A Shared Vision Partners in Pediatric Blindness and Visual Imp

What it reported doing in 2025

A Shared Vision is the leading provider of early intervention vision services in Colorado, supporting infants and toddlers from birth to age three who have blindness or low vision. Through partnerships with 17 of Colorado's 20 Early Intervention Brokers and Early Intervention Colorado, the organization serves 60 counties representing approximately 82% of the state's birth-to-three population, including many rural communities where specialized vision services would otherwise be limited or unavailable. In some regions, A Shared Vision is the only provider of early intervention vision services. In 2025, A Shared Vision supported 182 children and families and provided 1,585 educational service visits through a flexible service delivery model that included home visits, community-based services, telehealth, and rapid-access "Quick Response" visits following referral. Services are delivered by a team of 12 licensed Early Intervention Teachers of the Visually Impaired (EI-TVIs) and are aligned with each child's Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). Services focus on strengthening caregiver-child interaction, supporting developmental milestones, and building foundational skills that contribute to kindergarten readiness and long-term developmental success. Recognizing caregivers as a child's most important early teachers, A Shared Vision equips families with practical strategies and support to promote learning within everyday routines and natural environments. Services include Functional Vision Assessments (FVAs), family assessments, transition planning from IDEA Part C to Part B services, consultation during ophthalmology appointments, hospital consultation, specialty co-visits, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. A Shared Vision also strengthens early identification efforts across Colorado through its Education Program and Vision Screening Protocol(C). The organization trains early intervention providers, evaluation teams, and pediatric professionals to recognize signs of blindness or low vision and improve referrals to specialized services. Since 2020, more than 1,400 professionals have been trained on the Vision Screening Protocol(C), which is used statewide and continues to see steady adoption, particularly in rural communities and among programs experiencing staff turnover. In addition to direct services, A Shared Vision strengthens Colorado's early intervention system through professional development, transdisciplinary collaboration, and internship opportunities focused on pediatric blindness and low vision.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 98.6%; rating input score 99
• Program expense ratio: 96.7%; rating input score 97
• Fundraising efficiency: $44.59 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 50%; rating input score 50; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -2%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.65; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 36%; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.4% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 26% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings