Eversight
Eversight reported $34.0 million in revenue and $30.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.37 went to program services, $18.53 to management and general costs and $2.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $337,411 (President & CEO). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.55 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $337,411 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.10% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRESORING SIGHT Eversight continues to take meaningful steps toward transforming the future of vision care by supporting sustainable eye banking infrastructure and providing priceless clinical education. In 2024, Eversight provided the gift of sight to more than 10,200 people across the United States and around the world. Eversight provided 59 corneas for sight-restoring transplants gratis or at a reduced fee for uninsured patients.Eversight's work began in 1947 with the establishment of the fourth eye bank in the United States, then known as the Illinois Eye-Bank. Over time, nonprofit eye…
FINDING A CURE In the pursuit of eliminating blinding eye diseases, Eversight established the Eversight Center for Vision and Eye Banking Research in Cleveland, Ohio, to provide leading ophthalmology researchers with the resources they need to find cures and treatments for eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. Eversight provided more than 4,700 tissues for research and education purposes in 2024. Our in-house research team also provided Eversight partners with valuable research and development services and pioneered new eye banking…
SUSTAINABLE INTERNATIONAL IMPACTEversight works to eliminate corneal blindness worldwide through eye bank development, clinical training and tissue provision. With more than 75 years of eye banking expertise, we deliver both short- and long-term solutions to transform the lives of more than 12 million people suffering from corneal blindness globally. In 2024, Eversight International provided more than 4,200 tissues for transplant and worked with surgeons in 33 countries outside the United States, making the gift of sight possible for many in need. Eversight provided 76 cornea tissues for…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $302,974 | $0 | $34,437 | $337,411 |
| Sr. VP, Clinical Services Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $218,538 | $0 | $34,243 | $252,781 |
| Chief Finance & Administrative Officer Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $215,850 | $0 | $29,609 | $245,459 |
| Chief Operations Officer Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $209,314 | $0 | $29,609 | $238,923 |
| SR. VP, Marketing & Communications Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $165,861 | $0 | $32,569 | $198,430 |
| VP, Research & Innovations Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $168,441 | $0 | $13,111 | $181,552 |
| Director, Compliance & Quality Assurance Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $157,251 | $0 | $12,724 | $169,975 |
| Data Scientist/Applications Manager Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $150,320 | $0 | $12,134 | $162,454 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Eversight (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5187
- Volunteers Part I, line 664
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Dunham Square Land LLC Facilities maintenance and repair | $248,159 |
| Data Intuitions Software consultant | $234,243 |
| Mural Park LLC (Frontline) Office and lab rent | $196,407 |
| Toranco-Clark Associates LLC Office and lab rent | $104,851 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Eversight totaling $185K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Eversight's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Eversight reported that 79.4% of its $30.6 million in expenses went to program services, 18.5% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Eversight pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Eversight reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $337,411, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Eversight get its money?
Of $34.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 3.4% came from contributions and grants and 89.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Eversight a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2117115 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541989349301204 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412229349300706 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321939349300027 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232519349301313 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101759349300010 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042319349300914 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2117115: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.