Sankara Nethralaya OM Trust Inc.
Sankara Nethralaya OM Trust Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The sole objective of the Trust is to support Sankara Nethralaya (SN), Chennai, India, a comprehensive eye care center for providing free eye care of international standard to indigent patients in the Indian sub-continent. In addition to their main campus in Chennai, Nethralaya has hospitals in Sri City in Andhra Pradesh, and Kolkata in West Bengal.
About
Out of the global blind population of 37 million, 15 million are from India. Strangely, 75 % of these cases are preventable by a simple procedure known as cataract surgery. To address the blindness issue in India, Living Legend, Padmabhushan Dr. S. S. Badrinath started Sankara Nethralaya in 1978 in a modest scale, which today caters to 2,400 outpatients and 200 surgeries per day. Sankara Nethralaya USA was established in June 1988 in Rockville, Maryland, USA as a 501 (C) (3) non-profit organization. Performed 7,108 minor cataract surgeries @ $65 per surgery. Performed 1,589 glaucoma, retinal detachment etc. major surgeries @ $250 per surgery. Conducted 126 Tele-ophthalmology camps @ $290 per camp. Conducted 64 Rural School Screening Camp @ $300 per camp.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “To raise funds in usa from the general public and transfer to medical research foundation in chennai, india for providing free eyecare including cataract and major surgeries to indigent patients.”.
When referring to its functions, they were specified as: “To raise funds in usa from the general public and transfer to medical research foundation in chennai, india for providing free eyecare including cataract and major surgeries to indigent patients.”.
- The non-profit has reported their operating state as MD, as required by law.
- As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 was 3945 STANFORD DRIVE, Cumming, GA, 30041.
- The non-profit's form reports a total of 0 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$40,232.
- The remuneration of the CEO of the organization is not determined through an impartial review and approval process.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 25 independent voting members.
- The organization has a professional fund raiser.
- The organization was formed in 1988.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization's financial statements were compiled or reviewed by an accountant.
- The organization pays $0 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $104,881 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.