VISION CARE SERVICE WEST

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2019 · Form 990EZ · revenue $31K · expenses $22K · assets $43K

EIN
45-2994660
Address
680 WILSHIRE PL STE 303, LOS ANGELES, CA 90005-3950
Website
www.visioncarewest.org
NTEE code
Q33
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 2012 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
MICHELLE SMYTH (its 2025 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Vision Care Service seeks to restore sight by treating one person at a time to share a vision of our beautiful world. From a greater, global perspective, VCS seeks to share THE Vision throughout the world by mobilizing volunteers and connecting governments, NGO's, local hospitals, corporations, and individuals for the common vision of treating and preventing avoidable blindness.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Ji Sun Lee (former) SECRETARY2015-2018 $0$68,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jungwon Ko Board Chair2019 1 $0 reported 1
Yonah Hong Secretary2019 2 $0 reported 1
Nicole Chang Executive Director2019 2 $0 reported 1
Lisa Hwang Director2019 1 $0 reported 1
Jinwoon Kang Director2019 1 $0 reported 1
Michelle Smyth Director2019 2 $0 reported 1
Marie Hong Vice Chair2019 1 $0 reported 1
Haward Park Director2019 1 $0 reported 1
Simon Park Director2019 1 $0 reported 1
Young Seok Suh Director2019 1 $0 reported 1
Andrew Cho Director2019 1 $0 reported 1
Seung Hye Seo (former) CFO2015-2018 Not reported $0 reported 1
Chang Y Lee (former) CEO2015-2018 Not reported $0 reported 1

People by year

2019 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jungwon Ko Board Chair1 $0-$0 $01
Yonah Hong Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Nicole Chang Executive Director2 $0-$0 $01
Lisa Hwang Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jinwoon Kang Director1 $0-$0 $01
Michelle Smyth Director2 $0-$0 $01
Marie Hong Vice Chair1 $0-$0 $01
Haward Park Director1 $0-$0 $01
Simon Park Director1 $0-$0 $01
Young Seok Suh Director1 $0-$0 $01
Andrew Cho Director1 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SEUNG HYE SEO CFO- $0$0$0 $01
JI SUN LEE SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
CHANG Y LEE CEO- $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $24K · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JI SUN LEE SECRETARY- $24,000$0$0 $24,0001
SEUNG HYE SEO CFO- $0$0$0 $01
CHANG Y LEE CEO- $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $24K · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JI SUN LEE SECRETARY- $24,000$0$0 $24,0001
SEUNG HYE SEO CFO- $0$0$0 $01
CHANG Y LEE CEO- $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $20K · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JI SUN LEE SECRETARY0 $20,000$0$0 $20,0001
SEUNG HYE SEO CFO- $0$0$0 $01
CHANG Y LEE CEO- $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$31,320$22,043 $43,301$43,301 $23,320$0 ---
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$117,559$93,046 $34,090$34,024 $117,559$0 -1-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$125,870$142,768 $11,088$9,511 $51,159$74,711 $24,0001-
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$165,990$152,215 $28,001$26,409 $91,673$74,317 $24,0001-
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$154,715$142,081 $17,774$12,634 $126,335$28,380 $20,0001-

Funders of this organization

8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $229,567 in all, tax years 2013 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
OPEN STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Vision Care Service West”, “VISION CARE SERVICE WEST” 2013-2025 13$102,000 2025$8,000
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FAMILY OFFICE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED Public charity Exact 2020-2024 5$47,600 2024$5,400
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$35,000 2024$15,000
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KANG DREAM FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “VISION CARE SERVICE WEST” 2018-2024 7$21,000 2024$3,000
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ALCON CARES INCORPORATED Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “VISION CARE SERVICE WEST” 2022-2024 3$13,079 2024$6,254
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CHO FAMILY PRIVATE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Vision Care Service West”, “VISION CARE SERVICE WEST” 2016, 2018, 2020-2021 4$5,840 2021$1,200
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UMKH FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “VISION CARE SERVICE WEST” 2021 1$5,000 2021$5,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “VISION CARE SERVICE WEST” 2021-2023 3$48 2023$17
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2019 · Form 990EZ · $22,043 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,250
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $19,244 87.3%
Fees to independent contractors $1,700 7.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $815 3.7%
Printing, publications, postage $284 1.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$2,250reported apart
Total$22,043100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $93,046 spent · pay $15,480 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Travel $65,693$65,693-- 70.6%
Other salaries and wages $13,900-$13,900- 14.9%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $3,994-$3,994- 4.3%
Fees: legal $2,615-$2,615- 2.8%
Payroll taxes $1,580-$1,580- 1.7%
Other (as described)SHIPPING AND DELIVERY $1,100-$1,100- 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $952-$952- 1.0%
All other expenses $765-$765- 0.8%
Depreciation and depletion $728$728-- 0.8%
Office expenses $714-$714- 0.8%
Other (as described)MEALS $505-$505- 0.5%
Other (as described)CONTRIBUTION $500$500-- 0.5%
Total$93,046100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $142,768 spent · pay $26,270 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Travel $96,817$91,762-$5,055 67.8%
Other salaries and wages $24,000-$24,000- 16.8%
Other (as described)AUTOMOBILE $4,250-$4,250- 3.0%
Other (as described)MEALS $4,244--$4,244 3.0%
Depreciation and depletion $3,154$3,154-- 2.2%
Payroll taxes $2,270-$2,270- 1.6%
Other (as described)RENT $2,209$2,209-- 1.5%
All other expenses $2,074$700$1,374- 1.5%
Fees: legal $2,000-$1,800$200 1.4%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE $1,200-$1,200- 0.8%
Office expenses $550-$550- 0.4%
Total$142,768100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $152,215 spent · pay $26,249 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Travel $75,161$74,739$422- 49.4%
Other (as described)FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT $25,303$25,303-- 16.6%
Other salaries and wages $24,000-$24,000- 15.8%
Other (as described)CONTRIBUTION $12,914$12,914-- 8.5%
All other expenses $4,356$939$2,186$1,231 2.9%
Other (as described)ART CONTEST-OTHER $3,478$3,478-- 2.3%
Payroll taxes $2,249-$2,249- 1.5%
Other (as described)WEB SITE MAINTENANCE $2,076-$2,076- 1.4%
Fees: legal $1,866-$1,700$166 1.2%
Office expenses $745-$745- 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $67$67-- 0.0%
Total$152,215100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $142,081 spent · pay $21,922 · grants $0 · events $2,311
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Travel $52,268$45,510$6,758- 36.8%
Other (as described)CONTRIBUTION $37,121$37,121-- 26.1%
Other salaries and wages $20,000-$20,000- 14.1%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $15,918$9,463$6,455- 11.2%
Other (as described)FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT $4,944$4,944-- 3.5%
All other expenses $2,477$1,500$581$396 1.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,311$1,328$983- 1.6%
Payroll taxes $1,922-$1,922- 1.4%
Other (as described)WEB SITE MAINTENANCE $1,633-$1,633- 1.1%
Office expenses $1,454-$1,454- 1.0%
Depreciation and depletion $1,033$1,033-- 0.7%
Fees: legal $700-$700- 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $300--$300 0.2%
Total$142,081100%

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