HELP ME SEE INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
HELP ME SEE INC (EIN 27-3207754)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-28
IRS object ID
202632099349301603
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-07-28T12:39:58-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN231144520PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line150 SOUTH 16TH STREET SUITE 2900AddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN273207754EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HELP ME SEE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHELPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2122217633PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 EVERTRUST PLAZA SUITE 308AddressLine1Txt
CityJERSEY CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07302ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDOUGLAS ANTHONY MAYPersonNm
Person TitleCOOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2122217633PhoneNum
Signature2026-07-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonHARRISON PEREIRAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00746867PTIN
Phone2159798800PhoneNum
Preparation2026-07-28PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDOUGLAS ANTHONY MAYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 EVERTRUST PLAZA SUITE 308AddressLine1Txt
CityJERSEY CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07302ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$19,712,106GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.HELPMESEE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSIMULATION BASED EYE SURGERY TRAINING TO CREATE ACCESS TO QUALITY CATARACT SURGERY WORLDWIDE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee38TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers5TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$211,715TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$17,985,840PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$19,061,623CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$233,374PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$217,352CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$281,479PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$219,799CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$349,183PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$213,332CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$18,849,876PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$19,712,106CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,247,070PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$550CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,592,412PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,849,308CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,645,692CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$9,263,787PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$10,268,012CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$17,103,269PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$17,117,870CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,746,607PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,594,236CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$21,735,683TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$26,107,292TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,692,563TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,520,650TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$20,043,120NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$22,586,642NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE OMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$13,426,431ExpenseAmt
Grant$550GrantAmt
Revenue$217,352RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$770,917ExpenseAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$14,197,348TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document17IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee38EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryINForeignCountryCd
Foreign CountryCHForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHAO WANGPersonNm
Phone2122217606PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 EVERTRUST PLAZA SUITE 308AddressLine1Txt
CityJERSEY CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP073023051ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

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JAMES TYLER UELTSCHI
CHAIR, TREAS. & INTERIM CEO20.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN JEFFREY MULLEN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW BARNETT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN KOSLOW
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE A CIOFFI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON POLLACK
CHIEF OF TRAINING OPERATIO40.00Yes (X)$231,500$0$39,886
TAMMY BUCK
CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION40.00Yes (X)$262,307$0$51,410
DANIEL J THORPE
CHIEF OF MKT AND DEVELOPME40.00Yes (X)$349,425$0$45,791
VAN LANSINGH
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$293,750$0$0
BONNIE HENDERSON
CEO & PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$336,141$0$759
NICOLETTA FLYNN-THOMPSON
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$286,496$0$1,428
DOUGLAS A MAY
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$390,485$0$40,031
MINAL U SHAHBALDOTA
CHIEF INSTRUCTOR, AMERICAS40.00$259,001$0$12,995Yes (X)
AILEEN CHANG
GENERAL COUNSEL40.00$360,587$0$50,243Yes (X)
CHAO WANG
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AC40.00$218,121$0$27,831Yes (X)
HINABEN PATEL
DIRECTOR, GRANTS AND DEVELOPMENT40.00$165,748$0$30,414Yes (X)
PAVEL M PENEV
SIMULATION SOFTWARE HARDWARE PERFORMANCE ARCHITECT40.00$164,239$0$10,608Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,317,800TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$311,396TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K17IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmtAddress Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNmProvince Or StateContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNmCountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd
GLOBALIZATION PARTNERS LLC
175 FEDERAL STREET 17TH FLOORBOSTONMA02110CONSULTING SERVICE$310,590
ARIEL LANDAU
CONSULTING SERVICE$246,941296 FRANKIN AVENUETHORNHILLONTARIOCAL4J 7L7
MSICS CONSULTING - FZCO
CONSULTING SERVICE$210,177PREMISES NO 36428-001 IFZA BUSINESDUBAIAE
CONSILEX VR GMBH
CONSULTING SERVICE$208,994WOLLNER STRASSE 11BERLINGM10435
LYNE NYAMBURA KAGWI
LEGAL SERVICE$189,192VIA SAN MARTINO 59PISAIT56126
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$19,061,623AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$19,061,623TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTRAINING DELIVERYDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$217,352TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$217,352RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$217,352TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$219,799TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$219,799ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$211,715TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$211,715UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,617TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,617ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,617OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$19,712,106TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$217,352RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$211,715UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$221,416ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$550TotalAmt
Program Services$550ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,329,409TotalAmt
Program Services$1,612,767ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$359,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$356,892FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,663,920TotalAmt
Program Services$2,533,388ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$567,520ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$563,012FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$501,405TotalAmt
Program Services$352,609ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$74,695ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$74,101FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$354,574TotalAmt
Program Services$249,352ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$52,821ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$52,401FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,808TotalAmt
Program Services$59,712ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,096ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,496TotalAmt
Program Services$35,693ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,753ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,050FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,233,357TotalAmt
Program Services$1,785,163ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$149,155ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$299,039FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$221,501TotalAmt
Program Services$51,796ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$169,705FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$259,000TotalAmt
Program Services$242,238ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,687ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,075FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$391,448TotalAmt
Program Services$362,487ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,011ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,950FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$453,256TotalAmt
Program Services$373,355ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,317ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$73,584FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,883,816TotalAmt
Program Services$3,883,816ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,873TotalAmt
Program Services$33,896ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,063ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,914FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM EXPENSE$1,195,607$1,195,607
SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT E$1,071,274$1,071,274
PAYROLL SERVICES$37,466$32,669$2,953$1,844

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$368,110TotalAmt
Program Services$320,976ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,009ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,125FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,117,870TotalAmt
Program Services$14,197,348ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,274,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,645,692FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$263,600BOYAmt
EOY$671,521EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,621,061BOYAmt
EOY$8,445,205EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,950BOYAmt
EOY$5,950EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$341,716BOYAmt
EOY$510,704EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$733,799BOYAmt
EOY$3,019,075EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$209,260BOYAmt
EOY$245,266EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$29,297,611LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$17,515,821LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,622,325BOYAmt
EOY$11,781,790EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$937,972BOYAmt
EOY$1,427,781EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,735,683BOYAmt
EOY$26,107,292EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,341,473BOYAmt
EOY$2,991,961EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,250BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$341,840BOYAmt
EOY$528,689EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,692,563BOYAmt
EOY$3,520,650EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,435,329BOYAmt
EOY$14,919,023EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,607,791BOYAmt
EOY$7,667,619EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,043,120BOYAmt
EOY$22,586,642EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,735,683BOYAmt
EOY$26,107,292EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,594,236ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$50,714OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,142,695CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,825,084CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,630,901CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,985,840CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,061,623CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$77,646,143TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,142,695CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,825,084CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,630,901CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,985,840CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,061,623CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$77,646,143TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$68,496,100SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$9,150,043PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$63CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$230,520CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$488,003CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$431,514CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,150,104TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,503,053CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$209,200CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$119,721CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$142,659CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,617CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,976,250TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$81,772,497TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$450,726GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.11190PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.14310PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestTHE 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 11.19% FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/25 BASED ON AGGREGATE FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEARS ENDED 12/31/21 THROUGH 12/31/25. 