2016-10-07T12:25:37-05:00 2015-12-31 231144520 TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP 1818 MARKET STREET SUITE 2400 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2015-01-01 273207754 HELP ME SEE INC HELP 2122217605 20 WEST 36TH STREET FLOOR 4 NEW YORK NY 10018 JACOB MOHAN THAZHATHU PRESIDENT & CEO 2122217605 2016-10-07 1 STACY CULLEN P00974308 2159798800 2016-10-07 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z JACOB MOHAN THAZHATHU 20 WEST 36TH STREET FLOOR 4 NEW YORK NY 10018 20049837 0 X WWW.HELPMESEE.ORG X 2010 DE HELP ME SEE IS A GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE ELIMINATION OF CATARACT BLINDNESS. 3 2 44 150 0 0 19402415 19999827 0 0 706 419 34193 49591 19437314 20049837 2877865 2142537 0 0 2624815 3924237 323393 2169500 4887861 12543337 12696795 18369410 20933069 1067904 -883232 9666212 8053101 5807797 5143942 3858415 2909159 X THE HELPMESEE MISSION IS TO RESTORE SIGHT TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY MANUAL SMALL INCISION CATARACT SURGERIES (MSICS), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A GLOBAL NETWORK OF CATARACT SURGICAL SPECIALISTS, OF WHOM, 30,000 WILL BE TRAINED USING A SIMULATOR-BASED PROGRAM. 0 0 1757508 118179 PUBLIC AWARENESS:IN 2015, HELPMESEE CONTINUED DEVELOPING CATARACT SURGICAL SERVICES, FOCUSING ON SURGICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AND PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT STANDARDS ACROSS 265 SURGICAL PARTNERS, COUNTRY GOVERNMENTS, AND SEVERAL GLOBAL COMPANIES' CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) SECTORS. THE SURGICAL PARTNER PROGRAM INCLUDES KEY ADVOCACY COMPONENTS DESIGNED TO YIELD GREATER PUBLIC EDUCATION, STRONGER UNDERSTANDING OF CATARACT BLINDNESS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, AND BROADER SUPPORT FROM INFLUENTIAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES. ADDITIONALLY, HELPMESEE LAUNCHED AN AGGRESSIVE MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO RAISE THE AWARENESS TOWARD THE TRAGEDY OF CATARACT BLINDNESS AND THE PHILOSOPHY AND SUBSEQUENT PROGRAMMATIC ACTIONS BEING IMPLEMENTED BY THE ORGANIZATION. HELPMESEE CONTINUES TO FORM KEY PARTNERSHIPS WITH LEADING NON-PROFITS TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC AWARENESS AND LEND CREDIBILITY IN EYE HEALTH CARE POLICY DIALOGUE. A PRIME EXAMPLE OF THIS SUCCESS IS HELPMESEE'S THREE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH HELPAGE INDIA - THE COUNTRY'S LEADING HUMANITARIAN NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO THE ELDERLY PEOPLE OF INDIA. THIS PARTNERSHIP STRENGTHENS AWARENESS OF AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS IN A COUNTRY WHERE BLINDNESS IS MOST PREVALENT AND WHERE A MAJORITY OF THE WORLD'S CITIZENS BLINDED BY CATARAC, RESIDE. HELPMESEE CONTINUES TO WORK WITH, AND REACH OUT TO, LEADING HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS IN AFRICA AND ASIA IN ORDER TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND TO ALIGN PROGRAMMATICALLY WHEN POSSIBLE. 4289167 CATARACT SURGERIES:ELIMINATING CATARACT BLINDNESS THROUGH PROFICIENCY LEVEL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF CATARACT SPECIALISTS IS THE FOCUS OF HELPMESEE'S WORK. WITH THIS, THE NUMBER OF SUCCESSFUL MANUAL SMALL INCISION CATARACT SURGERIES (MSICS) PERFORMED IS THE BASIC INDICATOR OF MISSION PROGRESS. IN THE REPORTING YEAR 2015 - THE ORGANIZATION'S 4TH YEAR OF MSICS OPERATIONS - HELPMESEE SUCCESSFULLY REACHED A TOTAL OF 162 SURGICAL PARTNERS WHO PERFORMED 50,610 CATARACT SURGERIES.WITH THE INCREASING NUMBER OF SURGICAL PARTNERS AND THE EXPANDING CAMPAIGN NETWORK IN GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS AND COUNTRIES, HELPMESEE HAS THE CAPACITY TO RAPIDLY SCALE UP THE CATARACT SURGICAL OUTREACH. HELPMESEE TRACKS AND REPORTS 100% OF SURGERIES PERFORMED AND REVIEWS SURGICAL QUALITY OUTCOME BY EACH SURGICAL PARTNER IN ORDER TO MONITOR SAFETY, EFFICIENCY AND TO INSTILL BEST PRACTICES. 