Nonprofit · EIN 13-1945117
RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,824,102 | $6,654,052 | $170,050 | $27,342,227 | $11,504,703 | $15,837,524 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,863,019 | $6,651,554 | -$1,788,535 | $26,306,973 | $10,979,634 | $15,327,339 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,016,630
- Membership dues
- $19,250
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $787,405
- Royalties
- $374
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,861
- Other revenue
- $1,020,067
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,360,717
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $570,411
- Other salaries and wages
- $884,657
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,957,428
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $23,911
- Accounting fees
- $33,000
- Occupancy
- $343,860
- Travel
- $118,674
- Depreciation
- $21,363
- Program services (functional)
- $5,819,834
- Management and general (functional)
- $737,162
- Fundraising (functional)
- $97,056
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,306,973
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,342,227
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,504,703
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,837,524
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $192,726
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,374,789
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,343,108
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,494,416
- Gross receipts
- $6,881,176
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN F HOFLAND | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $410,666 | $106,592 |
| ERIC MOHLENHOFF | DIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,669 | $68,256 |
| DIANA FRIEDMAN | DIR. OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,217 | $79,477 |
| ELANOR SCOTT | DIR. OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,538 | $67,952 |
| PATRICIA MORAN | DIR. OF GRANTS ADMIN (TO 6/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,564 | $33,658 |
| DIANE S SWIFT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $12,003 | $33,823 |
| JOHN TINKER | TREASURER, ASST. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID H BRENNER | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO GOTTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FAYE HUNTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK HUNTSBERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA VANDEN HEUVEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YAGEMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR WESTLAKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAN-LI LIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR STEPHEN MCLEOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREW SHIVA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN F HOFLAND | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $392,731 | $101,554 |
| ERIC MOHLENHOFF | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,250 | $61,242 |
| DIANA FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,381 | $73,789 |
| ELANOR SCOTT | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,016 | $64,751 |
| PATRICIA MORAN | DIRECTOR OF GRANTS ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,844 | $57,358 |
| DIANE S SWIFT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $11,089 | $31,723 |
| JOHN TINKER | TREASURER, ASST. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID H BRENNER | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO GOTTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FAYE HUNTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK HUNTSBERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA VANDEN HEUVEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YAGEMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS WERTHEIMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAN-LI LIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEPHEN MCLEOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 360 LEXINGTON AVE 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10017-6528
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN HOFLAND, 360 LEXINGTON AVENUE 22ND F, NEW YORK, NY 10017
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN HOFLAND, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 752-4333
- Website
- WWW.RPBUSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF EYE RESEARCH.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH GRANTS & RESEARCH PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: DURING 2024, RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS, INC. (RPB) MADE 20 GRANTS TO UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOLS TO AID IN THE OPHTHALMOLOGICAL RESEARCH OF BLINDING EYE DISEASE.Expenses $4,505,370 · grants $3,360,717
- PUBLIC & PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION: RPB DISSEMINATES THE LATEST OPHTHALMOLOGICAL RESEARCH FINDINGS TO SCIENTISTS, PHYSICIANS & PATIENTS BY PUBLISHING REPORTS, BROCHURES, AND RESPONSES TO INQUIRIES.Expenses $939,607
- SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA, SEMINARS & SURVEYS: RPB SUPPORTS HIGH-QUALITY SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO ITS SCIENTIFIC MISSION. SUPPORT OF SUCH MEETINGS IS CONTINGENT ON THE FISCAL & PROGRAMMATIC INTERESTS & PRIORITIES OF RPB.Expenses $374,857
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1945117
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H410)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,342,227
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,881,176
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,824,102 | $6,654,052 | $27,342,227 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,863,019 | $6,651,554 | $26,306,973 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $16,445,230 | $5,804,455 | $25,282,968 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1945117).
Questions about RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS INC
- What is the EIN of RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS INC is 13-1945117.
- Is RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRIAN HOFLAND.
- Who are the officers and directors of RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $410,666 (BRIAN F HOFLAND, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,824,102, expenses of $6,654,052 and total assets of $27,342,227 at year end.
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