Liabilities / Assets
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Advanced Center for Eye Care
990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 27-3257780
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.72x
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.
Net Margin
100th percentile
Higher net margin than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
82nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
72nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$181,621
Up $28,784 (+19%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$50,525
Down $69,829 (-58%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$131,096
Up $98,613 (+304%) from 2024
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down-$3,073
Down $39,128 (-109%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$66,756
Down $35,339 (-35%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$69,829
Down $3,789 (-5.7%) from 2024
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Apr 7, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $24,271
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The primary purpose of the organization is to offer high quality eyecare services to the underserved local population while advancing the science of eyecare along with attracting premier eyecare providers to the kern county area.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL EYE EXAMINATIONS AND SURGICAL EYECARE BY VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS WHO RESTORE SIGHT AND PREVENT BLINDNESS FOR KERN COUNTY RESIDENTS, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON VISION DISORDERS. | - | $60,785 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW KAO MD | President & | - | $0 | - | - |
| DANIEL H CHANG MD | Treasurer & | - | $0 | - | - |
| WAFIK ABDOU MD | Secretary & | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALESSANDRO CASTELLARIN MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| STEPHANIE BOUEY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MATT STARR | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| AARON WHERRY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Advanced Center for Eyecare
- EIN
- 27-3257780
- Phone
- 6612151006
- Address
- 1721 WESTWIND DRIVE B, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
Signing Officer
- Name
- Andrew Kao Md
- Title
- President & Director
- Phone
- 6612151006
- Signed
- 2026-04-07
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Keathley Maxwell & Antongiovanni Llp
- Address
- 4260 TRUXTUN AVE STE 140, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309-0682
- Preparer
- Thomas R Maxwell
- Phone
- 6616353180
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses marketing 785 non-investment depreciation 7,072 total 7,857”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 8,049 8,049 772,800 582,508 less accumulated depreciation 714,602 558,724 total 66,247 31,833”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,805 1,685 ace eyecare 15 0 deferred grant income 30,663 29,411 vision van 0 100,000”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The primary purpose of the organization is to offer high quality eyecare services to the underserved local population while advancing the science of eyecare along with attracting premier eyecare providers to the kern county area.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES MARKETING 785 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 7,072 TOTAL 7,857 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 8,049 8,049 772,800 582,508 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 714,602 558,724 TOTAL 66,247 31,833 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 1,805 1,685 ACE EYECARE 15 0 DEFERRED GRANT INCOME 30,663 29,411 VISION VAN 0 100,000 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO OFFER HIGH QUALITY EYECARE SERVICES TO THE UNDERSERVED LOCAL POPULATION WHILE ADVANCING THE SCIENCE OF EYECARE ALONG WITH ATTRACTING PREMIER EYECARE PROVIDERS TO THE KERN COUNTY AREA. |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2025-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-12-31 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $181,621
- Liabilities
- $131,096
- Net assets
- $50,525
- Revenue
- -$3,073
- Expenses
- $66,756
- Net income
- -$69,829