Mahalo
Kingwood, TX

VISION SOURCE FOUNDATION

EIN 26-1307693
Mission

To provide financial relief and emergency grants to optometrists and their immediate family members who are affected by catastrophic events or serious health crises, and to support the optometric community in times of need.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About VISION SOURCE FOUNDATION

Vision Source Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2007 and based in Kingwood, Texas. It is affiliated with the Vision Source network and exists to offer emergency grants and recovery assistance to optometrists and their families who suffer loss from natural disasters, office/home damage, or serious health events. The Foundation operates as a donor-facing relief and grantmaking organization for the eye-care community; recent filings show annual revenues in the low-to-mid six figures and net assets above $500,000, enabling recurring grant activity. In the last several years the Foundation has been active in disaster response and practitioner relief efforts, providing rapid financial support to affected clinicians regardless of network affiliation when emergency needs arise. Governance and filings indicate the Foundation issues grants rather than running direct clinical programs; it maintains relationships across the optometric industry and mobilizes donations and partner support to meet practitioner needs after storms, fires, and other catastrophic events.

Notable achievements

Rapid Hurricane Relief (2017)

Mobilized membership and partner donations to raise and distribute more than $310,000 to Vision Source optometrists affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, enabling direct grants to practices and staff during immediate recovery.

Disaster-response grants in recent emergencies

Provided rapid funding and material support to optometrists impacted by major disasters in the last few years (including wildfire and other regional crises), expanding aid to affected licensed optometrists regardless of network membership.

Sustained financial capacity

Maintained steady organizational resources across recent filings (annual revenues in the low-to-mid six figures and net assets above $500,000), allowing continued grantmaking and emergency assistance to clinicians over multiple years.

At a glance

Total assets
$512K
Annual revenue
$313K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
26-1307693
Location
Kingwood, TX
On Mahalo since
May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed and tracked by major nonprofit data services (including ProPublica/Nonprofit Explorer and Charity Navigator) with public Form 990 filings confirming tax-exempt status.
Industry partnership recognition — the Foundation works alongside major vision-industry partners (including Essilor/EssilorLuxottica/OneSight and related industry groups) during coordinated disaster-response efforts.
Media coverage in optometry and industry publications (e.g., Vision Monday, Invision) for its role providing practitioner relief after regional disasters.

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