Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 113,175 | 201,909 | 278,912 | 228,237 | 412,795 | 1,235,028 |
| 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 | 113,175 | 201,909 | 278,912 | 228,237 | 412,795 | 1,235,028 |
| 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) .. | 642,344 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 592,684 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 113,175 | 201,909 | 278,912 | 228,237 | 412,795 | 1,235,028 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,140 | 1,446 | 1,469 | 1,508 | 2,785 | 8,348 |
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,243,376 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 on 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 |
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| 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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | IT IS AN INTEGRATED PROGRAM OFFERING HIGH QUALITY AND ACCESSIBLE EYE CARE TO OUR LATIN AMERICAN NEIGHBORS. AN ESSENTIAL PART OF OUR EFFORT IS TO WORK IN A CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH THOSE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE REGION WE ARE SERVING. VHP IS COMMITTED TO OFFERING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN AREAS THAT WE SERVE. OUR MISSION GROUP PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE ON-SITE DIAGNOSIS, SURGICAL AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF EYE DISEASE. THE DISTRIBUTION OF CORRECTIVE GLASSES FOR THOSE IN NEED IS ALSO AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE PROGRAM. PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND TRAINED EYE SCREENING VOLUNTEERS ARE OUR MOST VALUED RECOURSES. THE SUPERIOR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF THIS BROAD-BASED TEAM AND THEIR COMPASSIONATE CONCERN FOR EACH PATIENT'S WELFARE IS THE BASIS FOR THE VOLUNTEER HEALTH PROGRAM. BACKGROUND: FOUNDED IN 1993 BY DR. ROBERT DELLA ROCCA AND DARLENE DELLA ROCCA, RN HONDURAS 1994 AND 1995: THE VOLUNTEER HEALTH PROGRAM'S FIRST TWO EYE CARE MISSIONS WERE IN GRACIOUS, HONDURAS, IN 1994-1995. THERE WAS A GREAT NEED AT THIS SITE; HOWEVER, NEEDED FOLLOW UP CARE FOR OUR PATIENTS WAS DIFFICULT. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: ANNUAL MISSION 1995 THROUGH 2025 AND PREPARING FOR 2026. OUR PREP TEAM WILL ARRIVE MARCH 4, 2026, AND THE MISSION RUNS FROM MARCH 7TH TO 14TH, 2026. THE SECOND PROJECT SITE WAS STARTED IN 1995 WITH ILAC (INSTITUTE OF LATIN AMERICAN CONCERN) IN SANTIAGO DE LOS CABALLEROS, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. FOR THE PAST 55 YEARS, ILAC'S HEALTH CARE SERVICES HAVE BEEN BASED ON A TRUE AND INTEGRAL COMMITMENT TO THE STRUGGLING CAMPESINOS (FARMERS) OF THE REMOTE AREAS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. THEY SERVICE 220 COMMUNITIES AND HAVE TRAINED OVER 265 LOCAL HEALTH CARE VOLUNTEERS (COOPERADORES) FROM THESE COMMUNITIES TO ASSIST IN THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AND SCREENING. THE COOPERADORES ARE TRAINED BY ILAC, WITH EDUCATIONAL AIDS FROM VHP TO SELECT PATIENTS IN NEED OF EYE CARE. THEY ACCOMPANY PATIENTS TO THE ILAC MISSION HEADQUARTERS, STAY AT THEIR SIDE DURING TREATMENT AND /OR SURGERY AND MONITOR THEIR PROGRESS IN THE VILLAGES. AS THE PATIENTS FROM THE RURAL COMMUNITIES COME INTO THE MISSION SITE FOR EYE CARE THEY ARE REGISTERED, GIVEN AN EYE EXAMINATION AND CORRECTIVE LENSES AS NEEDED. THEIR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL