HIMALAYAN CATARACT PROJECT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HIMALAYAN CATARACT PROJECT INC

EIN 03-0362926 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q300)

What they do

WE ENABLE COUNTRIES to CURE AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS BY DEVELOPING HIGH QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE EYE CARE IN UNDERSERVED AREAS of THE WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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50.01%of revenue went to mission work79.5% of expenses · Program services

3.70%of revenue went to fundraising5.9% of expenses

$62.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.18%of revenue went to management and office costs14.6% of expenses

$2.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$32,225,235

Mission workProgram services$16,115,73550.01% of revenue79.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,958,3279.18% of revenue14.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,191,8103.70% of revenue5.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$11,959,36337.11% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,265,87262.89% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.5% mission · 14.6% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 17.2% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 194.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 19.2% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 17.3% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 22.2% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 9.4% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 8.0% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 7.4% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$32,225,235

Expenses$20,265,872

Annual surplus $11,959,363 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$16,115,735 · 79.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,958,327 · 14.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,191,810 · 5.9% of expenses

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Revenue$32,225,235

Expenses$20,265,872

Assets$40,557,042

Income$65,706,602

Contributions$29,516,017

Mission work (program services)$16,115,735

Fundraising$1,191,810

Grants given$2,155,960

Average grant$153,997

Management and general$2,958,327

Executive compensation (total)$478,987

Stocks and bonds$19,545,390

Accounting fees$71,355

Investing fees$50,524

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KATHERINE OVERBEYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $345,552Base $310,258 · Other $35,294

EMILY R NEWICKCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $245,307Base $212,729 · Other $32,578

JEFF WALLACECHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $222,418Base $190,553 · Other $31,865

RUTH BOLANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $218,983Base $185,113 · Other $33,870

JOSIE NOAHCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $202,137Base $186,113 · Other $16,024

JEFF LIVELYGENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $195,466Base $186,574 · Other $8,892

JACKTON DOWNARDVICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $183,665Base $153,097 · Other $30,568

PAMELA CLAPPASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, · 40 hrs/week $152,527Base $123,035 · Other $29,492

JEFF DORETTIVICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL TAL · 40 hrs/week $152,032Base $137,701 · Other $14,331

ANDREA CALLISDIR. CORP & FOUNDATION ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $143,955Base $129,895 · Other $14,060

PATRICK EMERYAVP, ASIA · 40 hrs/week $142,736Base $128,728 · Other $14,008

KARLA KLOTZFINANCIAL CONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $137,489Base $116,557 · Other $20,932

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

KATHERINE OVERBEYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

EMILY R NEWICKCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JEFF WALLACECHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

RUTH BOLANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

JOSIE NOAHCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

JEFF LIVELYGENERAL COUNSEL

JACKTON DOWNARDVICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE

PAMELA CLAPPASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT,

JEFF DORETTIVICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL TAL

ANDREA CALLISDIR. CORP & FOUNDATION ENGAGEMENT

PATRICK EMERYAVP, ASIA

KARLA KLOTZFINANCIAL CONTROLLER

JESSICA FEILMEIERBOARD MEMBER

MENGHIS BAIRU MDBOARD MBR THEN VICE CHAIR (FROM 2/24)

ROBERT WOLCOTT PHDBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW OLIVA MDCHAIR (FROM 2/24)

STEWART HALPERN MPPMBOARD MEMBER

KAL MENTAK PHDBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/24)

JEFFREY GOLDBERG MDBOARD MEMBER

GUY KEZIRIAN MD MBA FACSBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/24)

GEOFFREY TABIN MDCHAIR EMERITUS (FROM 2/24)

FARRAN TOZER BROWN MBABOARD MEMBER

DIMITRI AZAR MD MBABOARD MEMBER

CHRIS HOLZSHUBOARD MEMBER (FROM 11/24)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 16 BEAVER MEADOW RD FL 3, NORWICH, VT 05055-9305
County: Windsor
In care of: % GEOFFREY C TABIN
Primary officer: EMILY NEWICK, COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(802) 522-7630

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q300)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes

HIMALAYAN CATARACT PROJECT INC

HIMALAYAN CATARACT PROJECT INC

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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