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SEE SCHEDULE O
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2025)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$36.6M
Program Spending
75%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$31.1M
Total Expenses
▼$49.5M
Total Assets
$110.9M
Total Liabilities
▼$27M
Net Assets
$83.9M
Officer Compensation
→$2.4M
Other Salaries
$7M
Investment Income
$2.5M
Fundraising
▼$604.9K
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance)
Total grants awarded: $19.7M
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS RD FUND45-0524687 | COLUMBIA, MD | $8.8M | Cash | RESEARCH |
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA23-2810852 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1.4M | Cash | RESEARCH |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE95-2226406 | IRVINE, CA | $914.7K | Cash | RESEARCH |
DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER56-0532129 | DURHAM, NC | $900K | Cash | RESEARCH |
ODYLIA THERAPEUTICS82-2120760 | ATLANTA, GA | $631K | Cash | RESEARCH |
FORDHAM UNIVERITY13-1740451 | BRONX, NY | $539.1K | Cash | RESEARCH |
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY34-1018992 | CLEVELAND, OH | $500K | Cash | RESEARCH |
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON94-3079432 | SEATTLE, WA | $474.2K | Cash | RESEARCH |
OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY23-7083114 | PORTLAND, OR | $460.9K | Cash | RESEARCH |
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $402.2K | Cash | RESEARCH |
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY | BOSTON, MA | $396.7K | Cash | RESEARCH |
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH25-0965591 | PITTSBURGH, PA | $375K | Cash | RESEARCH |
MITOCHEM THERAPEUTICS INC45-3845208 | CHARLESTON, SC | $300K | Cash | RESEARCH |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA95-6006145 | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $300K | Cash | RESEARCH |
NEW YORK STEM CELL FOUNDATION20-2905531 | NEW YORK, NY | $296.1K | Cash | RESEARCH |
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY38-6005984 | EAST LANSING, MI | $267.4K | Cash | RESEARCH |
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN38-6006309 | ANN ARBOR, MI | $250K | Cash | RESEARCH |
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY13-5598093 | NEW YORK, NY | $200K | Cash | RESEARCH |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS HEALTH46-4117124 | DAVIS, CA | $200K | Cash | RESEARCH |
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN39-0743975 | MADISON, WI | $200K | Cash | RESEARCH |
TUFTS UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $200K | Cash | RESEARCH |
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS34-1567805 | DETROIT, MI | $178.6K | Cash | RESEARCH |
INDIANA UNIVERSITY35-6001673 | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $169.3K | Cash | RESEARCH |
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY52-0595110 | BALTIMORE, MD | $166.5K | Cash | RESEARCH |
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON74-6001399 | HOUSTON, TX | $160.4K | Cash | RESEARCH |
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY38-1714400 | ROCHESTER, MI | $140.3K | Cash | RESEARCH |
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI43-6003859 | COLUMBIA, MO | $120K | Cash | RESEARCH |
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN39-0806261 | MILWAUKEE, WI | $100K | Cash | RESEARCH |
RETINA FOUNDATION OF THE SOUTHWEST51-0151514 | DALLAS, TX | $100K | Cash | RESEARCH |
UNIV ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM63-6005396 | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $100K | Cash | RESEARCH |
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE91-1955015 | NEWARK, DE | $100K | Cash | RESEARCH |
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-CHICAGO37-6000511 | CHICAGO, IL | $75K | Cash | RESEARCH |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO95-6006144 | LA JOLLA, CA | $75K | Cash | RESEARCH |
