Nonprofit · EIN 85-2967452
OPHTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $651,902 | $1,115,274 | -$463,372 | $2,167,889 | $310,091 | $1,857,798 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $708,305 | $924,362 | -$216,057 | $2,426,065 | $287,139 | $2,138,926 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $510,611
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $141,291
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $63,485
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $405,789
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $109,982
- Other salaries and wages
- $170,537
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $309,414
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,622
- Accounting fees
- $62,457
- Travel
- $68,157
- Depreciation
- $2,453
- Program services (functional)
- $948,364
- Management and general (functional)
- $152,333
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,577
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,426,065
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,167,889
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $310,091
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,857,798
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,774,125
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,063,753
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $794,045
- Gross receipts
- $720,473
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 182
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE R GRAHAM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $109,982 | $11,597 |
| DAVID EI PYOTT MDHC | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES V MAZZO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE E SPIVEY MD MS MED | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO C ALFONSO MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| F MICHAEL BALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBENS BELFORT JR MD PHD MBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS W BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BURTON PHD FMEDSCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW IHAN CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN-FREDERIC CHIBRET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAG DOSANJH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN FOUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL C GOLNIK MD MED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA A HALLER MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEI HE MD PHD EMBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIR PENG T KHAW MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIGERU KINOSHITA MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERVIN KORANGY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AKIRA KUROKAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL P LEE MD JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KGAOGELO EDWARD MOLEKE LEGODI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WANJIKU MATHENGE MD MSC PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDUARDO P MAYORGOA MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PETER J MCDONNELL MD | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HENRY EBONG NKUMBE MD MMED MSC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA GABRIELA PALIS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| M BABAR QURESHI MD BMBCH MSC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RD RAVINDRAN MS DO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERTHOLD SEITZ MD ML FEBO | FELLOWSHIPS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUGH R TAYLOR AC MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIEN YIN WONG MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FILOMENA RIBEIRO MD PHD FEBO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY CLOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY NAU PHD | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER MENZIUSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BAUM | DIRECTOR(FROM 8/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FATIMA KYARI MD PhD | DIRECTOR (FROM 8/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MACDONALD MD | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT SAUNDERS | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTINE SMITH FRANZCO PhD | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE R GRAHAM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,172 | $8,158 |
| DAVID EI PYOTT MDHC | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES V MAZZO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE E SPIVEY MD MS MED | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO C ALFONSO MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| F MICHAEL BALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBENS BELFORT JR MD PHD MBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS W BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BURTON PHD FMEDSCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW IHAN CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN-FREDERIC CHIBRET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAG DOSANJH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN FOUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL C GOLNIK MD MED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA A HALLER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WEI HE MD PHD EMBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIR PENG T KHAW MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIGERU KINOSHITA MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERVIN KORANGY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKIRA KUROKAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL P LEE MD JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KGAOGELO EDWARD MOLEKE LEGODI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WANJIKU MATHENGE MD MSC PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO P MAYORGOA MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER J MCDONNELL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE R MCPHERSON MD | DIRECTOR (TO JANUARY 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY EBONG NKUMBE MD MMED MSC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA GABRIELA PALIS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| M BABAR QURESHI MD BMBCH MSC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RD RAVINDRAN MS DO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERTHOLD SEITZ MD ML FEBO | FELLOWSHIPS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH R TAYLOR AC MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIEN YIN WONG MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FILOMENA RIBEIRO MD PHD FEBO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY CLOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY NAU PHD | DIRECTOR (STARTING MAY 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MENZIUSO | DIRECTOR (STARTING MAY 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2261 MARKET ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114-1612
