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PROJECT ORBIS INTERNATIONAL INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 237297651 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE Q300 · International Affairs · Very Large (>$50M) · orbis.org
revenue
$259.2M
expenses
$255.6M
net assets
$63.5M
employees
74
volunteers
190
program ratio
91%
mission · from form 990

ORBIS BUILDS STRONG AND SUSTAINABLE EYE CARE SYSTEMS GLOBALLY THAT PUT TREATMENT AND PREVENTION WITHIN REACH.

profile · synthesized from sources

Orbis International is a nonprofit organization that combats blindness by building sustainable eye care systems in underserved regions worldwide. It delivers training to eye care professionals, supports patient care through on-the-ground programs, and operates the Flying Eye Hospital—a converted aircraft serving as a mobile teaching facility. The organization also runs Cybersight, a telemedicine and digital learning platform.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Cybersight
Digital learning and telemedicine platform offering training, mentorship, and remote consultations to eye care professionals in low-resource settings
Flying Eye Hospital
A converted MD-10 aircraft serving as a mobile teaching hospital that provides hands-on training to eye care professionals and delivers sight-restoring surgeries in underserved regions
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Comprehensive Eye Care Access 1 activity
    • Delivering direct eye care services and screenings
      Facilitated over 567,000 patient visits to health facilities and conducted more than 2.9 million eye screenings and examinations globally.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Providing digital learning and telemedicine training for eye care professionals
      Offers remote education and telemedicine support through Cybersight, a digital platform that reached more than 150,000 registered users and delivered over 48,800 trainings for eye care professionals and community health workers.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$259.20M
Contributions & grants$257.26M99%
Program service revenue$554K0%
Investment income$1.29M1%
Other revenue$96K
expenses
Total expenses$255.64M
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead4%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$24.00M
Grants paid out$6.67M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$74.20M
Cash$31.32M
Investments$13.39M
Liabilities$10.73M
Net assets$63.48M
Liquid reserves2.1 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +86.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 13
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DEREK HODKEY PRESIDENT & CEO 38 $510K
DANUSIA DZIERZBINSKI TREASURER & CFAO, THRU NOV 2024 38 $369K
MARY JANE JAMAR CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER 38 $346K
KIM GOLDSMITH-N'DIAYE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 38 $345K
DAVID HUNTER CHERWEK VICE PRESIDENT OF CLINICAL SERVICES 38 $324K
DORIS MACHARIA SENIOR VP - GLOBAL PROGRAMS 38 $321K
MANU NATHAN GENERAL COUNSEL & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER 38 $304K
GEORGE SMITH SENIOR DIR., INSTITUTIONAL GIVING 38 $294K
MARY LAU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - HONG KONG 40 $292K
KATARZYNA BIEZCHUDEK VP, LEADERSHIP GIVING 38 $279K
BRUCE JOHNSON DIRECTOR AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE 38 $274K
BRETT NASELLO ACTING CFO, EFF. NOV 2024 38 $209K
MING CHANG ACTING CAO, EFF. NOV 2024 38 $196K
board members · 12
  • ADRIAN PAULL — DIRECTOR
  • AMBASSADOR PATRICIA MOLLER — DIRECTOR
  • DIANA L WHEELER — VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY, DIRECTOR
  • DR AMIT VARMA — DIRECTOR
  • DR DAVID S FRIEDMAN — VICE CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR
  • DR GIL KLIMAN — DIRECTOR
  • DR MALIK Y KAHOOK — DIRECTOR
  • JAMES FORBES — DIRECTOR, THRU JUNE 24
  • JAMES KNIGHT — DIRECTOR
  • JENNIE FRIEDMAN — DIRECTOR
  • JOHN P HOWITT — CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR
  • JOHN SLATTERY — VICE CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Flying Eye Hospital Partner — Mobile teaching hospital used for on-site training and service delivery in partnership with local health systems.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

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