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY31-6025986 | COLUMBUS, OH | $75K | Cash | RESEARCH |
| CHAPEL HILL, NC | $50K | Cash | RESEARCH | |
FOUNDATION FOR THE NIH52-1986675 | NORTH BETHESDA, MD | $25K | Cash | RESEARCH |
| HOUSTON, TX | $25K | Cash | RESEARCH | |
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA59-2729133 | GAINESVILLE, FL | $24.6K | Cash | RESEARCH |
| Total | $19.7M | |||
COLUMBIA, MD
$8.8M
PHILADELPHIA, PA
$1.4M
IRVINE, CA
$914.7K
DURHAM, NC
$900K
ATLANTA, GA
$631K
BRONX, NY
$539.1K
CLEVELAND, OH
$500K
SEATTLE, WA
$474.2K
PORTLAND, OR
$460.9K
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
BOSTON, MA
$402.2K
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY
BOSTON, MA
$396.7K
PITTSBURGH, PA
$375K
CHARLESTON, SC
$300K
SANTA BARBARA, CA
$300K
NEW YORK, NY
$296.1K
EAST LANSING, MI
$267.4K
ANN ARBOR, MI
$250K
NEW YORK, NY
$200K
$200K
MADISON, WI
$200K
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
BOSTON, MA
$200K
DETROIT, MI
$178.6K
BLOOMINGTON, IN
$169.3K
BALTIMORE, MD
$166.5K
HOUSTON, TX
$160.4K
ROCHESTER, MI
$140.3K
COLUMBIA, MO
$120K
MILWAUKEE, WI
$100K
DALLAS, TX
$100K
BIRMINGHAM, AL
$100K
NEWARK, DE
$100K
CHICAGO, IL
$75K
LA JOLLA, CA
$75K
COLUMBUS, OH
$75K
CHAPEL HILL, NC
$50K
NORTH BETHESDA, MD
$25K
$25K
GAINESVILLE, FL
$24.6K
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
USAspending.gov tracks federal grants, cooperative agreements, and other financial assistance. Not all nonprofits receive federal funding.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2025 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: GROUP
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $36.6M | $31.1M | $49.5M | $110.9M | $83.9M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $35.7M | $31.8M | $48.2M | $124M | $92.6M |
| 2022 | $42.9M | $39.7M | $49.2M | $145.9M | $121.5M |
| 2021 | $29.8M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2025)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Jason D Menzo | CEO | 32 | $504.6K | $126.1K | $93.2K | $723.9K |
| Peter L Ginsberg | COO | 32 | $364K | $91K | $85.3K | $540.3K |
| Amy M Palmer Laster | Chief Scientific Officer | 40 | $281.6K | $0 | $27.1K | $308.7K |
| Karen Petrou | Board Chair | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Morris | Executive Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Haynes Lea | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Alper | Chair, Development | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Freed | Chair, Audit & Risk | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Nixon | Chair, Finance & Investment; Treas. | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Steinberg Md | Chair, Science | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Maryrose Sylvester | Chair, At Large | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Warren Thaler | Chair, Nominating & Governance | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gordon Gund | Director - Chairman Emeritus | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Jason D Menzo
CEO
$723.9K
Hrs/Wk
32
Compensation
$504.6K
Related Orgs
$126.1K
Other
$93.2K
Peter L Ginsberg
COO
$540.3K
Hrs/Wk
32
Compensation
$364K
Related Orgs
$91K
Other
$85.3K
Amy M Palmer Laster
Chief Scientific Officer
$308.7K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$281.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$27.1K
Karen Petrou
Board Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
10
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jason Morris
Executive Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Haynes Lea
Board Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Steven Alper
Chair, Development
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jeffrey Freed
Chair, Audit & Risk
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
David Nixon
Chair, Finance & Investment; Treas.
