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Nonprofit · EIN 83-4634463

GLAUKOS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656

Financials

$215K$169K2024$346K$368K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GLAUKOS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$345,915$367,811-$21,896$74,862$0$74,862
December 31, 2024990$215,141$169,350$45,791$96,758$0$96,758
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$345,560
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$355
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$361,877
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,586
Program services (functional)
$361,877
Management and general (functional)
$5,934

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$96,758
Total assets, end of year
$74,862
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$74,862
Gross unrelated business income
$355
Gross receipts
$345,915
Employees
0
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
DE

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Alex ThurmanChair of the Board
Trustee or director
0$0
Thomas BurnsDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Michele AllegrettoDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
Joseph GilliamDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
Matt YoungDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Chris LewisPresident and Director
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Robert DavisDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Diana SchererSecretary
Officer
0$0
Laura BreauxTREASURER
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Alex ThurmanChair of the Board
Trustee or director
0$0
Thomas BurnsDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Michele AllegrettoDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
Joseph GilliamDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
Matt YoungDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Chris LewisPresident and Director
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Robert DavisDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Diana SchererSecretary
Officer
0$0
Laura BreauxTREASURER
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 GLAUKOS WAY, ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656-2704
In care of
% LAURA BREAUX
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
229 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente CA 92672
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Diana Scherer, 1 Glaukos Way, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Alex Thurman, 229 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente CA 92672
Signed the 990
Diana Scherer, Secretary
Phone
(949) 367-9600
Return prepared by
RYAN LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-4634463 or by the name GLAUKOS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

CONSISTENT WITH OUR CORPORATE MISSION TO DELIVER TRANSFORMATIVE THERAPIES FOR GLAUCOMA, CORNEAL, AND RETINAL DISEASES WORLDWIDE, WE CREATED THE GLAUKOS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AS A PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE IN NEED, IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CAPOC - OC Food Bank
    Expenses $51,835
  • Stand Up to Cancer
    Expenses $43,145
  • Ophthalmology Foundation
    Expenses $35,000
  • Wills Eye Foundation
    Expenses $30,500
  • The Foundation of the AAO
    Expenses $30,000
  • Employee matches
    Expenses $26,375
  • Beyond Blindness
    Expenses $23,000
  • Foundation Fighting Blindness
    Expenses $20,000
  • UCI Foundation
    Expenses $10,000
  • ASCRS Foundation
    Expenses $10,000
  • Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
    Expenses $10,000
  • Pet Project Foundation
    Expenses $10,000
  • Firm Foundation Youth Home (Gigi's cottage)
    Expenses $10,000
  • Human Options
    Expenses $5,500
  • Advanced Centers for Eyecare
    Expenses $5,000
  • Carroll Center for the Blind
    Expenses $5,000
  • The Priority Center
    Expenses $5,000
  • Boys and Girls Club of San Clemente
    Expenses $5,000
  • Armenian Eye Care Project
    Expenses $4,000
  • Indiana Blind Children's Foundation
    Expenses $3,000
  • Combat Blindness Int'l
    Expenses $3,000
  • Operation Sight
    Expenses $2,800
  • Australia New Zealand Eye Foundation
    Expenses $2,500
  • NCL Capistrano Coast
    Expenses $2,500
  • You Run This Town Foundation - OC
    Expenses $2,500
  • Pier Pride Foundation - San Clemente
    Expenses $2,500
  • Aliso Viejo Girls Softball
    Expenses $1,500
  • Lifeline Australia
    Expenses $1,222
  • Adult Care Center of Roanoke
    Expenses $1,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
83-4634463
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
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82)
Assets (IRS master file)
$74,862
Income (IRS master file)
$345,915

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$345,915$367,811$74,862XML
990December 2024$215,141$169,350$96,758IRS
990December 2023$185,253$159,631$50,967IRS
990December 2022$105,805$272,030$25,345IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Alex Thurman
December 31, 2019≤ $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 83-4634463).

Questions about GLAUKOS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of GLAUKOS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GLAUKOS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is 83-4634463.
Is GLAUKOS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to GLAUKOS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GLAUKOS CHARITABLE 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 GLAUKOS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GLAUKOS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GLAUKOS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Diana Scherer.
Who are the officers and directors of GLAUKOS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GLAUKOS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $345,915, expenses of $367,811 and total assets of $74,862 at year end.

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