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Iris M Rush CAE

Executive Director · The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Executive Director at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$387K

Who this is

Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Executive Director of The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, based in Rockville, MD.
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Received $387K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Executive Director of The Arvo Foundation for Eye Research INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Iris M. Rush, CAE, serves as the Executive Director of The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).

In this role, she leads an organization dedicated to advancing vision science globally through various initiatives, including research funding, awards, travel grants, education, professional development, and fostering international collaboration. She joined ARVO in April.

Compiled from public web sources (3 cited), grounded to the filed record.

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Tenure here
Joined ARVO in April (year not specified in current search results, but 990s from 2024 and 2025 list her).

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Executive Director · $12.2M revenue · Rockville, MDADVANCE RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND THE VISUAL SYSTEM & PREVENT, TREAT & CURE ITS DISORDERS.pay $345K → $387KFiled FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$387Kreported comp
The Arvo Foundation for Eye Research INC Executive Director · $1.8M revenue · Gaithersburg, MDA CATALYST FOR INNOVATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND COLLABORATION IN VISION RESEARCH.Filed FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Chief Operating & Financial Officer · FY2025
$277K
D
Executive Director-Naevr Aevr · FY2025
$267K
J
Executive Director, Naevr/Aevr · FY2021
$251K
T
Chief Information Officer · FY2025
$232K
L
Cheif Officer - Meetings & Community Engagement · FY2025
$216K
J
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer · FY2025
$200K
J
Senior Director of Journals · FY2025
$167K
K
Sr Director of Programming · FY2025
$151K
R
Director, Finance & Administration · FY2025
$137K
E
Director, Marketing & Membership · FY2025
$136K
J
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer · FY2020
$135K
C
Director of Online Education · FY2024
$126K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org