Vision to Learn
Vision to Learn reported $28.2 million in revenue and $25.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.42 went to program services, $13.00 to management and general costs and $5.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.8% of the total. Government grants made up 13.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $250,000 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 151% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.8% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.4% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.8% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $250,000 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.98% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 23 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 88.9% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProvide free eye exams and glasses to students in low income communities. Since its founding in 2012, vision to learn has provided over 3.8 million vision screenings (273,618 in the year ended june 30, 2025), over 787,000 eye exams (107,520 in the year ended june 30, 2025), and over 657,000 pairs of glasses (93,225 in the year ended june 30, 2025) to kindergarten through high school students in low income communities in california and 15 other states in the united states. Vision to learn has visited over 6,980 schools and community organizations (1,817 in the year ended june 30, 2025) to…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 |
| CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,054 | $0 | $9,906 | $229,960 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,911 | $0 | $6,816 | $187,727 |
| CHIEF HR OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,148 | $0 | $7,440 | $175,588 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF & NATIONAL DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,475 | $0 | $0 | $167,475 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,937 | $0 | $0 | $154,937 |
23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Vision to Learn (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b9 · 9 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 2Yes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 5213
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KEY SOFTWARE INC Healthcare it solutions | $674,206 |
| MANATT PHELPS PHILLIPS LLC Legal & research services | $457,815 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
65 private foundations reported grants to Vision to Learn totaling $3.2M 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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Every number above is copied from Vision to Learn's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Vision to Learn, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Vision to Learn spent in FY2025, $81.42 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Vision to Learn's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Vision to Learn reported that 81.4% of its $25.5 million in expenses went to program services, 13.0% to management and general and 5.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Vision to Learn pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Vision to Learn reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $250,000, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Vision to Learn get its money?
Of $28.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.8% came from contributions and grants (including 13.4% from government grants) and 11.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Vision to Learn a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-3457853 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621359349308582 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511289349304146 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349308510 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320599349300912 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220639349300947 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100439349301560 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-3457853: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.