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Eye & Ear Foundation INC FY2022 filing

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Since 1983Medical Research EIN 25-1439732Revenue $10.2M in FY2022

On file with the IRSeyeandear.org200 Lothrop St 251, 15213-2536 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since Jan 1985Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $42.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$269K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.2M
-60% vs prior year
Spent
$6.6M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$54.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.2M
FY2022▼ -60%
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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
$6.6M
FY2022▲ +55%
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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
$54.0M
FY2022▼ -10%
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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 FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $5.6M Management & general 8% · $530K Fundraising 7% · $453K

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

30 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ruth Auld Edd
Board Member (exit 06/22)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Neal S Beckford MD
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Henry S Beukema
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Glenn E Bost II
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Margaretha Casselbrant
Board Member (enter 09/21)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Douglas P Dick
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Louis J Fox
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $5.6M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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.

$5.6Mprogram 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
Lawrence and Ina Gumberg Foundation 12202006FY2025$120K
The Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$50K
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 FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.2M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$6.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Money outPt IX
$6.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.6M
Managementcol C$530K
Fundraisingcol D$453K
Owns and owesPt X
$54.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$54.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$269K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$222K
Investment incomeLn 3$6.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$5.5M
Total revenueLn 12$10.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$936K
SavingsLn 2$737K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$42.0M
Total assetsLn 16$54.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$269K
Net assetsLn 32$54.0M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$44.4M$42.0M
Total assetsLn 16$60.4M$54.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$269K
Net assetsLn 32$60.3M$54.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.7M$4.7M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Investment management feesLn 11f$158K$158K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$818K$274K$453K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.6M$5.6M$530K$453K

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 Viewing $10.2M$6.6M$3.6M$54.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $25.3M$4.2M$21.1M$60.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 $10,174,404 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,593,262$3,803,546
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,740,439$6,370,858
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,333,701$10,174,404
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,219,415$4,735,438
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 $1,017,218$1,833,665
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,236,633$6,569,103
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,097,068$3,605,301
Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
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 $10,174,404 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,803,546
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$221,933
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,803,546
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $28,520 · Excluded from tax $810,855$839,375
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,531,483$5,531,483
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $28,520 · Excluded from tax $6,342,338$10,174,404
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,569,103 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,722,988$4,722,988
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $12,450$12,450
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,140$10,140
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,359$32,359
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $157,768$157,768
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,335$8,335
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $23,897$23,897
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,249$10,249
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,566$32,566
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,349$13,349
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $818,052 · Management $274,269 · Fundraising $452,681$1,545,002
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,586,056 · Management $530,366 · Fundraising $452,681$6,569,103
Part X · Balance sheet $54,288,220 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $425,986$936,164
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $996,698$737,438
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $59,544$117,141
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,439,517$10,475,713
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $44,429,835$42,021,764
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $60,351,580$54,288,220
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,534$62,164
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $51,280$206,729
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $59,814$268,893
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,020,940$18,218,757
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $39,270,826$35,800,570
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $60,291,766$54,019,327
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $60,351,580$54,288,220
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $54,019,327 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,174,404
XI-2 Total expenses$6,569,103
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,605,301
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$60,291,766
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$9,877,740
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$54,019,327

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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