,008,726 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$238 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | $27,822 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $27,584 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $17,981,142 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $17,981,142 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $17,139,981 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $1,441,635 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $1,441,635 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $15,698,346 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $1,364,421 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $1,364,421 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $17,062,767 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART X, LINE 2: | MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED THE TAX POSITIONS FOR THE OPEN TAX YEARS 2020-2022 OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON THE ORGANIZATION'S 2023 TAX RETURN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | RELATED ENTITY INCOME 27,822. |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | EXPENSES OF RELATED ENTITIES 1,441,635. |
| PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | GRANTS TO RELATED ENTITY ELIMINATED IN CONSOLIDATION 1,364,421. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH ASIA -INDIA | 1 | 24 | PROGRAM CAMPAIGN & GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGION | MSTC TRAINEE TRAINING, COURSEWARE DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC AWARENESS, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT | $1,971,190 |
| EAST ASIA- CHINA | 1 | 4 | PROGRAM CAMPAIGN | TRAINING PROGRAM AND MANAGEMENT | $360,772 |
| EUROPE - NETHERLANDS, FRANCE, GERMANY, SWEDEN | 0 | 2 | PROGRAM CAMPAIGN | MSICS SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT | $3,513,801 |
| NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES | 0 | 4 | PROGRAM CAMPAIGN | TRAINING PROGRAM AND MANAGEMENT | $94,835 |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA- MADAGASCAR, NIGERIA | 0 | 4 | PROGRAM CAMPAIGN | TRAINING PROGRAM AND MANAGEMENT | $347,523 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 2 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 38 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 2 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 38 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $6,288,121 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $6,288,121 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, | TRAINING PROGRAM EXPANSION | $29,301 | WIRE TRANSFER | $0 |
| SOUTH ASIA | TRAINING PROGRAM EXPANSION | $1,085,120 | WIRE TRANSFER | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 0 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 2 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | Yes (1) | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART I, LINE 2: | HELPMESEE MANAGES ITS INTERNATIONAL GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PROCESSES IN ACCOUNTING, HUMAN RESOURCES, TRAINING, AND TECHNOLOGY, USING CLOUD-BASED SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENCY AND MONITORING. EMPHASIZING TRANSPARENCY, IT ENSURES FUNDS ARE USED AS INTENDED THROUGH DETAILED PROJECT MANAGEMENT, RIGOROUS INFORMATION SECURITY MEASURES, AND MANDATORY STAFF TRAINING. DATA PRIVACY IS MAINTAINED, WITH TRAINEES CONSENTING TO DATA POLICIES, AND TRAINING PERFORMANCE IS TRACKED AND EVALUATED USING ADVANCED SYSTEMS. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PARTNER HOSPITALS IS DOCUMENTED, FOLLOWING ICD-11 STANDARDS FOR VISION IMPAIRMENT, ENSURING PROPER USE OF RESOURCES IN RESTORING VISION TO THOSE AFFECTED BY CATARACTS. |
| SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3 | PREPARED ON THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. |
| SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 1 | PREPARED ON THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HMS VISION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8 THE GREEN STE 14618 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DOVER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DE | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19901 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient EIN | 920246682 | RecipientEIN |
| Cash Grant | $250,000 | CashGrantAmt |
| Non Cash Assistance | $0 | NonCashAssistanceAmt |
