Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 721342841. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $1.7M across 9 grants in 2024, a median of $78K each.
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Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.
As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202543169349100844. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.
The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.
All 9 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.
| # | Recipient | State | Amount | Purpose as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | TN | $525,000 | RESEARCH |
| 2 | Uab Dept of Ophthalmology | AL | $450,000 | RESEARCH |
| 3 | The Retina Society | MA | $275,000 | RESEARCH |
| 4 | The Macula Society | OH | $270,000 | RESEARCH |
| 5 | Research to Prevent Blindness | NY | $77,500 | RESEARCH |
| 6 | Stanford University | CA | $35,000 | RESEARCH |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | $35,000 | RESEARCH |
| 8 | University of Washington | WA | $35,000 | RESEARCH |
| 9 | Sight Savers America | AL | $10,000 | RESEARCH |
| Tax year | Grants | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | $1.1M |
| 2021 | 12 | $1.5M |
| 2022 | 12 | $8.8M |
| 2023 | 11 | $2.3M |
| 2024 | 9 | $1.7M |
Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.
Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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