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 5 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.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 55. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 25,020. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 24,321. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 142,659. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 1,617. TRAINING DELIVERY - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 118,949. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 184,180. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 95,400. LITIGATION SETTLEMENT - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,384,049.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$327,466OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$327,466DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$302,543OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$296,823DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,720BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,667,602OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,891,532DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,776,070BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$11,781,790TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$63,674
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$519,109
LOAN RECEIVABLE FROM HMS VISION, INC.$704,633
DEMAT ACCOUNT INDIA$140,365
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,427,781TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$528,689Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$528,689TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,810,455TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$6,924DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$91,425OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$98,349RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$19,712,106RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$19,712,106TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,505,900TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$6,924DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,576,713OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,583,637ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,922,263ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$1,195,607OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,195,607ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$17,117,870TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED THE TAX POSITIONS FOR THE OPEN TAX YEARS 2022-2024 OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON THE ORGANIZATION'S 2025 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 INCOME 91,425.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXPENSES OF RELATED ENTITIES 1,576,713.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SERVICE/PROGRAM EXPENSE TO RELATED ENTITY ELIMINATED IN CONSOLIDATION 1,195,607.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SOUTH ASIA -INDIA00PROGRAM CAMPAIGN & GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGIONMSTC TRAINEE TRAINING, COURSEWARE DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC AWARENESS, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT$2,505,208
EAST ASIA- CHINA00PROGRAM CAMPAIGNTRAINING PROGRAM AND MANAGEMENT$704,633
EUROPE - NETHERLANDS, FRANCE, GERMANY, SWEDEN02PROGRAM CAMPAIGNMSICS SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT$3,406,385
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES01PROGRAM CAMPAIGNTRAINING PROGRAM AND MANAGEMENT$471,774
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA- MADAGASCAR, NIGERIA06PROGRAM CAMPAIGNTRAINING PROGRAM AND MANAGEMENT$1,101,515
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM CAMPAIGNTRAINING PROGRAM AND MANAGEMENT$286,773
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees9SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee9TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$8,476,288SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$8,476,288TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:HELPMESEE MANAGES ITS INTERNATIONAL GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PROCESSES IN ACCOUNTING, HUMAN RESOURCES, TRAINING, AND TECHNOLOGY, USING CLOUD-BASED SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENCY AND MONITORING. EMPHASIZING TRANSPARENCY, IT ENSURES FUNDS ARE USED AS INTENDED THROUGH DETAILED PROJECT MANAGEMENT, RIGOROUS INFORMATION SECURITY MEASURES, AND MANDATORY STAFF TRAINING. DATA PRIVACY IS MAINTAINED, WITH TRAINEES CONSENTING TO NOTICE OF DATA PROCESSING, AND TRAINING PERFORMANCE IS TRACKED AND EVALUATED USING ADVANCED SYSTEMS. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PARTNER HOSPITALS IS DOCUMENTED, FOLLOWING ICD-11 STANDARDS FOR VISION IMPAIRMENT, ENSURING PROPER USE OF RESOURCES IN RESTORING VISION TO THOSE AFFECTED BY CATARACTS.
SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3PREPARED ON THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING.
SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 1PREPARED ON THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DOUGLAS A MAY
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$390,485$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$40,031$0$430,516$0$0$0
AILEEN CHANG
GENERAL COUNSEL$315,587$0$45,000$0$0$0$0$0$50,243$0$410,830$0$0$0
DANIEL J THORPE
CHIEF OF MKT AND DEVELOPME$329,425$0$20,000$0$0$0$0$0$45,791$0$395,216$0$0$0
BONNIE HENDERSON
CEO & PRESIDENT$336,141$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$759$0$336,900$0$0$0
TAMMY BUCK
CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION$217,307$0$45,000$0$0$0$0$0$51,410$0$313,717$0$0$0
VAN LANSINGH
