Bloomington, MN

Chu Vision Foundation

EIN 27-4289294

Health & Wellness Vision Care Patients & families

Mission

To ensure preventable blindness is properly diagnosed and effectively treated in underserved communities through surgical mission trips, skills-transfer programs, and public education.

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

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About Chu Vision Foundation

Chu Vision Foundation is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) public charity that supports international and local vision-care initiatives, clinical education, and skills-transfer programs aimed at preventing and treating cataract blindness and other vision impairments. The foundation works in coordination with practicing clinicians and partner organizations to run surgical mission trips, training for local eye-care providers, and continuing-education events for eye-care professionals. Public records and nonprofit databases confirm EIN 27-4289294 is assigned to Chu Vision Foundation and that the organization files annual Form 990 returns. In recent years the foundation has remained active with program and fundraising activity, maintained an online presence through the Chu Vision Institute site, and participated in professional education events (including events held in 2023–2024).

Notable achievements

Sustained operating program (FY2024)

Maintained active operations in 2024 with total revenue near $80,000 and net assets approaching $199,000, supporting program services and overseas mission activity.

Continuing-education programming

Organized and/or supported professional education events (including an Optometric Clinical Update in 2023) to share clinical best practices and surgical techniques with eye-care professionals.

International surgical mission support

Supported and participated in international mission trips and skills-transfer programs to treat cataract blindness and train local ophthalmic teams (documented missions include work in Myanmar and Fiji).

At a glance

Total assets: $199K
Annual revenue: $80K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 27-4289294
Location: Bloomington, MN
Website: www.chuvision.com/about-us/foundation
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Registered 501(c)(3) public charity with publicly available Form 990 filings, demonstrating regulatory compliance and financial transparency.

Profiled on regional and national nonprofit platforms and donor sites (e.g., state-level giving sites and nonprofit databases), indicating donor-facing activity and an established web presence.

Referenced in professional ophthalmology event programming and industry publications for its role in clinical education and mission-based vision care.

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