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Filing year 2024

SURGICAL EYE EXPEDITIONS INTERNATIONAL INC

Santa Barbara, California·EIN 31-1682275·NTEE Q300 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$14.9M
Total assets
$12.9M
Total expenses
$15.6M
Reported officers
17
Mission

Surgical Eye Expeditions INTERNATIONAL, INC. is a nonprofit, humanitarian organization that provides medical, surgical, and educational services by volunteer ophthalmic surgeons with the primary goal of restoring sight to blind individuals worldwide.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in California.

CEO
75th to 90th percentile
$245k
$260k
Base
$235k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k
Vice President of Programs
Board Vice President
25th percentile to medianvs International, Foreign Affairs & National Security peers nationwide
$162k
$172k
Base
$140k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$13k
Vp/chief Dev. Off.
Unclassified
$160k
$170k
Base
$136k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$15k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 14 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SURGICAL EYE EXPEDITIONS INTERNATIONAL INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
9%
Middle half of sector
4% to 19%

Based on 3,895 international, foreign affairs & national security organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 2%
from 2023

From $250k in 2023 to $245k in 2024.

$250k
2023
$245k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 5% in real terms$273k to $260k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 1%.

$250k in 2023 to $245k in 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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

Among peers

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

FAQ

Common questions about SURGICAL EYE EXPEDITIONS INTERNATIONAL INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of SURGICAL EYE EXPEDITIONS INTERNATIONAL INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SURGICAL EYE EXPEDITIONS INTERNATIONAL INC received $244,570 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SURGICAL EYE EXPEDITIONS INTERNATIONAL INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SURGICAL EYE EXPEDITIONS INTERNATIONAL INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SURGICAL EYE EXPEDITIONS INTERNATIONAL INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

What are SURGICAL EYE EXPEDITIONS INTERNATIONAL INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SURGICAL EYE EXPEDITIONS INTERNATIONAL INC reported $14.9M in total revenue and $15.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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