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Health Care (E70) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

VISION TO LEARN

EIN: 45-3457853 · LOS ANGELES, CA 90025-7143 · United States · FY 2023 Data
4 out of 5 78 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 81/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 100/100
Impact (25%) 75/100
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

Vision To Learn (VTL) is a non-profit organization that uses a mobile vision clinic to provide eye exams and prescription eyeglasses directly to kindergarten through 12th grade students in low income communities at no cost to the students, their families or the schools. VTL serves schools where 50% or more of the students are eligible for the federal Free or Reduced Lunch Program. Once VTL comes to a school all children are helped regardless of insurance or citizenship status.

Financial Overview — FY 2023
$20.2M
Total Revenue
$19.6M
Total Expenses
$18.9M
Net Assets
147
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 87.3%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 11.55x
Liability-to-Asset 12.2%
Revenue Diversification 93.1%
Executive Compensation $758K
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 3,289 similar organizations (United States, Health Care, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
87.3% 84.9%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
9.0% 14.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
3.7% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
11.6 mo 6.5 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
12.2% 37.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
93.1% 93.5%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
26.8% 5.5%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
40.8% 7.3%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
3.0% 0.8%
P10P90
Impact
1 program
Outcome / Program People Served Cost / Service # Completed Duration
Vision screenings, optometric exams and prescription glasses for K - 12th grade children 100,000 $150.00 Per Year
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $20.2M $19.6M $18.9M 87.3% 147
2022 $15.9M $13.9M $18.3M 86.5% 110
2021 $15.0M $5.9M N/A 70
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Organization Details
EIN
45-3457853
State
CA
City
LOS ANGELES
ZIP
90025-7143
Classification
E70
Category
Health Care
Rating
4★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2012
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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