8264474 2024358 SURGICAL TRAINING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE:THE HELPMESEE BLINDNESS ELIMINATION STRATEGY IS BUILT AROUND THE TRAINING OF LOCAL SURGICAL PARTNERS, SUSTAINABILITY AND EMPOWERMENT. CRITICAL TO THE HELPMESEE CAMPAIGN IS THE SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF OUR SIMULATION-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM IN CATARACT SURGERY. HELPMESEE'S EYE SURGERY SIMULATOR IS DESIGNED TO COVER EVERY POSSIBLE VARIABLE AND COMPLICATION THAT COULD OCCUR DURING LIVE CATARACT SURGERY. HELPMESEE QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS ARE DEVELOPED FOR PATIENT SAFETY AND BEST SURGICAL RESULTS. THE BROAD ELEMENTS OF QUALITY CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION COVER:1. QUALITY OF SURGICAL SIMULATION, EQUIVALENT TO THE LEVEL "D" IN AVIATION, WHICH PROVIDES VIRTUALLY INDISTINGUISHABLE VISUAL AND TACTILE EXPERIENCE TO THE REAL EYE. WHEN OUR DEVELOPMENT OF OUR SIMULATION-BASED TRAINING SYSTEM IS COMPLETE, THIS WILL REDUCE THE NEED FOR 'LIVE TISSUE' TRAINING THAT ENDANGERS PATIENTS AND SURGICAL OUTCOMES.2. OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF PROFICIENCY AND CURRENCY OF SKILLS OF HELPMESEE CATARACT SPECIALISTS. THIS IS DONE THROUGH CONTINUOUS SURGICAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING.3. PRE-STERILIZED SINGLE USE SURGICAL KITS ALLOWING HIGH-QUALITY STANDARDIZATION THAT ARE AFFORDABLE AND DISTRIBUTED THROUGH A PREMEDITATED SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. INCLUDING THE SURGICAL KIT, COSTS ARE PRESENTLY CALCULATED AT $50 FOR THE ENTIRE ADULT SURGICAL PROCESS. 4. PATIENT MANAGEMENT AND SURGICAL REPORTING SYSTEM, WHICH CAPTURES THE PRE-, INTRA-, AND POST- OPERATIVE RESULTS AND COMPLICATIONS OF EACH PATIENT AND SURGICAL PARTNER.HELPMESEE PRACTICES TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS TO DELIVER HIGH VOLUME CATARACT SURGERIES AT THE MOST AFFORDABLE PRICE. HELPMESEE QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS ARE DEVELOPED FOR PATIENT SAFETY AND BEST SURGICAL RESULTS. THE BROAD ELEMENTS OF QUALITY CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION COVER:1. QUALITY OF SURGICAL SIMULATION, EQUIVALENT TO THE LEVEL "D" IN AVIATION, WHICH PROVIDES VIRTUALLY INDISTINGUISHABLE VISUAL AND TACTILE EXPERIENCE TO THE REAL EYE. THIS ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR 'LIVE TISSUE' TRAINING THAT ENDANGERS PATIENTS AND SURGICAL OUTCOMES.2. OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF PROFICIENCY AND CURRENCY OF SKILLS OF HELPMESEE SURGEONS. THIS IS DONE THROUGH CONTINUOUS SURGICAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING.3. PRE-STERILIZED SINGLE USE SURGICAL KITS ALLOWING HIGH-QUALITY STANDARDIZATION THAT ARE AFFORDABLE AND DISTRIBUTED THROUGH A PREMEDITATED SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. INCLUDING THE SURGICAL KIT, COSTS ARE PRESENTLY CALCULATED AT $50 FOR THE ENTIRE ADULT SURGICAL PROCESS. 4. PATIENT MANAGEMENT AND SURGICAL REPORTING SYSTEM, WHICH CAPTURES THE PRE, INTRA, AND POST- OPERATIVE RESULTS AND COMPLICATIONS OF EACH PATIENT AND SURGICAL PARTNER. 14311149 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 29 0 1 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X MENGFANG MADGE BIAN 2122217605 20 WEST 36TH ST FLOOR 4 NEW YORK NY 100188005 JAMES TYLER UELTSCHI CHAIRMAN, TREASURER 20.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF MULLEN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACOB MOHAN THAZHATHU CEO & PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 470273 0 18508 GLENN STRAUSS CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER 40.00 X 240500 0 18508 VENKAT SAMBANDHAMOORTHY CHIEF OF PROGRAMS & FIELD 40.00 X 151000 0 1776 VENUDHAR BHATT CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER 40.00 X 146000 0 1950 JON POLLACK CHIEF OF TRAINING OPERATIO 40.00 X 211619 0 31082 MATTHEW KUPEC V.P. DEVELOPMENT MARKETING 40.00 X 302231 0 817 HUI LIU CHINA CHIEF REPRESENTATIVE 40.00 X 180000 0 0 CHARLENE A CAPRIO CONTRACT SPECIALIST/LEGAL SUPPORT 31.00 X 129409 0 0 1831032 0 72641 8 0 1 0 APPCO 40 RECTOR ST SUITE 1504 NEW YORK NY 10006 FUNDRAISING MANAGEMENT 2680782 KAYE SCHOLER LLP MAIL CODE 81 PO BOX 11839 NEWARK NJ 071018138 LEGAL 1174776 VAN LANSINGH CIRCUITO DEL MESON 152 COL EL PRA QUERETARO MX 76030 CONSULTING SERVICE 214742 ROBBINSKERSTEN DIRECT 201 SUMMER ST PO BOX 5838 HOLLISTON MA 017465838 FUNDRAISING MANAGEMENT 209082 ANDRE JEAN MARIE 8 RUE DE FABRES MARSEILLES FR 13001 CONSULTING SERVICE 183719 5 19999827 19999827 419 419 LIST RENTAL INCOME 900099 