PROBLEMS ARE ADDRESSED AND TREATED AS NEEDED. TTHE MISSION OF MARCH 2025 CONSISTED OF ALL OUR SPECIALTIES. OUR TEAM OF 86 VOLUNTEERS SAW 1,409 PATIENTS CHOSEN BY OUR ILAC HOSTS. THAT GROUP OF PATIENTS WERE GIVEN AN EYE EXAM, EYEGLASSES IF NEEDED, GLAUCOMA CHECKS, FULL OCULAR EXAM IF NEEDED, SUPPORTED WITH MEDICATIONS, BY OUR INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIANS, FOR OTHER PHYSICAL NEEDS SUCH AS HYPERTENSION, DIABETES, ETC. THE TEAMS OF CATARACT, STRABISMUS OCULAR PLASTICS, DERMATOLOGY PERFORMED 397 SURGERIES. EYE PROSTHETICS WERE PROVIDED FOR 18 PATIENTS IN PAST MISSIONS WE FIND ADULT BLINDNESS SECONDARY TO MATURE CATARACT FORMATION CAN BE TREATED SUCCESSFULLY, RESTORING USEFUL VISION TO THESE PATIENTS. MANY OF THE SURGICAL CASES ARE CHILDREN WITH STRABISMUS (CROSSING OF THE EYES). OUR OCULOPLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTION SURGICAL TEAM HELPS WITH TUMORS, LID POSITIONS, LACRIMAL DISORDERS, CONGENITAL AND TRAUMATIC DEFORMITIES. MOST OF THE LASER TREATMENTS ARE TO TREAT GLAUCOMA AND RETINAL DISEASE. DERMATOLOGY PHYSICIANS TREAT A WIDE VARIETY OF DISEASES RELATED TO THEIR FIELD. THROUGH ILAC, WE HAVE WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A LOCAL OPHTHALMOLOGIST THAT HAS PROVIDED FOLLOW UP CARE FOR ALL SURGICAL PATIENTS. EARLY IN 2004 ILAC FINISHED CONSTRUCTION ON THEIR CLINIC/HOSPITAL AT THE MISSION SITE. WE WERE THE FIRST TO USE THIS WONDERFUL FACILITY ON OUR MARCH/APRIL '04 MISSION. WE HAD MUCH TO DO IN THE VISION OF DEVELOPING AND FURNISHING THE HOSPITAL SITE. THIS MAKES IT MUCH EASIER FOR OUR GROUP AND SEVERAL OTHERS, IN DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES, TO OFFER THEIR VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE. NOW EACH MONTH THERE ARE TWO GROUPS THAT ILAC HOSTS THAT PROVIDE NEEDED CARE TO MANY FIELDS OF HEALTH CARE TO THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE. THIS IS A SINCERE THANK YOU NOTE AS WELL. WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM ALL; DONATING SURGICAL SUPPLIES, PHARMACEUTICALS, USED EYEGLASSES, USED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND THE MONETARY SUPPORT. OUR NEED IS TO PURCHASE ITEMS THAT ARE NOT RECEIVED IN DONATION AND PAY FOR SHIPPING SUPPLIES TO THE SITE. WE FEEL THAT THOSE WHO HELP WITH THE MISSION HERE, IN THEIR MANY WAYS, ARE AS MUCH A PART OF THE TEAM AS THE VOLUNTEERS THAT TRAVEL TO THE HOST COUNTRY SITES. THOSE OF US THAT HAVE WORKED WITH THESE SPECIAL PATIENTS CAN ATTEST TO THEIR DEEP GRATITUDE. MANY PATIENTS HAVE EXPRESSED WISHES OF "GODS' BLESSINGS AND THANKS OR "I CANNOT PAY YOU, BUT GOD WILL REPAY YOU". THIS WAS OUR FOURTH MISSION SINCE THE PASSING OF DR. ROBERT DELLA ROCCA, OUR COFOUNDER AND VISIONARY, HOWEVER THE SPIRIT AND WORK OF THE MISSION HAS STAYED STRONG. THANKS TO SO MANY VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. WE CONTINUE TO NEED SUPPORT. WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO DELIVERING EYE CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED AND CONSIDER IT A PRIVILEGE TO DO SO. DARLENE DELLA ROCCA, R.N., CO-FOUNDER, CHAIR, PROJECT MANAGER AND VOLUNTEER HEALTH PROGRAM, LTD BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE REPORT IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO ISSUANCE. THE 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA AND SENT TO MANAGEMENT FOR REVIEW AND THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. |
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