Eversight International

What it reported doing in 2024

BUILDING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONSGlobally, an estimated 285 million people are visually impairedmany with treatable conditions, but without access to care. And 89 percent of vision-impaired people live in low- and middle- income countries. Eversight International is one of the few nonprofit eye bank networks with the expertise, cultural competence and philanthropic support to help developing countries establish their own eye banking infrastructure. We partner with local governments and medical professionals, working together to make sustainable eye banking, donation and transplantation a reality where the need is greatest in the Middle East, Pakistan and South Korea.Eversight International is a trusted and authentic partner in the global mission to eliminate corneal blindness with a fearless commitment to collaboration, allyship and purpose-driven solutions. We are deeply committed to collaboration and work hand in hand with our partners, local government and healthcare leaders to establish culturally sensitive eye donation frameworks and sustainable eye banking infrastructure. We recognize the power of working together to eliminate corneal blindness.Eversight International is a steadfast ally in the pursuit to eliminate corneal blindness. We stand with international communities, offering support, expertise and resources to realize our shared vision of a world without preventable blindness. We don't impose solutions; we listen and learn from local communities. Our approach is rooted in active listening, understanding the unique challenges and tailoring our efforts to address specific needs. It's about being present, empathetic and adaptable. Our concierge approach ensures that every community's unique challenges are overcome. We provide tailored solutions, offering guidance and support every step of the way. Partner success is our success, and we're dedicated to making the journey toward sustainable eye banking as smooth as possible. We bridge knowledge gaps by sharing our wealth of eye banking experience. Eversight International is a resource for knowledge transfer, ensuring that local eye bankers and surgeons are well-equipped with the latest clinical techniques, overcoming barriers to treatment.Everything we do is rooted in our purpose to empower people and transform lives. Adaptability and transparency are nonnegotiable. Eversight International excels in navigating challenges, adjusting to circumstances and efficiently delivering solutions for your community. Transparency in tissue prices and availability is a key component of our long-standing partnerships. Failure is not a setback, but a steppingstone. Eversight International is not afraid to fail because we understand that innovation and success often come from learning and adapting. We're on this journey with our partners, embracing challenges and overcoming them along the way. Eversight International links our partners to an extensive network of resources, ensuring that the right solutions and support are readily available to advance our shared mission.Pakistan is one such country where millions suffer from preventable blindness. In 2019, we worked with Pakistan to open its first state-of-the-art eye banks as part of a new national eye banking network. Since then, despite many challenges including severe natural disasters and economic dislocation, our partners in Pakistan have continued to advance the cause of cornea donation. With the active advice and support of Eversight, our partner organizations have registered thousands of prospective cornea donors and continued to build public support for local cornea donation and transplantation. The work continuesand it has generated a national movement for organ, tissue and eye donor registration led by local professionals who tirelessly educate and advocate for the gift of sight. Eversight provided a record 1,012 tissues for transplant in Pakistan in 2024.Through robust partnerships like these, Eversight International establis

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 75.8%; rating input score 76
• Program expense ratio: 95.1%; rating input score 95
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: Scored; rating input score 0
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 20.2%; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.86; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.93; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.1%; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 13.5% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 13.6% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.5% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings