Private foundation · EIN 20-0166600 · Fort Worth, TX · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Alcon Foundation's grants went
It reported $5.04M in grants paid across 95 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 89.7% of those dollars to 85 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $4.52M 85 lines
- No confident match $400K 9
- Not itemized $120K 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- THE ALCON FOUNDATION ACCEPTS CHARITABLE MONETARY DONATION APPLICATIONS FROM 501(C)(3) CHARITIES WITH: HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, WELL-DEFINED GOALS, A COMMITMENT TO MAXIMIZING AVAILABLE RESOURCES, A REPUTATION FOR MEETING OBJECTIVES, AND THE ABILITY TO REPORT RESULTS. APPLICANTS SHOULD REVIEW ELIGIBILITY USING THE FOUNDATION'S ONLINE ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONNAIRE (HTTPS://WWW.ALCON.COM/ABOUT-US/CORPORATE-SOCIAL-RESPONSIBILITY). WELL-ALIGNED APPLICATIONS CAN THEN BE SUBMITTED UPON SUCCESSFUL
- Deadlines
- REQUESTS FOR MORE THAN $10,000 ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1 AND JULY 31 EACH YEAR.
- Restrictions
- CONTINUED FROM ABOVE. REQUESTS FOR $10,000 OR LESS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE ALCON FOUNDATION INCREASES ACCESS TO EYE CARE BY SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE EYE CARE SERVICES, BUILD EYE CARE SYSTEMS, AND DEVELOP EYE CARE TALENT. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE DONATIONS TO: NON-501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES; FRATERNAL, LABOR, POLITICAL OR VETERANS ORGS; ORGANIZATIONS THAT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF CREED, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, NATIONAL ORIGI
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 94 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Children's Vision Center Fort Worth, TX · EIN 87-3940073 | $1,012,500 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Project Orbis International New York, NY · EIN 23-7297651 | $600,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| International Eye Foundation Kensington, MD · EIN 52-0742301 | $190,000 | EYE CARE | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Visionspring New York, NY · EIN 31-1811558 | $175,000 | EYE CARE | Same city 1.00 |
| Trinity Habitat for Humanity Fort Worth, TX · no confident EIN match | $175,000 | COMMUNITY | Unmatched Help match |
| Helen Keller International New York, NY · EIN 13-5562162 | $170,000 | EYE CARE | Same city 1.00 |
| Eyelliance New York, NY · EIN 84-2711222 | $150,000 | EYE CARE | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-2682387 | $150,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Mercy Ships International Lindale, TX · EIN 26-2414132 | $150,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Sightlife Seattle, WA · no confident EIN match | $140,000 | EYE CARE | Unmatched Help match |
| Mass General Brigham Somerville, MA · EIN 04-3230035 | $125,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Ophthalmology Foundation San Francisco, CA · EIN 85-2967452 | $100,000 | EYE CARE | Same street 1.00 |
| Retina Global Aliso Viejo, CA · EIN 45-4970526 | $100,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-0566256 | $85,000 | EYE CARE | Known alias 1.00 |
| West Virginia University Foundation Morgantown, WV · EIN 55-6017181 | $85,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| North Texas Area Community Health Center Fort Worth, TX · EIN 54-2117989 | $75,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Serve the People Santa Ana, CA · EIN 27-0421556 | $75,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Sightsavers Boston, MA · EIN 47-4657747 | $75,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Advanced Center for Eyecare Global Bakersfield, CA · EIN 83-0543947 | $60,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Vision for the Poor Erie, PA · EIN 23-2920978 | $60,000 | EYE CARE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Prevent Blindness Texas Houston, TX · EIN 74-6075105 | $59,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 0.92 |
| Special Olympics of Texas San Antonio, TX · EIN 74-1998367 | $55,000 | EYE CARE | Same city 1.00 |
| American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Foundation Fort Worth, TX · EIN 23-7388748 | $50,000 | EYE CARE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Eversight Ann Arbor, MI · EIN 38-2117115 | $50,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Illinois College of Optometry Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2310478 | $50,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Orange County's United Way Irvine, CA · EIN 33-0047994 | $50,000 | COMMUNITY | Same address 0.82 |
| Prevent Blindness Georgia Sandy Springs, GA · EIN 58-6050305 | $50,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-0548732 | $50,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Pikeville Pikeville, KY · EIN 61-0444788 | $50,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| National Society to Prevent Blindness Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3667121 | $40,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Vision to Learn Los Angeles, CA · EIN 45-3457853 | $35,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Junior Achievement Atlanta, GA · no confident EIN match | $35,000 | EYE CARE | Unmatched Help match |
| American Academy of Optometry Foundation Winter Park, FL · EIN 43-0768182 | $30,000 | EYE CARE | Exact name 1.00 |
| United Way of Berks County Reading, PA · EIN 23-1655375 | $30,000 | COMMUNITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Wi Cook Foundation Fort Worth, TX · EIN 75-2051649 | $30,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project Norwich, VT · EIN 03-0362926 | $28,000 | EYE CARE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Better Vision Better Hope Fort Worth, TX · EIN 46-3723564 | $25,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Lestonnac Free Clinic Orange, CA · EIN 95-3499011 | $25,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches Washington, DC · EIN 53-0196605 | $20,000 | EYE CARE | Known alias 1.00 |
| Healthcare for the Homeless-Houston Houston, TX · EIN 76-0647934 | $20,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| In Her Vision Foundation Durham, NC · EIN 86-2019449 | $20,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Vision for Chicago Berwyn, IL · EIN 84-3615715 | $20,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Jcahpo Education & Research Foundation St Paul, MN · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | EYE CARE | Unmatched Help match |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star Dallas, TX · EIN 75-0800632 | $10,000 | EYE CARE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Cancer CARE Services Fort Worth, TX · EIN 75-1025511 | $10,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Foundation for Education and Research in Vision Houston, TX · EIN 76-0216422 | $10,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Half-Helen Foundation Austin, TX · EIN 46-2808051 | $10,000 | EYE CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Healthier Kids Foundation San Jose, CA · EIN 77-0545774 | $10,000 | EYE CARE | Same city 1.00 |
| Lena Pope Home Fort Worth, TX · EIN 75-6003583 | $10,000 | COMMUNITY | Same address 1.00 |
| The Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County Fort Worth, TX · EIN 75-1985591 | $10,000 | COMMUNITY | Same city 1.00 |
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21 recipients in common - Bnsf Railway Foundation Fort Worth, TX
21 recipients in common - Thomas M Helen McKee & John P Ryan Fo John P Ryan Foundation Fort Worth, TX
18 recipients in common - Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO
17 recipients in common - The Morris Foundation Fort Worth, TX
17 recipients in common - Once Upon a Time Foundation Fort Worth, TX
14 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.