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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 12,612,249 | 15,527,716 | 26,453,339 | 14,896,919 | 12,608,574 | 82,098,797 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 12,612,249 | 15,527,716 | 26,453,339 | 14,896,919 | 12,608,574 | 82,098,797 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 58,438,004 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 23,660,793 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 12,612,249 | 15,527,716 | 26,453,339 | 14,896,919 | 12,608,574 | 82,098,797 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 541 | 863 | 39,941 | 182,587 | 33,682 | 257,614 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 65,606 | 14,901 | 728 | 16,616 | 97,851 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 82,454,262 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| THE ORGANIZATION MEETS THE 10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: (1) IT HAS A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IN EXCESS OF THE 10% OF SUPPORT LIMITATION; (2) IT ATTRACTS PUBLIC SUPPORT; (3) IT HAS A BROAD BASE OF SUPPORT SOURCES; (4) IT HAS A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY, AND (5) IT MAKES ITS FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND HAS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ITS PROGRAMS.10% OF SUPPORT LIMITATION: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF 28.70% FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/20 BASED ON AGGREGATE FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEARS ENDED 12/31/16 THROUGH 12/31/20. THIS AMOUNT IS IN EXCESS OF THE 10% REQUIRED BY REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-(9)(E)(3)(I). ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PROGRAM OF REGULARLY SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ITS CONSTITUENCY IN CONNECTION WITH ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE SOLICITATION OF ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS, SPECIAL APPEALS IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROGRAMS AND GENERAL SOLICITATIONS IN ITS PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL.SOURCES OF SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM VARIOUS SOURCES INCLUDING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS, AND PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF 3 MEMBERS WHO HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS.AVAILABILITY OF FACILITIES TO PUBLIC AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS: THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SEVERAL WAYS FOR THE PUBLIC TO HELP IN ITS MISSION TO ELIMINATE CATARACT BLINDNESS. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO LAUNCH ONLINE FUNDRAISERS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS A STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM ENABLES STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE TO SPREAD AWARENESS OF CATARACT BLINDNESS. THESE AMBASSADORS WORK TO INFORM THEIR PEERS OF THIS GLOBAL ISSUE AND RAISE FUNDS FOR HELP ME SEE. |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | LIST RENTAL INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 58,962. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 11,060. 2018 AMOUNT: $ -12. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 5,013. MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 6,644. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 3,841. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 740. TRAINING DELIVERY - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 11,603. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | HELP ME SEE INC., IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTIONS 170(C)(2)(B) AND 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. SPECIFICALLY, HELPMESEE SEEKS TO ELIMINATE CATARACT BLINDNESS WORLDWIDE BY VASTLY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED CATARACT SPECIALISTS TO TREAT CATARACT BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, HELPMESEE HAS DEVELOPED A HIGHLY STRUCTURED TRAINING SYSTEM DEDICATED TO DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING IN MANUAL SMALL INCISION CATARACT SURGERY (MSICS). THIS TECHNIQUE WAS CHOSEN AS IT IS CONSIDERABLY LESS EXPENSIVE AND YET DELIVERS QUALITY OUTCOMES FOR ALL CATARACT TYPES PREVALENT IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. WELL TRAINED CATARACT SPECIALISTS WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE LOW COST TREATMENT TO MILLIONS OF THOSE WHO ARE CATARACT BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF HELPMESEE ARE: DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF VIRTUAL REALITY EYE SURGERY SIMULATOR-BASED TRAINING SYSTEM AND; SUPPORT A WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF MSICS LEARNING CENTERS LOCATED IN THE AREAS OF GREATEST NEED. THE NEED FOR SCALABLE SOLUTIONS FOR CATARACT SURGICAL TRAINING GLOBALLY 100M PEOPLE ARE BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED DUE TO CATARACT AND MOST LIVE-IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. OUT OF 193 COUNTRIES SURVEYED MOST DEVELOPING COUNTRIES HAVE A SHORTAGE OF WELL-TRAINED SURGEONS TO DELIVER CATARACT CARE. 23 COUNTRIES HAD <1 OPHTHALMOLOGIST/M POPULATION. IT TAKES 5-7 YEARS TO TRAIN ONE OPHTHALMOLOGIST. THIS GAP BETWEEN NEED AND AVAILABILITY OF SURGEONS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE WITH POPULATION AND AGE. THE WORLD NEEDS A SCALABLE, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION TO ELIMINATE THE CATARACT SURGICAL BACKLOG. IN NORMAL SURGICAL TRAINING ONE MENTOR TEACHES ONE TRAINEE AT A TIME. WITH SIMULATORS, FOUR SURGEONS ARE TRAINED BY ONE SIMULATOR EXPERT/OPHTHALMOLOGY SURGEON AT HELPMESEE. ALSO, BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SIMULATORS, INSTRUCTORS OR COURSES THAT CAN BE DELIVERED THERE ARE HUGE OPPORTUNITIES TO SCALE SURGICAL TRAINING LARGELY BECAUSE THERE IS NO DEPENDENCY ON HAVING PATIENTS. RAPID TRAINING CAN BE DELIVERED WITH NO PATIENT RISK OR BIO MEDICAL WASTE. IN THE CURRENT PANDEMIC WHERE SURGERIES ARE CURTAILED AND FEWER OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR SURGEONS, SIMULATOR-BASED TRAINING OFFERS A PARTIAL SOLUTION. QUALITY OF SURGERY IS ALSO A CHALLENGE IN MANY COUNTRIES. ABOUT 10% SURGERIES HAVE POOR VISUAL OUTCOMES. IN REGULAR TRAINING, NOVICE RESIDENTS PRACTICE ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF ANIMAL/HUMAN CADAVER EYES AND THEN COMPLETE MOST OF THE LEARNING ON LIVE PATIENTS. ON A VIRTUAL EYE SURGERY SIMULATOR, RESIDENT CAN PRACTICE ON INNUMERABLE SIMULATED EYES AND LEARN TO MANAGE RARE COMPLICATIONS UNTIL CONFIDENCE AND PROFICIENCY ARE ACHIEVED. IT IS THUS VITAL TO TRAIN SURGEONS TO PROFICIENCY. HELPMESEE TECHNOLOGY HELPMESEE EYE SURGERY SIMULATOR IS A VIRTUAL REALITY (V.R.) TRAINING DEVICE. IT OFFERS HIGH FIDELITY SPATIAL, VISUAL, AND TACTILE REALISM. IT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A CONTROLLED PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT TO ACQUIRE MSICS PROFICIENCY AND OTHER MICROSURGICAL SKILLS, WHETHER TO A NOVICE TRAINEE OR AN EXPERIENCED SURGEON IN A VIRTUALLY INDISTINGUISHABLE ENVIRONMENT TO REAL SURGERY. THE HELPMESEE SIMULATOR-BASED LEARNING SYSTEM (SBLS) FEATURES SOPHISTICATED INSTRUCTOR-LED COURSEWARE WITH STANDARDIZED TASK-BASED STEPS, SCENARIOS, WITH COMPLICATIONS. TRAINEES CAN ACHIEVE PROFICIENCY WITH OBJECTIVELY MEASURABLE PERFORMANCE SCORES THAT IS OFFERED BY SBLS AS WELL AS GRADING BY SENIOR OPHTHALMOLOGY INSTRUCTORS. WHAT HELPMESEE AIMS TO DELIVER: A) HIGH-QUALITY SIMULATION-BASED CATARACT SURGICAL SKILLS TRAINING TO MEET THE CURRENT AND FUTURE DEMAND FOR AN ESTIMATED 30,000 PLUS CATARACT SPECIALISTS REQUIRED THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPING WORLD. B) PROMOTE THE PROVEN SAFE AND AFFORDABLE MSICS TREATMENT TO RAPIDLY ELIMINATE THE BACKLOG OF SEVERAL MILLION CATARACT PATIENTS AWAITING SURGERY. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH PARTNERSHIPS FOR SIMULATION-BASED TRAINING WITH LEADING INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE GLOBE FOR SURGICAL TRAINING AS WELL AS ADVOCACY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN/TREASURER AND PRESIDENT AND CEO AND APPROVED BY THE SAME. FOR THIS YEAR, THE CEO (JACOB MOHAN THAZHATU) WILL SIGN THE FORM 990 AND CHAO WANG WILL SIGN AS CUSTODIAN OF THE BOOKS. THE FORM 990 WAS DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD AND APPROVED THROUGH APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF HELPMESEE REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGNS THE FORM ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CHAIRMAN/TREASURER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD AND WITH INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL INPUT AND AUDITORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT, CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,884,158. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 70,033. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 22,965. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,977,156. OTHER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,492. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 20,680. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,172. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN 5,634. LITIGATION TRUST NET EXPENDITURES -68,921. BEGINNING NET ASSETS OVERSTATED ON U.S. TRIAL BALANCE 300,253. |
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