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jonathan Steinberg Md
Chair, Science
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Maryrose Sylvester
Chair, At Large
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Warren Thaler
Chair, Nominating & Governance
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Gordon Gund
Director - Chairman Emeritus
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell W Kelley | Managing Director, Rd Fund | — | $0 | $447.3K | $86K | $533.3K |
| Todd A Durham | SVP Clinical & Outcomes Research | 40 | $324.2K | $0 | $80.3K | $404.4K |
| Jeffrey D Klaas | Chief Of Strategy And Innovation | 40 | $344.9K |
Russell W Kelley
Managing Director, Rd Fund
$533.3K
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$447.3K
Other
$86K
Todd A Durham
SVP Clinical & Outcomes Research
$404.4K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$324.2K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$80.3K
Jeffrey D Klaas
Chief Of Strategy And Innovation
$378.4K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$344.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$33.5K
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Graves Phd | Director | 1 | $0 | $12.5K | $0 | $12.5K |
| Bradford Manning | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Darren Devoue | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Brint | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Evan Mittman | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| George Peinado | Director |
Adrienne Graves Phd
Director
$12.5K
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$12.5K
Other
$0
Bradford Manning
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Darren Devoue
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Individuals who previously served as officers or key employees.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire M Gelfman | Former Cso (thru 6/24) | 40 | $341.8K | $0 | $31.2K | $373K |
Claire M Gelfman
Former Cso (thru 6/24)
$373K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$341.8K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$31.2K
| $27.7M |
| $40.7M |
| $155.6M |
| $134.6M |
| 2020 | $35.4M | $31.9M | $41.1M | $159.6M | $145.6M |
| 2019 | $53.4M | $50.5M | $33.9M | $166.1M | $149.3M |
| 2018 | $25M | $22.8M | $34M | $137.9M | $127.1M |
| 2017 | $24.6M | $22.7M | $28.7M | $154.2M | $137.9M |
| 2016 | $71.9M | $68.5M | $28.6M | $158.7M | $143.5M |
| 2015 | $56.4M | $56.1M | $27.8M | $111.8M | $100.7M |
| 2014 | $38.3M | $37.1M | $25.8M | $82.8M | $70.3M |
| 2013 | $42.7M | $40.8M | $26M | $73.6M | $57.7M |
| 2012 | $39.6M | $38.6M | $29.7M | $60.1M | $43M |
| 2022 | 990 | Data |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | — |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| $0 |
| $33.5K |
| $378.4K |
| Richele Donat | Chief Human Resources Officer | 40 | $324.7K | $0 | $45.3K | $370K |
| Judy Taylor | Svp/chief Development Officer | 40 | $290.8K | $0 | $74.3K | $365.1K |
| Christopher S Adams | Vp, Communications & Marketing | 40 | $237.4K | $0 | $64.2K | $301.6K |
| Michele Divincenzo | Vp, Scientific & Ed. Conferences | 40 | $239.8K | $0 | $61K | $300.8K |
| Jeffry Collins | Vp, Database Systems & Technology | 40 | $234.1K | $0 | $53.9K | $288K |
| Anna Wagner | Vp, Finance | 40 | $239.7K | $0 | $22.1K | $261.8K |
| Chad R Jackson - Sr Dir | Pre-clinical Transitional Prog. | 40 | $207.6K | $0 | $17.4K | $225K |
Richele Donat
Chief Human Resources Officer
$370K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$324.7K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$45.3K
Judy Taylor
Svp/chief Development Officer
$365.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$290.8K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$74.3K
Christopher S Adams
Vp, Communications & Marketing
$301.6K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$237.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$64.2K
Michele Divincenzo
Vp, Scientific & Ed. Conferences
$300.8K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$239.8K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$61K
Jeffry Collins
Vp, Database Systems & Technology
$288K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$234.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$53.9K
Anna Wagner
Vp, Finance
$261.8K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$239.7K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$22.1K
Chad R Jackson - Sr Dir
Pre-clinical Transitional Prog.
$225K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$207.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$17.4K
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Janine Marks Nixon | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Steinberg | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Fietta | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Manfre | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marsha Link Phd | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Martha Steele | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Heidenberg | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Burt | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Suber Huang Md | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
David Brint
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Evan Mittman
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
George Peinado
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Janine Marks Nixon
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Joshua Steinberg
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Laura Fietta
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Laura Manfre
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Marsha Link Phd
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Martha Steele
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Robert Heidenberg
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Scott Burt
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Suber Huang Md
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0