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Filing year 2023

KIRCHGESSNER VISION FOUNDATION

Sherman Oaks, California·EIN 68-0530356·NTEE T21 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$918k
Total assets
$18.9M
Total expenses
$1.1M
Reported officers
11

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California.

Vp/treasurer/secretary
Board Treasurer
75th to 90th percentile
$72k
$79k
President/director
Board President
Median to 75th percentile
$47k
$51k
Director
Unclassified
$5k
$6k
Director
Unclassified
$3k
$3k
Director
Unclassified
$3k
$3k
Director
Unclassified
$2k
$2k
Director
Unclassified
$2k
$2k
Director
Unclassified
$50
$55

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 3 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at KIRCHGESSNER VISION FOUNDATION equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
7%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,948 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$694k

Itemized grants

23

Median grant

$30k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CATO WORK WITH CCF TO SUPPORT VISION-RELATED PROJECTS IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA$122k
BEYOND BLINDNESS FORMERLY KNOWN AS BLIND CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTERSANTA ANA, CATO EXPAND ITS LOW VISION CLINIC AND COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION SCREENINGS.$50k
GUIDE DOGS OF AMERICASYLMAR, CATOWARD THE TRAINING OF GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED$49k
BLIND CHILDREN'S CENTERLOS ANGELES, CAFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AT THE CENTER DURING THE UPCOMING 2024/2025 SCHOOL YEAR.$40k
LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CATO EMPLOY TUTORS AND A CASE MANAGER ALL WHO ARE CRITICAL FOR THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION AT THE COLLEGE WHILE IN-PERSON SERVICES BEGIN TO RESUME AT THE COLLEGE CAMPUS.$37k
BRAILLE INSTITUTELOS ANGELES, CAFOR SUPPORT OF THE INSTITUTES CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTIES DURING ITS 2024 FISCAL YEAR.$35k
MARSHALL B KETCHUM UNIVERSITYFULLERTON, CAFOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S PEDIATRIC LOW VISION PROGRAM, AND EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE UNDERSERVED, PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH IN-PERSON COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS AND CARE, AS WELL AS THE LOW VISION DEVICES THEY NEED TO SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES.$35k
WAYFINDER FAMILY SERVICESLOS ANGELES, CAFOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF WAYFINDERS CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM (THE PROGRAM), WHICH PROGRAM ASSISTS APPROXIMATELY 500 INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, AGES 0-6, WHO HAVE VISION LOSS OR MULTIPLE DISABILITIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AT NO COST TO THEIR FAMILIES.$35k
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELES, CATO SUPPORT SMALL EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AT ITS VISION CENTER THROUGHOUT THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR.$30k
FAMILY HEALTH CARE CENTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELESCOMMERCE, CATO DIRECTLY SUPPORT VISION CARE SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY$30k
HEALING CALIFORNIAALHAMBRA, CATO DIRECTLY SUPPORT ITS VISION CARE SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, VENTURA, RIVERSIDE, AND/OR SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES IN 2024.$30k
VENICE FAMILY CLINICVENICE, CATO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CLINICS VISION CARE PROGRAM BY FUNDING THE RENTAL OF RETINAL CAMERAS THAT WILL ALLOW VFC TO REACH MORE PATIENTS THAN EVER WITH AFFORDABLE PREVENTIVE VISION SERVICES$30k
CHOC FOUNDATIONORANGE, CATOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A HAAG STREIT LENSTAR MYOPIA PACKAGE.$25k
HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONALNEW YORK, NYFOR RENEWED SUPPORT OF ITS CALIFORNIA VISION PROGRAM (FORMALLY KNOWN AS CHILDSIGHT LOS ANGELES) IN SUPPORTING CORE PROGRAM SERVICES, INCLUDING BOTH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-BASED WORK IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA.$25k
THERAPEUTIC LIVING CENTERS FOR THE BLINDRESEDA, CAFOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF TLC'S ORIENTATION & MOBILITY (O&M) PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY, TO HELP COVER THE COST OF ITS O&M SPECIALIST.$25k
WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCESPOMONA, CATO FUND THE PURCHASE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR USE DURING IN-OFFICE VISITS AND AS PART OF THE INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED BY WESTERNU'S PATIENT CARE TEAM.$23k
ARTSUPLALOS ANGELES, CATO SUPPORT SOME OF ARTSUP! LA'S PRODUCTION COSTS AND PROVIDE REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE STIPENDS FOR THE PERFORMERS IN THEATRE BY THE BLIND, FILM BY THE BLIND, AND REX & FRIENDS. THESE STIPENDS COMPENSATE THE PARTICIPANTS FOR THEIR TIME AND PROVIDE THEM WITH MUCH-NEEDED ADDITIONAL INCOME THAT ASSISTS WITH INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.$20k
VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTHCARENORTH HOLLYWOOD, CATO COVER THE COST OF EYE EXAMS AND GLASSES FOR MYHEALTH LA PATIENTS.$20k
SABAN COMMUNITY CLINICLOS ANGELES, CAIN SUPPORT OF THE CLINICS VISION SERVICES PROGRAM, THROUGH WHICH THE CLINIC CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE EYE CARE SERVICES, GLASSES, AND RETINAL SCREENINGS TO MORE THAN 1,600 LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED PATIENTS FROM THE GREATER LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY.$15k
UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIESSANTA ANA, CATO SUPPORT ITS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM FOR VISION IMPAIRED CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY. FUNDING FROM THE FOUNDATION WILL HELP PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY VISION ACUITY TREATMENT TO 14 VISION IMPAIRED CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY DURING A 12-MONTH PERIOD, THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS THE COST FOR TWO OF ITS IN-HOUSE THERAPISTS TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PEDIATRIC CORTICAL VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.$15k
VISITATION CHURCHOSAGE, IAGENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT$2k
VISITATION SCHOOLLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT$600
CASA PACIFICACAMARILLO, CAGENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT$300
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Up 38%
from 2022

From $52k in 2022 to $72k in 2023.

$52k
2022
$72k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 33% in real terms$59k to $79k

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Treasurer pay rose 38% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 27%.

$52k in 2022 to $72k in 2023.
  • Board President pay fell 9% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about KIRCHGESSNER VISION FOUNDATION

What does the Board Treasurer of KIRCHGESSNER VISION FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Board Treasurer of KIRCHGESSNER VISION FOUNDATION received $71,800 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board Treasurer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Treasurer pay at KIRCHGESSNER VISION FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Board Treasurer at KIRCHGESSNER VISION FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at KIRCHGESSNER VISION FOUNDATION equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are KIRCHGESSNER VISION FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, KIRCHGESSNER VISION FOUNDATION reported $918k in total revenue and $1.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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