Private foundation · EIN 20-4118713 · Fort Worth, TX · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Alcon Cares's grants went
It reported $2.79M in grants paid across 152 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 89.2% of those dollars to 115 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $2.49M 116 lines
- No confident match $280K 34
- Individuals, not shown $99 1
- Outside the US $20K 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- MEDICAL MISSIONS - APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION AND HAVE IT SIGNED BY THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES THE APPLICANT'S NAME, ADDRESS, INSURANCE INFORMATION AND PROOF OF INCOME. ADDITIONALLY, THE APPLICATION INCLUDES INFORMATION REGARDING THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDED, SUCH AS, THERAPEUTIC LICENSE NUMBER, FACILITY NAME, HEALTHCARE PROVIDER'S NAME AND ADDRESS. ALCON CARES EQUIPMENT DONATION PROGRAM IS BY INVITATION ONLY.
- Deadlines
- THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
- Restrictions
- ALCON CARES, INC. IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO SERVE AS AN OPERATING FOUNDATION OF ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. AND ITS DOMESTIC AFFILIATES (THE ALCON COMPANIES). ALCON CARES, INC. WILL IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE ILL, THE NEEDY OR INFANTS. THE ALCON COMPANIES ARE DOMESTIC PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES WHICH PLAN TO MAKE DONATIONS TO ALCON CARES, INC. TYPICALLY, IN THE FORM OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AND/OR DISTRIBUTED BY THE ALCON COMPANIES IN THE
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 144 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Eye Expeditions International Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 31-1682275 | $900,339 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Christian Ophthalmic Surgery Expedition Network Amarillo, TX · EIN 47-1884432 | $304,247 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same city 1.00 |
| Mercy Ships Foundation Lindale, TX · EIN 75-2641151 | $219,800 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Benevolent Missions International Kingwood, TX · EIN 76-0378144 | $87,254 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same street 1.00 |
| Medical Ministry International US San Antonio, TX · EIN 85-2197645 | $86,704 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same city 1.00 |
| Guerrero Crystal Foundation Lake Jackson, TX · EIN 27-3836258 | $85,193 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Development and Relief Foundation Fresno, CA · no confident EIN match | $71,628 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Project Orbis International New York, NY · EIN 23-7297651 | $64,395 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Eye for God Ministries Grant, AL · EIN 31-1782053 | $60,125 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| We CARE for Ukraine Dba Eye CARE for Ukraine Southfield, MI · EIN 86-1344186 | $54,675 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Liga International Apple Valley, CA · no confident EIN match | $54,379 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Serge Global Jenkintown, PA · EIN 23-2223692 | $41,208 | CHARITABLE EQUIPMENT DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Mexico Medical Missions Houston, TX · EIN 74-2548761 | $38,357 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends of Asaprosar Stratham, NH · EIN 22-3199621 | $36,276 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same city 1.00 |
| Southern Eye Institute Memphis, TN · EIN 20-3606453 | $33,783 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same city 1.00 |
| Fairhaven South Marion, IN · EIN 65-0339453 | $33,776 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Ace Global Bakersfield, CA · no confident EIN match | $30,468 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Christian Eye Ministry Chapel Hill, NC · no confident EIN match | $28,743 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Innovation Eye Centre Kissii Kissii, KE · outside the US | $19,954 | PROJECT 100 | Foreign |
| Science of Spirituality Lisle, IL · EIN 59-1904820 | $17,960 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Central Global Vision Fund Milbank, SD · EIN 46-0381749 | $16,721 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Unite for Sight North Haven, CT · EIN 32-0081616 | $16,655 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Muslim Society of Delaware Valley Willow Grove, PA · EIN 31-1176512 | $16,148 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Winstonsalem, NC · EIN 51-0190238 | $16,060 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Health Talents International Searcy, AR · EIN 63-0738632 | $15,174 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Vision CARE USA New York, NY · EIN 81-1916116 | $14,062 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Sgusom Alumni Association Inc C/O Medical Alumni Assoc of St George New York, NY · EIN 47-5406422 | $13,334 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Cornerstone Assistance Network Fort Worth, TX · EIN 75-2417646 | $12,545 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Sightorg Tyler, TX · no confident EIN match | $12,059 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Vision Outreach International St Joseph, MI · EIN 38-3621703 | $11,923 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| International Eye Institute Hayden, ID · EIN 32-0249964 | $11,617 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Mission to the World Pca Lawrenceville, GA · EIN 58-2325982 | $11,145 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Mind Body & Soul Health Ministry Brandon, FL · EIN 46-0938045 | $10,937 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| The Blindness Foundation Newport Beach, CA · EIN 33-0780865 | $10,746 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Helps International Addison, TX · EIN 75-1966419 | $10,410 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| United Service to Africa Loma Linda, CA · EIN 81-4127286 | $9,492 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Kenya Relief Bloomfield Hills Sarasota, FL · no confident EIN match | $9,142 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| International Vision Volunteers Orinda, CA · EIN 68-0359346 | $8,862 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Eye Health Institute Boulder, CO · EIN 31-1782363 | $8,676 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Fundacion Panambi Plantation, FL · EIN 26-2475760 | $8,468 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Foundation for Ophthalmological CARE from the United States Barrington, IL · no confident EIN match | $8,203 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Operation Restore Sight New York, NY · EIN 84-4201971 | $8,017 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same street 1.00 |
| Cure Glaucoma Foundation Dallas, TX · EIN 81-1231641 | $7,975 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Wake Forest University Health Sciences Winstonsalem, NC · EIN 22-3849199 | $7,707 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Kenya Relief Cullman, AL · no confident EIN match | $7,288 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Mali Wellness Foundation Provo, UT · EIN 84-4062328 | $6,929 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Exact name 1.00 |
| World Blindness Outreach Lebanon, PA · EIN 25-1642633 | $6,573 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Mezu International Foundation Baltimore, MD · EIN 45-4535322 | $6,494 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Mexico Indian Training Center Shreveport, LA · no confident EIN match | $6,473 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Vision CARE Service West Los Angeles, CA · EIN 45-2994660 | $6,446 | MEDICAL MISSIONS | Same city 1.00 |
7 more lines ($5,422) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
75 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
12 recipients in common - The Alcon Foundation Fort Worth, TX
7 recipients in common - Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
6 recipients in common - The Bolick Foundation Conover, NC
5 recipients in common - Verizon Foundation Basking Ridge, NJ
4 recipients in common - The Maclellan Foundation Chattanooga, TN
4 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
4 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.