44062 44062 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 5529 5529 49591 20049837 49591 0 419 2142537 2142537 1594264 1108570 160486 325208 1847065 1316626 166433 364006 321777 223748 32391 65638 161131 117899 12681 30551 1369271 272511 304886 791874 60791 12234 12857 35700 2169500 2169500 1731770 783920 863767 84083 449658 400615 3833 45210 1831860 1062644 65324 703892 625944 507983 38558 79403 691491 621557 21173 48761 2500 2000 250 250 48111 40242 3934 3935 9872 7605 170 2097 SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT E 5563489 5563489 LIST SERVICE 192140 38213 42754 111173 BANK CHARGES & FEES 7369 5490 331 1548 112529 83266 4231 25032 20933069 14311149 1734059 4887861 X 1343663 483719 0 859944 60138 4146 1896058 5531857 6312146 540978 187112 239857 8799 8093 33515 134436 1595870 126361 1041578 1469509 126866 124225 9666212 8053101 2197797 1533942 3610000 3610000 5807797 5143942 X 2551893 1485092 1306522 1424067 3858415 2909159 9666212 8053101 X -883232 -66024 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3038049 8989514 13896500 19402415 19999827 65326305 3038049 8989514 13896500 19402415 19999827 65326305 49789709 15536596 6 75 2041 706 419 3247 5541 40664 46822 49591 142618 65472170 0.23730 X THE ORGANIZATION MEETS THE 10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: (1) IT HAS A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IN EXCESS OF THE 10% OF SUPPORT LIMITATION; (2) IT ATTRACTS PUBLIC SUPPORT; (3) IT HAS A BROAD BASE OF SUPPORT SOURCES; (4) IT HAS A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY, AND (5) IT MAKES ITS FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND HAS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ITS PROGRAMS.10% OF SUPPORT LIMITATION: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF 23.73% FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/15 BASED ON AGGREGATE FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEARS ENDED 12/31/11 THROUGH 12/31/15. THIS AMOUNT IS IN EXCESS OF THE 10% REQUIRED BY REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-(9)(E)(3)(I). ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PROGRAM OF REGULARLY SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ITS CONSTITUENCY IN CONNECTION WITH ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE SOLICITATION OF ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS, SPECIAL APPEALS IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROGRAMS AND GENERAL SOLICITATIONS IN ITS PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL.SOURCES OF SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM VARIOUS SOURCES INCLUDING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS, AND PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF 3 MEMBERS WHO HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS.AVAILABILITY OF FACILITIES TO PUBLIC AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS: THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SEVERAL WAYS FOR THE PUBLIC TO HELP IN ITS MISSION TO ELIMINATE CATARACT BLINDNESS. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO LAUNCH ONLINE FUNDRAISERS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS A STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM ENABLES STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE TO SPREAD AWARENESS OF CATARACT BLINDNESS. THESE AMBASSADORS WORK TO INFORM THEIR PEERS OF THIS GLOBAL ISSUE AND RAISE FUNDS FOR HELP ME SEE. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 265163 25126 240037 1330707 101235 1229472 1469509 X 20104580 51763 2980 54743 20049837 0 20049837 20987075 51763 120422 172185 20814890 118179 118179 20933069 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED THE TAX POSITIONS FOR THE OPEN TAX YEARS 2012-2014 OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON THE ORGANIZATION'S 2015 TAX RETURN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RELATED ENTITY CONTRIBUTIONS 2,980. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES OF RELATED ENTITY 120,422. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GRANT TO RELATED ENTITY ELIMINATED IN CONSOLIDATION 118,179. 