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER$263,750$0$30,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$293,750$0$0$0
NICOLETTA FLYNN-THOMPSON
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER$280,109$0$6,387$0$0$0$0$0$1,428$0$287,924$0$0$0
MINAL U SHAHBALDOTA
CHIEF INSTRUCTOR, AMERICAS$240,521$0$18,480$0$0$0$0$0$12,995$0$271,996$0$0$0
JON POLLACK
CHIEF OF TRAINING OPERATIO$231,500$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$39,886$0$271,386$0$0$0
CHAO WANG
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AC$193,121$0$25,000$0$0$0$0$0$27,831$0$245,952$0$0$0
HINABEN PATEL
DIRECTOR, GRANTS AND DEVELOPMENT$150,741$0$15,007$0$0$0$0$0$30,414$0$196,162$0$0$0
PAVEL M PENEV
SIMULATION SOFTWARE HARDWARE PERFORM$164,239$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$10,608$0$174,847$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1HELP ME SEE INC., IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTIONS 170(C)(2)(B) AND 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. HELPMESEE IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN COMBATING CATARACT BLINDNESS, USING INNOVATIVE TRAINING TO ADDRESS THIS PREVENTABLE CONDITION. THE HELPMESEE EYE SURGERY SIMULATOR IS A VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICE OFFERING HIGH-FIDELITY REALISM TO TRAIN BOTH NOVICE AND EXPERIENCED SURGEONS IN MANUAL SMALL INCISION CATARACT SURGERY (MSICS), OTHER OPHTHALMIC PROCEDURES, SUCH AS PHACOEMULSIFICATION, AND MICROSURGICAL SKILLS. THE SIMULATOR-BASED LEARNING SYSTEM (SBLS) FEATURES INSTRUCTOR-LED COURSES WITH STANDARDIZED TASKS AND COMPLICATIONS, ALLOWING MEASURABLE PERFORMANCE SCORES AND INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK. THIS STRUCTURED CURRICULUM EQUIPS SURGEONS WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR MSICS, PHACOEMULSIFICATION, AND COMPLICATION MANAGEMENT. BY TRAINING PROFICIENT CATARACT SPECIALISTS IN MSICS, PARTICULARLY IN LOW RESOURCE SETTINGS, HELPMESEE ENABLES COST-EFFECTIVE, HIGH-QUALITY TREATMENTS, IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR MILLIONS IN UNDERSERVED REGIONS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ASIMULATOR OPERATIONS: HELPMESEE DEVELOPS AND DEPLOYS ADVANCED HELPMESEE EYE SURGERY SIMULATORS TO OPHTHALMIC TRAINING INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE. THESE SIMULATORS PROVIDE HANDS-ON, COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING FOR SURGEONS AND EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS TO IMPROVE CATARACT SURGERY OUTCOMES. TRAINING INCLUDES PRE-STUDY MATERIALS, INSTRUCTOR-LED SESSIONS, SIMULATOR PRACTICE, AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS, DELIVERED THROUGH A STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM ADAPTED INTO MULTIPLE LANGUAGES. HELPMESEE'S GLOBAL MEDICAL OFFICERS PROVIDE REGIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS TO RECRUIT TRAINEES AND SUPPORT QUALIFICATION THROUGH LIVE SURGERY PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN MAJOR INTERNATIONAL OPHTHALMOLOGY CONFERENCES TO SHARE INNOVATIONS AND PROMOTE THE GLOBAL ELIMINATION OF CATARACT BLINDNESS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4BPUBLIC AWARENESS: HELPMESEE ADVOCATED FOR CATARACT SURGERY AS ESSENTIAL SURGERY UNDER UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE AND IN PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY. IN 2025, HELPMESEE USED PRINT AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING EMAIL CAMPAIGNS AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH, TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CATARACT BLINDNESS, TRAINING NEEDS, AND ACCESS TO QUALITY CATARACT SURGERY IN UNDERSERVED REGIONS. MAJOR SUPPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM PARTNERS INCLUDING SPLUNK AND JOHNSON & JOHNSON.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE RETURN IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, TAIT WELLER, AND UNDERGOES AN INTERNAL REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION, COMPLIANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS, AND ADHERENCE TO INTERNAL CONTROLS. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING AUDITED FINANCIALS AND ACCOUNTING RECORDS, IS COMPILED AND REVIEWED AS PART OF THIS PROCESS. ONCE FINALIZED, THE FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY THE COO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF HELPMESEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CHAIRMAN/TREASURER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE COO. FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES, THE ORGANIZATION USES A PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION SYSTEM LINKING BONUSES AND MERIT INCREASES TO INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE METRICS. A FORMAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROCESS - INCLUDING GOAL SETTING, MID-YEAR REVIEWS, ANNUAL EVALUATIONS, AND FEEDBACK- ENSURES ACCOUNTABILITY, SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT, AND PROMOTES CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,777,755. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 149,155. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 298,583. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,225,493. OTHER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,408. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 456. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,864.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN -50,714.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HELPMESEE INDIA FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1E-5 QUTAB HOTEL COMPOUND SHAHEED JAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW DELHICityNm
CountryINCountryCd
Foreign Postal110 016ForeignPostalCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesPROGRAMPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile Foreign CountryINLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HELP ME SEE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndAddress Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
HMS VISION INC
8 THE GREEN STE 14618DOVERDE19901920246682PROGRAMDEC$746,2071.000000
BEIJING HMS VISION TECHNICAL CONSULTING CO LTD
PROGRAMC$417,1401.000000RM 1310 BLDG 01 NO 17 SANYUAN STBEIJINGCH100027CH$351,089
HMS VISION PRIVATE LIMITED
PROGRAMC$560,3431.000000UNIT NUMBER 703 A WING 7TH FLR SMUMBAIIN400076IN$1,328,601
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (1)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
BEIJING HMS VISION TECHNICAL CONSULTING CO
A$211,715ACTUAL COST
HMS VISION PRIVATE LIMITED
M$1,195,607ACTUAL COST
HMS VISION PRIVATE LIMITED
J$41,798ACTUAL COST
HMS VISION INC
D$704,633ACTUAL COST

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