| Purpose Of Grant | TRAINING PROGRAM EXPANSION | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 0 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 1 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | HELPMESEE HAS DEFINED PROCESSES FOR MANAGING ITS CRITICAL OPERATIONS IN ACCOUNTING, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, TRAINING, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. A CULTURE OF TRANSPARENCY IS ENDORSED AS IT MOVES FORWARD WITH ITS VISION TO BECOME A WORLD LEADER IN INNOVATIVE AND SCALABLE SIMULATION-BASED TRAINING SOLUTIONS AND WORKING TOWARDS ITS MISSION OF RESTORING VISION TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH SEVERE VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND BLINDNESS DUE TO CATARACT. MANAGEMENT: MANAGEMENT OF PROJECTS FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING OPERATIONS, ACCOUNTING, FUNDRAISING WHERE POSSIBLE ARE SUPPORTED BY USE OF COULD-BASED SYSTEMS E.G., QUICKBOOKS, SHARE-POINT, MINDMANAGER, SMARTSHEET, SPLUNK, WRIKE, DOCUSIGN AND MORE. THESE SYSTEMS SUPPORT ENSURING EFFICIENCY IN PROCESS FLOW MANAGEMENT, MONITORING PROGRESS OF WORK, RISK MANAGEMENT, FACILITATE TEAM COLLABORATIONS, AND ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY OF WORK IN COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER. DELIVERABLES/ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE TRACKED TO ENSURE THAT THE PUBLIC FUNDING RECEIVED BY HELPMESEE IS UTILIZED APPROPRIATELY AS PER THE DONOR STIPULATIONS. INFORMATION SECURITY: HELPMESEE HAS IMPLEMENTED A) CONTROLLED ACCESS OF SYSTEMS DATA B) ONGOING MONITORING/UPGRADES FOR IT INFRASTRUCTURE C) CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN INTERNAL PROCESS FOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND D) MANDATORY ANNUAL STAFF TRAINING, AS A PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT. ALL REASONABLE MEASURES THAT A SMALL BUSINESS CAN DEPLOY HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR INFORMATION SECURITY ACROSS GLOBAL HELPMESEE LOCATIONS. PERMISSIONS - DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY: ALL HELPMESEE TRAINEES, SELF-FUNDED, OR WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MAY ELECT TO VOLUNTARILY ACCEPT THE HELPMESEE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR DATA COLLECTION AND MONITORING. IN THE CASE OF TRAINEES REQUESTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE CONSENTS FOR DATA SHARING FOR LEGITIMATE BUSINESS PURPOSES AS WELL AS PERMISSION TO DO CHECK ON INFORMATION PROVIDED REQUESTED WITH THE APPLICATION, IN ADVANCE OF APPROVAL AND TRAINING ENROLLMENT. SIMULATION-BASED TRAINING: INDIVIDUAL DATA TRACKING - SURGICAL PERFORMANCE DATA OF INDIVIDUAL TRAINEE IS RECORDED IN THE SIMULATION-BASED LEARNING SYSTEM (SBLS) SOFTWARE. DATA IS BACKED UP ON CLOUD-BASED SYSTEMS. THE SBLS OBJECTIVELY SCORES EVERY ASSIGNMENT, AND INDIVIDUAL ERRORS CAN BE MONITORED AND CORRECTED. INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TRENDS CAN ALSO BE OBSERVED. GLOBAL DATA TRACKING - ADVANCED TRAINING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ATMS) IS DEPLOYED BY HELPMESEE TO MANAGE GLOBAL TRAINING OPERATIONS. THE ATMS CONTAINS DATA ON INSTRUCTORS, LOCATIONS, TRAINING TIMELINES, GRADES OF STUDENTS AND MUCH MORE. INFORMATION SECURITY ON THE EXTERNAL SYSTEMS USED ARE MANAGED BY THE LICENSE PROVIDERS. CATARACT SURGERY PROFICIENCY MENTORING AND MONITORING: MOST HELPMESEE TRAINEES RETURN TO THEIR HOME RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAMS TO FURTHER REACH PROFICIENCY IN LIVE SURGERY UNDER SUPERVISION BY AN EXPERIENCED MENTOR SURGEON. HELPMESEE MAY FINANCIALLY SUPPORT SELECTED QUALIFYING PARTNER TRAINING HOSPITALS THAT PROVIDE LIVE SURGERY PROFICIENCY MENTORING TO QUALIFIED SIMULATION-BASED TRAINEES, IN MANUAL SMALL INCISION CATARACT SURGERY (MSICS). ADEQUATE RECORDS OF THESE TRAININGS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT, IF ANY, ARE APPROPRIATELY RECORDED. HELPMESEE FOLLOWS THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES, ICD-11 STANDARDS, UPDATED AS OF APRIL 2019, '9D90 VISION IMPAIRMENT INCLUDING BLINDNESS' TO INCLUDE SEVERE VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. PATIENT SELECTION CRITERIA FOR HELPMESEE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERY IS DEFINED AS 'VISUAL ACUITY WORSE THAN 6/60 (METRIC) OR 20/200 (F.P.S.)' IN ONE OR BOTH EYES. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | Yes (1) | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARO JAHANI | ||||||||||||||
