EIN 38-2231279

Seva Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
29
Year formed
1978
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Since 1978, Seva Foundation has been a leading innovator in the delivery of vital eye care services to the world's most vulnerable.
Total revenues
$10,378,969
2023
Total expenses
$12,573,891
2023
Total assets
$34,881,407
2023
Num. employees
29
2023

Program areas at Seva Foundation

Sight services & restoration programseva is a global nonprofit eye care organization that transforms lives by restoring sight and preventing blindness. Since 1978, Seva has provided sight-saving surgeries, eyeglasses, medicine, and other eye care services to 57 million people in underserved communities around the world.globally, at least 2.2 billion people have a vision impairment, and of these, over 1.1 billion people have a vision impairment that could have been prevented or is yet to be addressed. Our programs have been instrumental in making eye care available to those who can't afford it. They are driven by 4 pillars - establishing self-sustaining vision centers, eye care for children, bringing the best in technology, and training & job creation.towards this aim, Seva created the global sight initiative (gsi), a network that increases the productivity of eye hospitals around the globe. Last year, 136 hospitals were part of the gsi network. Mentor eye care institutions located in india, nepal, guatemala, peru, and tanzania collaborated with mentee hospitals in 20 countries with training and consultancy services in ophthalmology, optometry, vision sciences and hospital management. During this report year, Seva's network of programs and partners provided eye care services to 6,576,441 people (more than 50% women and girls) and 867,489 sight saving surgeries. In addition, 59,005 children received eyeglasses. In asia, Seva made eye care services available to approximately 3 million people by establishing 25 primary eye care vision centers in bangladesh, cambodia, india, and nepal. In sub-saharan africa, cataract remains the biggest cause of blindness. This past year, Seva supported partner hospitals to provide 8,026 cataract surgeries and 128,836 eye exams and services. In the americas, Seva funded 2 vision centers and supported partner hospitals to provide 15,017 cataract surgeries and 159,897 eye exams and services. Globally, 4,719 doctors, nurses, allied health workers, hospital administrators, and teachers received training in eye health care provision and outreach. Specifically, Seva provided 16 high impact trainings, reaching 493 people to establish and improve training programs at their hospital. In all programs, Seva continually monitors program activities and outcomes to determine the evidence of impact as we go, and course correct as needed.seva believes that restoring sight is one of the most cost-effective ways to relieve suffering and reduce poverty. When a blind person gets her sight back, she can go back to work, earn and support her family.

Grants made by Seva Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Kilimanjaro Centre for Community OphthalmologyProgram Delivery in Africa Through Global Sight Initiative$369,278
Tundra Health Initiative CorporationIncrease Health Equity By Improving Access To Eye Care and Vision Correction$75,000
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC)Increase Access To Retinal Imaging for Patients With Diabetic Retinopathy$27,490
...and 1 more grant made

Who funds Seva Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Focusing PhilanthropyVision Restoration$1,787,813
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$1,437,713
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF)Humanitarian$701,250
...and 97 more grants received totalling $6,159,782

Personnel at Seva Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Deborah MosesChief Financial Officer$188,791
Julie NestingenChief Philanthropy Officer$144,403
Heidi ChaseChief Program Officer$161,645
Kathleen MoynihanExecutive Director$228,126
Giri SastromihardjoFinance Director$142,181
...and 22 more key personnel

Financials for Seva Foundation

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,629,176
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$815,182
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-62,158
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$-3,231
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$10,378,969

Form 990s for Seva Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-11-16990View PDF
2022-062023-01-12990View PDF
2021-062021-12-09990View PDF
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
2019-062020-06-05990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 27 new grant, including a grant for $116,000 from The Alcon Foundation
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $22,423 from Give Lively Foundation
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 52 new grant, including a grant for $1,787,813 from Focusing Philanthropy
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersInternational-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Provides grantsConducts researchFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1786 Fifth St
Berkeley, CA 94710
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
seva.org/site/spageserver/;jsessionid=00000000.app218b?nonce_token=7e351de5ec7402cf0336e0f8fc6bc7e6 
Phone
(510) 845-7382
Facebook page
seva.foundation 
Twitter profile
@seva_foundation 
IRS details
EIN
38-2231279
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1978
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q30: International Development, Relief Services
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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