- In care of
- % THE ORGANIZATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PETER J MCDONNELL, 2261 MARKET STREET 445, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114
- Signed the 990
- PETER J MCDONNELL, SECRETARY-TREASURER
- Phone
- (415) 651-2723
- Website
- OPHTHALMOLOGYFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SARFINO AND RHOADES LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-2967452 or by the name OPHTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE OPHTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION WORKS WITH EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS, SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE AND PROVIDE OPHTHALMIC EDUCATION, WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON LOW-RESOURCE AND UNDERSERVED COUNTRIES. THE ORGANIZATION COMMITS TO STRENGTHENING OPHTHALMIC EDUCATION, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF IMPROVING EYECARE AND ADVANCING THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF VISION FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- THE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM PROGRAM PROVIDES OPHTHALMIC EDUCATORS AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE EDUCATIONAL TOOLS, TECHNIQUES, AND RESOURCES REQUIRED TO OPTIMALLY TRAIN AND IMPROVE OPHTHALMOLOGIST'S SKILLS AND THE EYE CARE THEIR PATIENTS RECEIVE. OPTHALMIC EDUCATORS VOLUNTEER THEIR SERVICES AS CONTENT EXPERTS TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP SYMPOSIUMS, WORKSHOPS, COURSES, AND OTHER TEACHING INTERVENTIONS. THE EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERS ONLINE COURSES, INCLUDING TEACHING SKILLS FOR OPHTHALMIC EDUCATORS, LEADERS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM, MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS, CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT, EDUCATOR SESSIONS AT OPHTHALMIC MEETINGS AND TOOLS FOR TEACHING.Expenses $407,344 · grants $43,289
- IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INTERNATIONAL OPHTHALMOLOGICAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION (IOFF E.V.), THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS TWO MAJOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS: THE ONE-YEAR IOFF RETINA RESEARCH FOUNDATION (RRF) HELMERICH INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP AND THE IOFF SUBSPECIALTY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. THE IOFF-RRF HELMERICH INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS (RRF FELLOWS) ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY TO TWO YOUNG OPHTHALMOLOGISTS FROM LOW-RESOURCE AND UNDERSERVED COUNTRIES WHO ARE DEDICATED TO DEEPENING THE QUALITY OF OPHTHALMIC EDUCATION AND PATIENT CARE IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES. RRF FELLOWS ARE REQUIRED TO COMMIT TO RETURNING TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES AFTER THEIR FELLOWSHIP AND TAKING A POSITION AT A TEACHING INSTITUTION OR PUBLIC SERVICE HOSPITAL TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE. THREE AND TWELVE-MONTH FELLOWSHIPS ARE OFFERED UNDER THE SUBSPECIALTY PROGRAM. THE SUBSPECIALTY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INVITES YOUNG OPHTHALMOLOGISTS FROM LOW-RESOURCE OR UNDERSERVED COUNTRIES TO APPLY FOR AN IOFF-SUBSPECIALTY FELLOWSHIP AWARD. FELLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING THEIR ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS BACK TO THEIR NATIVE COUNTRIES AND PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS TO PRESERVE VISION AND PREVENT BLINDNESS.Expenses $450,701 · grants $362,500
- The Ophthalmology Foundation examinations provide accessible, affordable, high-quality ophthalmology exams for global trainees. Three exams are held twice annually in Visual Sciences; Optics, Refraction, and Instruments; Clinical Ophthalmology and aim to assess the depth and breadth of trainees' knowledge, benchmark performance, and ensure readiness for certification. Foundation exams are developed through a rigorous process and align with the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Basic and Clinical Sciences (BCSC) standards and the professional requirements in the field. Content is created by international experts in every subspecialty within ophthalmology and revised periodically.Expenses $90,319
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
- 85-2967452
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,167,889
- Income (IRS master file)
- $720,473
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $651,902 | $1,115,274 | $2,167,889 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $708,305 | $924,362 | $2,426,065 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,398,274 | $1,075,274 | $2,679,994 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 85-2967452).
Questions about OPHTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of OPHTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPHTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION is 85-2967452.
- Is OPHTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to OPHTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPHTHALMOLOGY 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 OPHTHALMOLOGY 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 OPHTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION 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 OPHTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PETER J MCDONNELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPHTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 41 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,982 (CHRISTINE R GRAHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OPHTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $651,902, expenses of $1,115,274 and total assets of $2,167,889 at year end.
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