| CEO & PRESIDENT | $401,459 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,261 | $0 | $629,720 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL J THORPE | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF OF MKT AND DEVELOPME | $317,697 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,626 | $0 | $463,323 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AILEEN CHANG | ||||||||||||||
| GENERAL COUNSEL | $290,445 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,490 | $0 | $335,935 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VAN LANSINGH | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER | $274,740 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $274,740 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JON POLLACK | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF OF TRAINING OPERATIO | $237,187 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,766 | $0 | $268,953 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE HENDERSON | ||||||||||||||
| CEO & PRESIDENT | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICK GARCIA | ||||||||||||||
| BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND QUALITY AS | $198,248 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,420 | $0 | $226,668 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MINAL U SHAHBALDOTA | ||||||||||||||
| OPHTHALMOLOGY SIMULATOR EX | $221,126 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,778 | $0 | $222,904 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY BUCK | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION | $207,971 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,786 | $0 | $209,757 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAO WANG | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING | $175,057 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $34,082 | $0 | $209,139 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WALDEN | ||||||||||||||
| CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINA | $186,087 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,121 | $0 | $188,208 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | HELP ME SEE INC., IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTIONS 170(C)(2)(B) AND 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. IT IS ACTIVELY LEADING THE FIGHT AGAINST CATARACT BLINDNESS ON A GLOBAL SCALE. ITS INNOVATIVE TRAINING SYSTEM OFFERS A HIGHLY STRUCTURED CURRICULUM FOR PHYSICIANS TO LEARN THE TECHNIQUES OF MANUAL SMALL INCISION CATARACT SURGERY (MSICS), PHACOEMULSIFICATION AND SURGICAL COMPLICATION MANAGEMENT FOR CATARACT SURGERY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SUCCESSFUL TREATMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY CATARACTS. SIMULATION BASED TRAINING OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF BENEFITS TO BOTH SURGEONS AND PATIENTS, SUCH AS PROVIDING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR SURGICAL TRAINING THAT IS SAFE AND CONTROLLED. TRAINEES CAN PRACTICE TECHNIQUES WITH GREATER PRECISION AND ACCURACY SINCE SIMULATORS PROVIDE DETAILED FEEDBACK ON PERFORMANCES, HELPING TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF COMPLICATIONS AND GAIN EXPERIENCE WITH COMPLEX PROCEDURES WHICH ARE OTHERWISE DIFFICULT OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE TO PERFORM ON HUMANS. MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS CAN REACH HIGHER LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY IN AN ETHICAL WAY WITHOUT COMPROMISING PATIENT SAFETY OR QUALITY OF CARE. MSICS IS PARTICULARLY SUITED FOR LOW RESOURCE SETTINGS AS IT ALLOWS SURGEONS TO TREAT MOST TYPES OF CATARACTS PRESENT IN UNDERDEVELOPED AREAS WHILE STILL PROVIDING EXCELLENT VISUAL OUTCOMES WITH MINIMAL INVESTMENT. WELL TRAINED CATARACT SPECIALISTS CAN PROVIDE LOW-COST TREATMENT TO MILLIONS OF THOSE WHO ARE CATARACT BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. SUTURING TRAINING COURSE WAS LAUNCHED IN 2022. PHACOEMULSIFICATION IS A PROCEDURE OF CHOICE FOR CATARACT SURGEONS WORLDWIDE AND THE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOR TRAINING IN THIS PROCEDURE HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THIS WAS MADE AVAILABLE IN 2023. ANTERIOR VITRECTOMY TRAINING DEVELOPED STARTED IN 2023 AND IS NOW AVAILABLE IN 2024 FOR TRAINING AT SELECTED CENTERS. PHACOEMULSIFICATION CONTINUES TO BE IMPROVED. THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF HELPMESEE ARE: DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEPLOYMENT OF VIRTUAL REALITY EYE SURGERY SIMULATOR-BASED TRAINING SYSTEM AND. SUPPORT A WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF OPHTHALMOLOGY SURGICAL