Readers Digest Partners for Sight Foundation
Readers Digest Partners for Sight Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
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About
See schedule. The grant making program of RDPFS provides monetary support to organizations which provide direct services to people who are blind or visually impaired. Our support enables these organizations to serve blind and visually impaired persons of all ages, and at various stages of their vision loss by providing skills training in, for example, activities of daily living, orientation and mobility, assistive technology, guide dog usage, low vision rehabilitation, literacy and Braille. Support is also offered for organizations providing career, vocational, recreation and youth-in-transition programs for blind and visually impaired people. RDPFS also provides support for assistive technology research and development, as well as scientific research designed to improve service delivery in the field of low vision. We also provide support for programs designed to improve doctor/patient communication in the ophthalmic field, with the aim of increasing referrals into the low vision rehabilitation system. RDPFS has a rigorous grant proposal and outcome evaluation process which helps ensure the success of the funded programs. In fiscal year 2019, RDPFS made a total of 22 grants to 20 different organizations across the United States. Grant monies were designated for various purposes such as travel stipends for 2 low vision researchers to attend the ARVO annual conference, provision of vision services for needy persons in the NY metropolitan region, emergency relief for blind business enterprise program participants due to government shut down, support for a blind and visually impaired teens transition program in the Chicago area, and many more. In aggregate, these programs serve tens of thousands of people across the U.S. on a yearly basis.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “See schedule oreader's digest partners for sight foundation is dedicated to increasing the self-reliance and dignity of blind and visually impaired persons. we believe these individuals should have the tools and resources necessary to lead independent, productive lives. through our support of non-profit organizations that share this philosophy, we're making the world easier to navigate for thousands of people, every day.”.
When referring to its functions, they were specified as: “See schedule o”.
- The non-profit has reported their operating state as NY, as required by law.
- As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 was 118 NORTH BEDFORD ROAD NO 100, MT KISCO, NY, 10549.
- The non-profit's form reports a total of 2 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is -$243,815.
- The organization has 8 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1955.
- The organization pays $267,506 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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