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Name:	Clarkson Eyecare Foundation
Address:	217 Clarkson Rd.
	Ellisville, MO 63011
Phone:	636-227-2600
Web Address:	theclarksoneyecarefoundation.org

Clarkson Eyecare Foundation (CEF) does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 11: Financial Statements - Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $250,000, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $100,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard. The organization's audited financial statements were not prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Clarkson Eyecare Foundation (CEF) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Drive the Dream Mobil Vision Clinic – the Clarkson Eyecare Foundation plans to take vision care on the road. The van will be outfitted with two comprehensive exam lanes and an optical dispensary to make it easy for those in need to receive eye care. The traveling clinic will visit areas in need whether due to poverty or natural disaster. Pujols Family Foundation Vision Mission and World Vision – the Clarkson Eyecare Foundation joined forces with the Pujols Family Foundation on a trip to the Dominican Republic in February, to enhance the quality of life by providing vision improvement for orphans and villagers. The trip was extremely successful and the two teams plan to return to continue their efforts either next year or 2010. Adam’s Park Boys & Girls Club Vision Clinic – the grand opening was October 2007, and the club has had a wonderful response with many members signing up for free vision care and glasses made possible by donated time of Clarkson Eyecare doctors and staff. Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club Vision Clinic – in its sixth year, the clinic provides free vision care and glasses through the donated time of Clarkson Eyecare doctors and staff. Community Outreach – helps uninsured, low-income people and their families who have no other means of obtaining vision care. The program is also in place to provide exams and glasses to those devastated by natural disasters. LASIK for Physically Challenged – enables people with severe disabilities to live fuller, richer lives by eliminating the use for glasses or contact lenses. EyeGeneration – a Clarkson Eyecare representative teaches students at local schools the importance of eye safety, yearly exams, and a positive attitude to healthy living. Through EyeGeneration, and the help of school nurses and social workers, we identify and provide free vision care and glasses to the underprivileged. InfantSee – provides free exams to infants between six and twelve months of age for early detection and treatment of eye disease and vision problems. Season for Sight – Clarkson Eyecare’s annual appeal for used glasses. They are then distributed by the Lion’s Club to be used for people in the U.S and abroad who are in need.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, CEF's program expenses were:

Vision Programs	76,535
Total Program Expenses:	$76,535

Chief Executive : Tesha Peel, Director

Compensation*:

$5,330

Chair of the Board: Craig Doiron
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Foundation President

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size: 1

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

invitations to fund raising events

Fund raising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $155,766, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on CEF's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Source of Funds
Special Events (net)	109,963
Contributions	45,803
Other Revenue	20
Total Income	$155,786

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 83%  Fund Raising: 12%  Administrative: 5%

Total income				$155,786
	Program expenses			$76,535
	Fund raising expenses			11,059
	Administrative expenses			5,000
Total expenses				$92,594
Income in Excess of Expenses				63,192
Beginning net assets				67,488
Ending net assets				130,680
Total liabilities
Total assets				$130,680