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The Fred Hollows Foundation
The Fred Hollows Foundation reported $16.5 million in revenue and $3.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.12 went to program services, $12.33 to management and general costs and $11.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $299,914 (PUBLIC OFFICER). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2382% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.9MFor context, the median across 322 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.77 programs, $10.83 management, $0.40 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MOther revenue was negative: −$4,832. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.1% | 87.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.3% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $299,914 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.61% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 40.7 | 7.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn furtherance of the organization's exempt purposes, the organization conducts and supports activities designed to end avoidable blindness, including but not limited to: (I) surgical and other medical procedures, treatments and related activities to treat or prevent blinding conditions, (ii) education and training for doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers relating to the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders, (iii) research relating to, and the development of effective medical and non-medical solutions for, improving, preserving and restoring eye health, and (v) other educational…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,103 | $0 | $52,811 | $299,914 |
| PRINCIPAL & TRANSFORMATIONAL GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,936 | $0 | $48,525 | $188,461 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Fred Hollows Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 53
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Fred Hollows Foundation totaling $28 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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Of every $100 The Fred Hollows Foundation spent in 2025, $76.12 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Fred Hollows Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Fred Hollows Foundation reported that 76.1% of its $3.9 million in expenses went to program services, 12.3% to management and general and 11.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Fred Hollows Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Fred Hollows Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $299,914, for the role of PUBLIC OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Fred Hollows Foundation get its money?
Of $16.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Fred Hollows Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-2851329 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602089349301050 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541889349300659 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411649349301046 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342199349300529 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222369349300002 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112819349300436 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032459349300328 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-2851329: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.