TRAINING CENTERS. SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLY SKILLED EYE SURGEONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT, OTHER NON-PROFITS, TRAINING INSTITUTES, PRIVATE ORGANIZATION AND ENABLE ACCESS TO EYE CARE TO THE MOST UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | AT HELP ME SEE, OUR FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY TAIT WELLER AND UNDERGOES A THOROUGH REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS AND ACCURACY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION. THEN THE 990 REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, AND PRESIDENT & CEO. DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ACCOUNTING RECORDS, IS COMPILED WITHIN 31 DAYS FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR-END. THE REVIEW PROCESS INVOLVES VERIFYING FINANCIAL DATA, ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS, AND ADHERING TO INTERNAL CONTROLS. ANY DISCREPANCIES IDENTIFIED ARE PROMPTLY ADDRESSED. ONCE REVIEWED, THE FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND SUBMITTED TO THE IRS, REFLECTING OUR COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY, ACCURACY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN OUR REPORTING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF HELPMESEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CHAIRMAN/TREASURER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,690,312. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 164,819. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 51,160. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,906,291. OTHER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 235,388. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,157,170. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,392,574. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN -43,296. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HELPMESEE INDIA FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Foreign Address ForeignAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | E-5 QUTAB HOTEL COMPOUND SHAHEED J | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW DELHI | CityNm |
| Country | IN | CountryCd |
| Foreign Postal | 110 016 | ForeignPostalCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Activities | PROGRAM | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile Foreign Country | IN | LegalDomicileForeignCountryCd |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HELP ME SEE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled Organization | Yes (1) | ControlledOrganizationInd |
Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt | Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmt | OwnershipOwnershipPct | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd | Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityForeignAddress/CityNm | CountryForeignAddress/CountryCd | Foreign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd | Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd | Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS VISION INC | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 THE GREEN STE 14618 | DOVER | DE | 19901 | 920246682 | PROGRAM | DE | C | $240,790 | 1.00000 | 0 | ||||||
| BEIJING HMS VISION TECHNICAL CONSULTING CO LTD | ||||||||||||||||
| PROGRAM | C | $59,983 | 1.00000 | 0 | 3 NORTH ROAD EAST THIRD RING ROAD | BEIJING | CH | 100027 | CH | $12,352 | ||||||
| HMS VISION PRIVATE LIMITED | ||||||||||||||||
| PROGRAM | C | $249,507 | 1.00000 | 0 | UNIT NUMBER 703 A WING 7TH FLR S | MUMBAI | IN | 400076 | IN | $34,192 | ||||||
| BEIJING HELPMESEE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED | ||||||||||||||||
| C | $2,810 | 1.00000 | 0 | SUITE 1310 BUILDING 01 NO 17 SA | BEIJING | CH | 100077 | CH | $29,301 | |||||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | Yes (1) | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | Yes (1) | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | Yes (1) | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | 0 | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (6 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt | InvolvedInvolvedAmt |
|---|---|
| HMS VISION PRIVATE LIMITED | |
| A | $4,086 |
| BEIJING HMS VISION TECHNICAL CONSULTING CO | |
| A | $12,352 |
| HMS VISION PRIVATE LIMITED | |
| B | $1,229,624 |
| BEIJING HELPEMEESEE TECHOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED | |
| B | $29,301 |
| HMS VISION PRIVATE LIMITED | |
| K | $4,086 |
| HMS VISION INC | |
| B | $250,000 |