SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EYE INSTITUTE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $922K · expenses $619K · assets $1.6M
- EIN
- 84-2323097
- Address
- 1300 N VERMONT AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90027-6005
- Website
- sceyes.org
- NTEE code
- B05
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2019
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To reduce the burden of eye disease and blinding conditions in children and aging-populations in and surrounding cities of Los Angeles County through patient care, research and education.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Raya Karelin | Treasurer | 2024 | $20,015 | $20,015 | 1 |
Unpaid officers and directors · 3 people
| Name | Latest title | Years | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Varma | President | 2020-2024 | 1 |
| Mina Torres | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 1 |
| Raya Karelin (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2023 | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $20K · 3 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTH RAYA KARELIN | Treasurer | 4 | $20,015 | $0 | $0 | $20,015 | 1 |
| ROHIT VARMA | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MINA TORRES | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROHIT VARMA | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAYA KARELIN | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MINA TORRES | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROHIT VARMA | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAYA KARELIN | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MINA TORRES | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROHIT VARMA | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAYA KARELIN | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MINA TORRES | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Varma | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $922,306 | $619,318 | $1,572,928 | $1,473,354 | $768,326 | $153,980 | $20,015 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $705,199 | $635,177 | $1,245,540 | $1,146,085 | $652,203 | $30,540 | $0 | 2 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,555,364 | $675,992 | $1,137,100 | $1,076,063 | $1,553,147 | $2,217 | $0 | 2 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $406,686 | $328,453 | $219,482 | $196,691 | $395,286 | $11,400 | $0 | 2 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $337,047 | $213,079 | $137,616 | $128,218 | $337,047 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,581,539 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2020, 2022-2024 | 5 | $1,400,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2022 | 3 | $181,539 | 2022 | $82,289 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $619,318 spent · pay $169,224 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $149,516 | $116,249 | $33,267 | - | 24.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $136,581 | $136,041 | $540 | - | 22.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $76,375 | $8,140 | $68,235 | - | 12.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Entertainment | $53,661 | - | $53,661 | - | 8.7% |
| Occupancy | $46,955 | - | $46,955 | - | 7.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $44,893 | $1,126 | - | $43,767 | 7.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Dues and subscriptions | $22,902 | $4,298 | $18,604 | - | 3.7% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $20,015 | - | $20,015 | - | 3.2% | |
| Office expenses | $15,191 | - | $15,191 | - | 2.5% | |
| All other expenses | $12,857 | $3,579 | $9,278 | - | 2.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $12,628 | $10,887 | $1,741 | - | 2.0% | |
| Travel | $9,624 | $6,350 | $3,274 | - | 1.6% | |
| Insurance | $5,688 | $1,872 | $3,816 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Other direct cost | $5,532 | $5,532 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Other (as described) | Repairs and maintenance | $5,097 | $1,619 | $3,478 | - | 0.8% |
| Information technology | $1,803 | - | $1,803 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $619,318 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $635,177 spent · pay $145,804 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Professional Service | $150,100 | $144,184 | $5,916 | - | 23.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $139,570 | $67,540 | $72,030 | - | 22.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $135,000 | $135,000 | - | - | 21.3% | |
| All other expenses | $81,033 | $55,847 | $25,186 | - | 12.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Consultants | $39,474 | $39,474 | - | - | 6.2% |
| Other (as described) | Audit Services | $29,953 | $20,967 | $8,986 | - | 4.7% |
| Other (as described) | Repair and Maintenance | $27,857 | $27,857 | - | - | 4.4% |
| Travel | $13,960 | $5,151 | $8,809 | - | 2.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,804 | $10,804 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Insurance | $5,166 | $1,674 | $3,492 | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $2,002 | - | $2,002 | - | 0.3% | |
| Interest | $134 | - | $134 | - | 0.0% | |
| Information technology | $124 | - | $124 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $635,177 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $675,992 spent · pay $146,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $135,000 | $135,000 | - | - | 20.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Consultants | $81,949 | $81,949 | - | - | 12.1% |
| Office expenses | $73,806 | $25,592 | $48,214 | - | 10.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $66,628 | $51,037 | - | $15,591 | 9.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $63,612 | $33,056 | $30,556 | - | 9.4% | |
| All other expenses | $62,860 | $47,825 | $15,035 | - | 9.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Entertainment | $48,723 | - | $48,723 | - | 7.2% |
| Other (as described) | Professional Service | $45,484 | $15,643 | $29,841 | - | 6.7% |
| Travel | $34,770 | $34,770 | - | - | 5.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $27,330 | $10,932 | $16,398 | - | 4.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Seminars and Training | $20,250 | - | $20,250 | - | 3.0% |
| Payroll taxes | $11,000 | $8,299 | $2,701 | - | 1.6% | |
| Insurance | $4,580 | - | $4,580 | - | 0.7% | |
| Total | $675,992 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $328,453 spent · pay $146,394 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $135,519 | $135,519 | - | - | 41.3% | |
| Office expenses | $34,526 | - | $34,526 | - | 10.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $33,320 | $20,000 | $13,320 | - | 10.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $27,448 | - | - | $27,448 | 8.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Consultants | $24,335 | $24,335 | - | - | 7.4% |
| All other expenses | $21,571 | $9,154 | $12,417 | - | 6.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Materials | $13,680 | $13,680 | - | - | 4.2% |
| Other (as described) | Professional Service | $12,731 | $6,661 | $6,070 | - | 3.9% |
| Payroll taxes | $10,875 | $10,875 | - | - | 3.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Lab and Office Supplies | $8,264 | $6,046 | $2,218 | - | 2.5% |
| Insurance | $5,217 | - | $5,217 | - | 1.6% | |
| Information technology | $967 | $147 | $820 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $328,453 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $213,079 spent · pay $131,843 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $122,019 | $122,019 | - | - | 57.3% | |
| Fees: management | $32,430 | $10,680 | $21,750 | - | 15.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $12,329 | - | $12,329 | - | 5.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Audit Services | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | 4.7% |
| Payroll taxes | $9,824 | $9,824 | - | - | 4.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Meal | $6,497 | $6,497 | - | - | 3.0% |
| Insurance | $4,941 | $1,519 | $3,422 | - | 2.3% | |
| All other expenses | $4,904 | $3,038 | $1,866 | - | 2.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Repair and Maintenance | $4,899 | - | $4,899 | - | 2.3% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $4,465 | $2,814 | $1,651 | - | 2.1% |
| Office expenses | $592 | $592 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Information technology | $179 | $136 | $43 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $213,079 | 100% |