Advancing academic & research efforts of otolaryngology & ophthalmology depts. At univ. Of pitt.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.4M a year · 42% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $31.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $170K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$81K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$33.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$25.3M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$16.4M
FY2025$13.5M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$10.5M
FY2025$9.7M
Net assets
$33.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33.5M
FY2021$60.3M
FY2022$54.0M
FY2023$55.6M
FY2024$66.3M
FY2025$74.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1985.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $4.4M Management & general 10% · $519K Fundraising 8% · $418K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

27 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (enter 6/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports academic and research in ear, nose, throat, and eye departments at the University of Pittsburgh.

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1 program · $4.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Grants to department of otolaryngology and department of ophthalmology of university of pittsburgh's school of medicine and related programs at the university of pittsburgh and upmc health system to consistently improve the quality of scientific endeavors.

$4.4Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$170K
Grants paid · 45 grants · $36.0M · 2019–2024
University of PittsburghPA · FY2024$7,630,056
UpmcPA · FY2024$329,227
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,400
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,000
University of PittsburghPA · FY2023$8,642,340
UpmcPA · FY2023$318,722
Parkview Hospital INCIN · FY2023$62,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,200
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
University of PittsburghPA · FY2022$6,554,903
Parkview Hospital INCIN · FY2022$125,000
UpmcPA · FY2022$93,470
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$519K
Fundraisingcol D$418K
Owns and owesPt X
$33.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$618K
Total assetsLn 16$33.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$869K
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$166K
SavingsLn 2$452K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$618K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31.5M
Total assetsLn 16$33.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
Net assetsLn 32$33.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 632
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$618K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$32.8M$31.5M
Total assetsLn 16$34.9M$33.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$530K$81K
Net assetsLn 32$34.4M$33.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.2M$4.2M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Investment management feesLn 11f$157K$157K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$300$300
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$817K$136K$263K$418K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$4.4M$519K$418K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $13.5M$9.7M$3.8M$74.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $16.4M$10.5M$5.8M$66.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.0M$8.2M−$2.2M$55.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.2M$6.6M$3.6M$54.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $25.3M$4.2M$21.1M$60.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.2M$5.3M−$79K$33.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,234,783 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,935,340$3,821,056
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,236,970$1,413,727
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,172,310$5,234,783
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,101,325$4,206,016
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $996,791$1,107,477
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,098,116$5,313,493
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,925,806−$78,710
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members26
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,234,783 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,821,056
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$53,396
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,821,056
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $11,266 · Excluded from tax $533,858$545,124
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $868,603$868,603
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $11,266 · Excluded from tax $1,402,461$5,234,783
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,313,493 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,198,216$4,198,216
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,800$7,800
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,710$6,710
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,207$29,207
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $157,348$157,348
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $300$300
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,337$7,337
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $22,399$22,399
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,405$12,405
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,537$34,537
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $20,543$20,543
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $135,724 · Management $262,913 · Fundraising $418,054$816,691
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,376,277 · Management $519,162 · Fundraising $418,054$5,313,493
Part X · Balance sheet $33,570,707 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $487,779$166,239
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $981,808$451,978
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $45,160$38,991
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $615,359$1,380,816
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $32,760,489$31,532,683
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $34,890,595$33,570,707
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $409,826$32,980
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $120,121$47,832
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $529,947$80,812
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,638,903$17,593,061
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,721,745$15,896,834
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,360,648$33,489,895
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $34,890,595$33,570,707
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,489,895 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,234,783
XI-2 Total expenses$5,313,493
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$78,710
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,360,648
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$792,043
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,489,895

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