Mission
THE WORLD CATARACT FOUNDATION PROVIDES HUMANITARIAN SERVICES HELPING THE WORLD TO SEE BY ELIMINATING CATARACT BLINDNESS THROUGH SURGERY, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING.
Public Charity
WORLD CATARACT FOUNDATION
WORLD CATARACT FOUNDATION, of MEMPHIS, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $598K in revenue, $588K in expenses, $1.4M in total assets. 24 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $295K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 581463010
MEMPHIS, TN
Health Care
NTEE: E
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$598K
Total Expenses$588K
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records24
Funding Total$295K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at World Cataract Foundation
How World Cataract Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$82
Free surgeries for people suffering from low vision or blindness from cataracts in developing countries
$10
Free surgeries for people suffering from low vision or blindness from cataracts in developing countries
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$23,385
$16,000
$10,000
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$9,100
VARIOUS SUPPORT
$25,530
Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Cristy Beech
DIRECTOR
Dr Chris Fleming
TREASURER
Dr John Freeman
DIRECTOR
Dr Kimberly Freeman
PRESIDENT
Gib Wilson
SECRETARY
Kevin Floyd
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $598K | $588K | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $343K | $206K | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $149K | $137K | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $66K | $179K | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $659K | $217K | $1.3M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $659K to $598K (-9%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.