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VisionSpring

EIN 31-1811558International New York Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Delivering affordable, high-quality eyeglasses in the developing world

VisionSpring's works to reduce poverty and generate opportunity in the developing world through the sale of affordable eyeglasses. VisionSpring is an innovative social enterprise dedicated to reducing poverty and generating opportunity in the developing world through the sale of affordable eyeglasses. Our goal is to create channels for the delivery of low-cost eyeglasses to ensure every individual has equitable access to the eye care products they need to live a full, productive life. VisionSpring trains local villagers to conduct outreach & vision screenings and sell high-quality, low-cost eyeglasses in their communities.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.55Overall score
out of 100

88.05Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,628,725

Total expenses · USD$3,511,730

Program expenses

$2,514,398.68 recorded amount

71.6%

Fundraising expenses

$403,848.95 recorded amount

11.5%

Administrative expenses

$589,970.64 recorded amount

16.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.10 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Ella Gudwin
Recorded compensation: $180,056.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.12%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for VisionSpring
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	International
`description` Mission & description	VisionSpring's works to reduce poverty and generate opportunity in the developing world through the sale of affordable eyeglasses. VisionSpring is an innovative social enterprise dedicated to reducing poverty and generating opportunity in the developing world through the sale of affordable eyeglasses. Our goal is to create channels for the delivery of low-cost eyeglasses to ensure every individual has equitable access to the eye care products they need to live a full, productive life. VisionSpring trains local villagers to conduct outreach & vision screenings and sell high-quality, low-cost eyeglasses in their communities.
`ein` EIN	31-1811558
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3511730.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.168
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.1
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.115
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.716
`fscore` Financial score	88.05
`leader` Recorded leader	Ella Gudwin
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	180056.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0512
`motto` Tagline	Delivering affordable, high-quality eyeglasses in the developing world
`name` Charity name	VisionSpring
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3628725.0
`score` Overall score	91.55
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Development and Relief Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	2514398.6799999997
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	403848.95
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	589970.64

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 31-1811558
Source category: International
Source subcategory: Development and Relief Services
Recorded location: New York (NY)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.