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Hermann Eye Fund

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Since 1980Medical Research EIN 74-2145014Revenue $914K in FY2025

On file with the IRS6400 Fannin St Ste 1800, 77030-1526 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Mar 1981Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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Hermann Eye Fund provides funding for: patient services; indigent care; teaching and training residents, fellows, interns, medical students, nurses, ophthalmic assistants, allied health personnel, practicing physicians and optometrists; and scientific research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
9¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 $3.0M a year · 54% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
9%
of spending
Concern: 9% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $26.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $28K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$914K
-72% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
9%
Net assets
$27.6M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$914K
FY2025▼ -72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$20.5M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$914K
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$2.5M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$27.6M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$36.1M
FY2021$36.5M
FY2022$31.2M
FY2023$26.7M
FY2024$28.2M
FY2025$27.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · 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 Mar 1981.

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

Where the money goes

9 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 9% · $248K Management & general 91% · $2.5M

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Diana Hawkins
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Dillon
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paula Cizik
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anne Neeson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James McCarthy MD
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roland Garcia
Board Member
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides eye care and training to fight eye disease for those in need.

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3 programs · $248K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Hermann eye fund provides funding for indigent patient care to patients with eye problems.

$248Kprogram expense
02

Hermann eye fund provides funds to the university of texas department of ophthalmology to aid in research, education of students and faculty, community service, and patient education and care.

Pt IX · col B
03

Funding for research of eye-related subjects. The research is done continually with assistance from the department of ophthalmology at the university of texas medical center at houston.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2024
Ernest L Kurth JR Charitable FoundationFY2024$28K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$28K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $38K · 2018–2018
Dept of Ophthalmology - UthscFY2018$38,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$914K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$737K
Other incomeLn 4–11$164K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$248K
Managementcol C$2.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$27.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$678K
Total assetsLn 16$27.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$737K
Other incomeLn 4–11$164K
Gains on assetsLn 7$265K
Total revenueLn 12$914K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
SavingsLn 2$598K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$678K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$26.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$930
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$27.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$27.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K$678K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27.4M$26.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$930
Total assetsLn 16$28.2M$27.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$28.2M$27.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$111K$111K
Accounting feesLn 11c$47K$47K
Investment management feesLn 11f$111K$111K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$0$57K$0
OccupancyLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$310$310
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$248K$248K$67
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$248K$2.5M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $914K$2.7M−$1.8M$27.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.3M$2.9M$374K$28.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.9M$15K$26.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.8M$2.4M$2.4M$31.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$3.0M−$1.2M$36.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Not on file
FY2019 $20.5M$2.5M$18.0M$36.1M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $913,870 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,814$12,669
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,450,146$736,970
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $827,178$164,231
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,316,138$913,870
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,942,276$2,701,633
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,942,276$2,701,633
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $373,862−$1,787,763
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $913,870 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,669
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,669
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $471,911$471,911
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $858,636$858,636
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $265,059$265,059
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax −$694,405−$694,405
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $901,201$913,870
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,701,633 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $111,293$111,293
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $46,868$46,868
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $111,230$111,230
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $56,680 · Fundraising $0$56,680
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,120,807$2,120,807
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $310$310
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,146$6,146
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $248,232 · Management $67$248,299
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $248,232 · Management $2,453,401 · Fundraising $0$2,701,633
Part X · Balance sheet $27,592,231 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $500,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $171,461$80,698
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $136,634$597,683
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,240$930
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $25,977,044$25,758,535
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,374,521$654,385
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,160,900$27,592,231
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,160,900$27,592,231
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,160,900$27,592,231
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,160,900$27,592,231
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $27,592,231 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$913,870
XI-2 Total expenses$2,701,633
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,787,763
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,160,900
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,232,907
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$13,813
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$27,592,231

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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