1 SOUTH ASIA 2 17 PROGRAM CAMPAIGN & GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGION CATARACT SURGERICAL COVERAGE, COURSEWARE DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, PUBLIC AWARENESS, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 3315614 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 3 PROGRAM CAMPAIGN CATARACT SURGERY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 354033 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 3 PROGRAM CAMPAIGN CATARACT SURGERY PROGRAM AND LEARNING CENTER PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 716942 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM CAMPAIGN & FUNDRAISING MSICS SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT, CATARACT SURGERY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 5680086 SOUTH AMERICA 0 2 PROGRAM CAMPAIGN CATARACT SURGERY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 249783 3 25 0 0 3 25 10316458 0 10316458 SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 31723 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 15655 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 270405 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 420700 WIRE TRANSFER EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 80000 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 26314 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 24436 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 17786 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 12377 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 22145 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 14955 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 624268 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 18773 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 26345 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 8018 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 52040 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 191974 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CATARACT SURGERIES 19218 WIRE TRANSFER 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: HELPMESEE'S SURGICAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE DRIVEN BY DATA, FIELD EXPERIENCE, AND A FOCUS ON HIGH-QUALITY OUTCOMES. AGGREGATE DATA BASED ON PATIENT CARE AND SURGICAL REPORTS ALONG WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL MSICS SPECIALIST PROVIDES OBJECTIVE AND EVIDENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF THE HELPMESEE CAMPAIGN. THE METADATA AND ANALYTICS THAT WE REQUIRE FROM OUR SURGICAL PARTNERS ALLOW US TO TRACK SURGICAL RESULTS, COMPLETION RATES, AND OVERALL PROFICIENCY AT THE LEVEL OF PATIENT CARE, MSICS SPECIALIST TRAINEE, AND OUR PARTNER SPECIALISTS. 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DEVELOPMENT MARKETING 244231 0 58000 0 0 0 0 0 817 0 303048 0 0 0 HUI LIU CHINA CHIEF REPRESENTATIVE 180000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180000 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 HELPMESEE IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE OF ELIMINATING CATARACT BLINDNESS WORLDWIDE. SPECIFICALLY, HELPMESEE IS WORKING TO DEVELOP, STANDARDIZE, AND DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING IN MANUAL SMALL INCISION CATARACT SURGERY. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, HELPMESEE PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF PRACTICES TO DELIVER HIGH VOLUME CATARACT SURGERIES WITH QUALITY VISUAL OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. ACCORDING TO RECENT ESTIMATES BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, IN ADDITION TO OVER 20 MILLION BLIND AS ESTIMATED 120 MILLION SUFFER FROM SEVERE VISUAL IMPAIRMENT DUE TO CATARACT. IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT CAN HAVE AN ENORMOUS NEGATIVE IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE AS WELL AS REDUCING LIFE EXPECTANCY AND ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY. ACCORDING TO A PUBLISHED RAND CORPORATION STUDY PUBLISHED IN 2012, THE NUMBER OF CASES OF CATARACT BLINDNESS WILL INCREASE TO 32 MILLION BY 2020, NOT COUNTING VISUALLY IMPAIRED, AND COST THE WORLD'S GDP ABOUT $1 TRILLION EACH YEAR. MOST OF THEM THOUGH WILL NEVER RECEIVE THIS SURGERY AND REMAIN BLIND BECAUSE OF THE SEVERE SHORTAGE OF TRAINED PROFICIENT CATARACT SPECIALISTS, THE UNAFFORDABLE COST OF SURGERY AND THE HIGH INCIDENCE IN REMOTE