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PRINCE CENTER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED INC

VALLEY STREAM, NY · EIN 474234314 · Form 990EZ · FY2023 · NTEE P86 · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M) · pcvisuallyimpaired.org

revenue

$101K

expenses

$100K

net assets

$-154K

employees

—

mission · from form 990

TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED, THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF EDUCATION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AND

profile · synthesized from sources

Prince Center for the Visually Impaired Inc. supports individuals who are blind or visually impaired by providing access to adaptive devices and assistive technology. The organization offers a range of low-vision aids, magnifiers, talking devices, and specialized tools to enhance independence and daily living. Based in Valley Stream, NY, it serves the visually impaired community through direct product distribution.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

PCVI Store

Online retail service offering a curated selection of magnifiers, talking devices, adaptive tools, and low-vision aids for individuals who are blind or visually impaired

activities · 7 groups

What they do

Vision Rehabilitation Services 3 activities
- Offers self-advocacy, blindness counseling, and access technology training
  
  Offers self-advocacy skills and blindness counseling to improve participants' interactions with family, employers, and the community. Integrates Access Technology training with Independent Living Skills to teach adaptive tools for computer use, communication, and professional life.
- Provides rehabilitative services and adaptive equipment for vision loss
  
  Delivers rehabilitative services, adaptive equipment, and information to individuals experiencing vision loss due to congenital conditions, traumatic brain injuries, and diseases including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, and albinism.
- Provides vision rehabilitation and independent living skills training
  
  Provides vision rehabilitation services to patients of all ages with visual impairments or blindness, including Independent Living Skills (ILS) training to improve performance in activities of daily living. Develops individualized strategies to support reading, navigation, household management, cooking, employment, and education goals.
Public Awareness and Educational Outreach 1 activity
- Conducts educational outreach and professional lectures on vision impairment
  
  Delivers lectures on low vision and blindness-related eye diseases to universities, state agencies, Haitian community organizations, and educators of visually impaired individuals to promote awareness and professional development.
Comprehensive Eye Care Access 1 activity
- Conducts home medical exams and vision assessments with assistive technology
  
  Conducts home medical exams using large print applications and optical character recognition devices to assist patients with visual impairments in understanding blood test results and managing medications. Also performs low vision evaluations including functional assessment, refraction, and prescription of magnifiers, telescopes, and assistive technology, along with visual skills training.
Adaptive Equipment Provision 1 activity
- Distributes adaptive daily living and assistive technology products
  
  Offers for sale and distributes a wide range of adaptive products including illuminated magnifiers, talking devices (alarm clocks, thermometers, food thermometers), wireless object locators, adapted games, high-contrast kitchen tools, LED magnifiers, and electronic reading and TV magnification devices to support independent living for individuals with visual impairments.
Biomedical Research and Innovation 1 activity
- Produces educational publications on eye disease and vision development
  
  Authored and sells educational publications including "Inside the Eye Disease" and "Manual For Child & Labor & Vision Development Milestone," as well as signed books and manuals by Dr. Prince, to advance knowledge on eye disease and pediatric vision development.
Diagnostic Testing and Imaging Services 1 activity
- Provides expertise in ocular medicine through specialist care
  
  Provides expertise in ocular medicine through a team of leading specialists to support diagnosis and treatment for individuals with visual impairments.
Uncategorized 1 activity
- Provides specialized eyewear and vision assistance devices for sale
  
  Sells a range of specialized eyewear and vision assistance devices including magnifying glasses, electronic magnifiers, night driving glasses, sunglasses with UVA/UVB protection and anti-glare coatings, and fit-over styles designed for prescription eyewear users to support visual accessibility and safety.

financials · form 990EZ · fy2023

revenue

Total revenue$101K

Contributions & grants$00%

Program service revenue$101K100%

Investment income$00%

Other revenue—

expenses

Total expenses$100K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits$14K

Grants paid out—

balance sheet

Total assets$1K

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$-154K

4 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue -7.2%

leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 2

MAGGIE GOLDSTEIN — COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR
ROSELINE IHIM — MEDICAL DIRECTOR

relationships · 9

Who they work with

Brooklyn VA Partner — Dr. Lucien Prince provided vision rehabilitation services at Brooklyn VA.
Drexel University Partner — Dr. Prince serves as an advisory board member for Blindness and Low Vision Studies at Salus/Drexel University.
Hudson Valley VA Partner — Dr. Lucien Prince provided vision rehabilitation services at Hudson Valley VA.
Long Island Lighthouse for The Visually Impaired Partner — Dr. Lucien Prince provided vision rehabilitation services at Long Island Lighthouse for The Visually Impaired.
Salus University Partner — Dr. Lucien Prince pursued graduate training in optometry and vision rehabilitation at Salus University.
The Eye Institute Partner — Dr. Lucien Prince provided vision rehabilitation services at The Eye Institute in Philadelphia, PA.
VA facilities Partner — Collaborates with VA facilities to serve visually impaired clients.
VISIONS Partner — Dr. Lucien Prince provided vision rehabilitation services through VISIONS in New York, NY.
West Haven VA Medical Center Partner — Dr. Lucien Prince provided vision rehabilitation services at the Eastern Blind Rehabilitation Center, West Haven VA Medical Center.

strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

Individualized Rehabilitation and Skill Development

methodology: individualized_rehabilitation
By tailoring functional strategies and skill development to the specific needs of each individual, the organization improves daily living performance and independence, because personalized programming accounts for varying levels of vision loss, lifestyle, and personal goals.
Integrated Services Model

methodology: integrated_services_model
By combining rehabilitative services, education, community outreach, and technology training into a unified system, the organization supports holistic independence, because addressing clinical, social, and vocational needs concurrently produces greater engagement and long-term self-sufficiency.
Multidisciplinary Care Model

methodology: multidisciplinary_care
By integrating medical, rehabilitative, educational, and technological professionals, the organization addresses the complex needs of individuals with visual impairments more effectively than single-discipline approaches, because coordinated expertise leads to more comprehensive and sustainable outcomes.
Scientifically-Guided Vision Rehabilitation

methodology: scientific assessment in vision rehabilitation
By applying scientific methods to assessment and instruction in vision rehabilitation, the organization ensures that interventions are evidence-based and effective, because standardized, data-driven evaluation improves accuracy in treatment planning and measurable functional outcomes.