Nonprofit · EIN 20-1500262
MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · MINNETONKA, MN 55305
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $145,942 | $179,721 | -$33,779 | $119,605 | $34,093 | $85,512 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $112,114 | $154,695 | -$42,581 | $152,172 | $34,093 | $118,079 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $145,942
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,886
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $36,295
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $54,808
- Other expenses
- $86,732
- Program services (functional)
- $176,583
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $152,172
- Total assets, end of year
- $119,605
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $34,093
- Net assets, end of year
- $85,512
- Cash, savings and investments
- $119,578
- Gross receipts
- $145,942
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMAR E AWAD MD | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA MUELLER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| JANET MARTINEAU | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| MARK S HANSEN MD | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BERESTKA MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| KAITLYN HOLLENBACH OD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD LINDSTROM MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY MALKERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMAR E AWAD MD | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA MUELLER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| JANET A MARTINEAU | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| MARK S HANSEN MD | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BERESTKA MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| KAITLYN HOLLENBACH OD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD LINDSTROM MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY MALKERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10709 WAYZATA BLVD, MINNETONKA, MN 55305-1516
- In care of
- % DAVID HARDTEN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
- 710 East 24th Street Suite 106, Minneapolis MN 55404
- Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
- David R Hardten MD, 710 East 24th Street Suite 106, Minneapolis MN 55404
- Signed the 990-EZ
- OMAR E AWAD MD FACS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (952) 346-2192
- Website
- WWW.MNEYEFOUNDATION.COM
- Return prepared by
- OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD
Mission
VISION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, EYE CARE FOR THE NEEDY
Program accomplishments
- THE MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION PROVIDES EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR OPTOMETRIC AND OPHTHALMOLOGY POST-GRADUATES ASSISTING INDIGENT COMMUNITIES.Expenses $169,965
- IN 2024, MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION (MEF) CONDUCTED ITS MISSION OF ENRICHING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH CHARITABLE OUTREACH AND CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF EYE CARE. MEF DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE DELIVERY OF EYE CARE SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED AND THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OPTOMETRISTS, AS WELL AS THE MISSION TRIP EXPERIENCES FOR OUR FELLOWS WHO SERVE PATIENTS IN HONDURAS. MEF EXHIBITS ITS MISSION THROUGH THREE KEY PROGRAMS: THE VISION PROJECT (TVP), PERSPECTIVES IN EYE CARE (ODP) AND STRIDES 4 SIGHT (S4S).THROUGH THE VISION PROJECT (TVP) WHICH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY VISION CARE EVALUATIONS AND SURGERIES AT NO COST FOR UNINSURED, LOW-INCOME PATIENTS IN NEED, MEF COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 41 VISION PROJECT SURGERIES AND NINE (9) CROSSLINKING PROCEDURES FOR 37 PATIENTS DURING 2024. TVP IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE OF VOLUNTEER NURSES, STAFF, SURGEONS, FELLOWS, ANESTHETISTS, AND TEAM MEMBERS WHO ARE WILLING TO DONATE THEIR TIME, EXPERTISE, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT.50 SURGERIES IN TOTAL FOR 2024: - 41 SURGERIES INCLUDING GLAUCOMA/CATARACT/CORNEA RELATED PROCEDURES - 9 CROSS-LINKING SURGERIES - 37 PATIENTS DURING 2024 VISION PROJECT SURGERY DAYS: - 32 SURGERIES WERE COMPLETED WITH 22 PATIENTS - 13 VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS, 45 VOLUNTEER STAFF AND 6 INTERPRETERS (SPANISH, FRENCH, AND HMONG) = 64 INVOLVEDTHE NEED FOR VISION SURGERIES FOR THOSE WITHOUT INSURANCE HAS GROWN IN NEED EACH YEAR. TVP DID PERFORM ADDITIONAL SURGERIES OUTSIDE OF THE TRADITIONAL DESIGNATED WINDOW OF SURGERY DAYS PROVIDING 9 PROCEDURES FOR 6 PATIENTS. THROUGH THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, MEF WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE A TRAVEL GRANT TO ONE OF THE MD FELLOWS WHO WAS INTERESTED AND AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS IMPACTFUL EXPERIENCE IN MAY 2024. MD FELLOW DR. MARK LARSON TRAVELLED AND ASSISTED DR. MARK S. HANSEN ON HIS ANNUAL HONDURAS MISSION TRIP. THE WEEK-LONG JOURNEY FROM SUNDAY 5/26/24 THROUGH FRIDAY 5/31/24 WAS AIMED AT BRINGING SUPPLIES, KNOWLEDGE, AND SURGICAL SKILLS TO THE RESIDENTS, FELLOWS, AND PATIENTS. CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS AND SURGICAL PLANNING WITH THE LOCAL TEAM TOOK PLACE DAILY. SOME OF THE MOST CHALLENGING CASES SEEN AT THIS HOSPITAL WERE DESIGNATED FOR THIS MISSION TRIP, AND EACH SURGERY DAY WAS RIGOROUS. POST-OPERATIVE EVALUATIONS WITH PATIENTS AND STAFFING CLINIC PATIENTS WITH FIRST- AND SECOND-YEAR RESIDENTS TOOK PLACE DURING THE SPAN OF THIS MISSION TRIP.Expenses $2,451 · grants $1,885
- ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, THE ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, STRIDES 4 SIGHT, WAS HELD ONCE AGAIN AT THE BLOOMINGTON, MN NORMANDALE LAKE BANDSHELL. THIS 5K FUN RUN/WALK, KIDS FUN RUN AND SILENT AUCTION IS THE MAIN FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE MEF ORGANIZATION. 56 RACERS AND 10 FUN RUNNERS TOTALING 66 PARTICIPANTS THE 2024 STRIDES 4 SIGHT SPONSORS GENERATED $33,454 FROM SPONSORSHIP, CLINIC, AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS. 38 ITEMS WERE HIGHLIGHTED IN THE ANNUAL SILENT AUCTION AND GENERATED $4,215THE MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION ALSO WAS A RECIPIENT OF AN ASCRS GRANT (AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY) TOTALING $6,500 IN 2024. THE GRANT WAS DISBURSED IN TWO (2) SEPARATE ALLOCATIONS OF $3,250; ONE IN MARCH AND ONE IN SEPTEMBER 2024. THIS ANNUAL GRANT ASSISTS WITH FUNDING OF CATARACT SURGERIES FOR UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $4,167
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1500262
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $119,605
- Income (IRS master file)
- $145,942
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $145,942 | $179,721 | $119,605 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $112,114 | $154,695 | $152,172 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2007 Officer: David R Hardten MD | December 31, 2007 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 20-1500262).
Questions about MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION is 20-1500262.
- Is MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION 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 MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION 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 MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION?
- The 990-N for 2007 names David R Hardten MD.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $145,942, expenses of $179,721 and total assets of $119,605 at year end.
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