COMMUNITIES WITH NO ACCESS TO TREATMENT. FORTUNATELY, A SOLUTION EXISTS. THE MILLIONS WHO REMAIN BLIND FROM UNTREATED CATARACT COULD HAVE THEIR SIGHT RESTORED THANKS TO A SURGERY THAT TAKES AS LITTLE AS 5 MINUTES FOR AN ADULT AND 15 MINUTES FOR A CHILD. HELPMESEE'S GOAL IS TO TRAIN 30,000 CATARACT SPECIALISTS SO EVERY COMMUNITY OF 250,000 HAS ACCESS TO WELL-TRAINED SPECIALISTS WHO DELIVER LOW COST, HIGH QUALITY MANUAL SMALL INCISION CATARACT SURGERY (MSICS) TO MILLIONS OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPING WORLD. SUCH A MASSIVE TRAINING EFFORT CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED USING INNOVATIVE TRAINING SYSTEMS. HELPMESEE IS USING MANY OF THE SAME TRAINING METHODS SUCCESSFULLY EMPLOYED IN THE TRAINING OF AIRLINE PILOTS, NAMELY HIGH FIDELITY SIMULATORS AND SOPHISTICATED COURSEWARE. SIMULATORS ALLOW SPECIALISTS TO BE TRAINED TO PROFICIENCY ON A REDUCED TIMELINE AND WITHOUT ENDANGERING PATIENTS AS THEY LEARN AND PRACTICE ALL ASPECTS OF THE MSICS PROCEDURE. THE HELPMESEE CAMPAIGN OPERATIONS AND NETWORK HAVE ACHIEVED QUALITY AND SCALE TO DELIVER VERY LOW-COST, HIGH-QUALITY MSICS TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. AS OF SEPTEMBER 2016, WORKING WITH 265 PRACTICING PARTNER SPECIALISTS IN CHINA, INDIA, NEPAL, SIERRA LEONE, TOGO, VIET NAM, MYANMAR, MADAGASCAR AND THE GAMBIA. HELPMESEE HAS COMPLETED OVER 249,000 SIGHT RESTORING SURGERIES. BUILDING ON THIS MOMENTUM OF SUCCESS, HELPMESEE PLANS TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND TRAINING OF HIGHLY SKILLED CATARACT SURGEONS AND THEIR DEPLOYMENT ACROSS AFRICA, ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA. IN INDIA, BY BUILDING STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH HOSPITALS AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HELPMESEE HAS HELPED TO END THE CATARACT SURGICAL BACKLOG IN FIVE DISTRICTS: CHITRAKOOT, HAMIRPUR BANDA, SATNA AND PANNA IN UTTAR PRADESH, AND MADHYA PRADESH. IT HAS ARRANGED AND SUBSIDIZED AROUND 75,000 SURGERIES TO ACHIEVE THIS MILESTONE. HELPMESEE HAS DEVELOPED AN ANDROID-BASED SMARTPHONE APP-THE REACH APP, WHICH HELPS HEALTH WORKERS LOCATE PATIENTS FOR CATARACT SCREENING. IN ADDITION, HELPMESEE IS DEVELOPING PRE-STERILIZED, SINGLE-USE SURGICAL KITS TO REDUCE INFECTION CAUSED BY CONTAMINATED INSTRUMENTS. THROUGH HELPMESEE'S CLOUD-BASED PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM, HELPMESEE IS ABLE TO MONITOR PATIENT OUTCOMES AND CATARACT SPECIALIST PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN/TREASURER AND PRESIDENT AND CEO AND APPROVED BY THE SAME. FOR THIS YEAR, THE CEO (JACOB MOHAN THAZHATU) WILL SIGN THE FORM 990 AND MENGFANG MADGE BIAN WILL SIGN AS CUSTODIAN OF THE BOOKS. THE FORM 990 WAS DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD AND APPROVED THROUGH APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF HELPMESEE REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGNS THE FORM ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CHAIRMAN/TREASURER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD AND WITH INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL INPUT AND AUDITORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT, CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS -66,024. FORM 990, PART IX DURING 2015, HELPMESEE GENERATED $20,104,580 IN REVENUE AND SUPPORT AND SPENT $21,053,209 IN TOTAL EXPENSES, RESULTING IN A $948,629 DECREASE IN NET ASSETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015. IN 2015, HELPMESEE PARTNERED WITH HELPAGE INDIA TO ELIMINATE CATARACT BLINDNESS IN INDIA. THE CAMPAIGN RAISED $285,658 DURING 2015. THE AL UELTSCHI FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT HELPMESEE THROUGH UNRESTRICTED GRANTS. ADDITIONALLY, HELPMESEE RECEIVED $2,677,340 FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS IN 2015. HELPMESEE'S CAMPAIGN (PROGRAM) EXPENSES RATIO IN 2015 IS 68%. THE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES RATIO IS 8% AND FUNDRAISING EXPENSES RATIO IS 24% RESPECTIVELY. HELP ME SEE LTD 21/F PO WAH COMMERCIAL CENTRE WAN CHAI HK FUNDRAISING HK 1 STICHTING HELP ME SEE RAADHUISSTRAAT 20-22 AMSTERDAM NL 1016 DE FUNDRAISING NL 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HELP ME SEE LIMITED D 26222 STICHTING HELP ME SEE B 118179