Collaborative Community on Ophthalmic Innovation Foundation

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Improve public health by advancing the diagnosis, management, and treatment of eye diseases and related conditions through collaboration across government, academia, patient groups, medical product companies, software and AI developers, and professional organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
44¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 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
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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Spent on programs
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
48 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 47.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$12K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
×10 vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
44%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▲ ×10
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$116K
FY2023$111K
FY2023$10K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$1.5M
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$36K
FY2023$67K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$70K
FY2025$1.5M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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Where the money goes

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $92K Management & general 54% · $115K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Director
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Collaborative Community on Ophthalmic Innovation Foundation is a medical research nonprofit based in Reston, VA, formed in 2020.

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3 programs · $92K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Innovation Symposium and Educational Convenings

The organization organized and supported educational and stakeholder convenings focused on ophthalmic innovation, including the Stanford Innovation Symposium and related meeting, webinar, registration, planning, marketing, and program-management activities.

$52Kprogram expense
02

Fda/Baa Program

The organization continued FDA/BAA-related data-discovery and IRIS Registry analysis activities intended to advance visual health equity and real-world evidence initiatives using ophthalmic imaging and artificial intelligence.

$31Kprogram expense
03

Stakeholder Council and Other Program Services

The organization supported Stakeholder Council and related working-group activities that brought together representatives of government, academia, patient organizations, medical-product companies, software and AI developers, and professional organizations to address ophthalmic innovation priorities.

$9Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$304
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$92K
Managementcol C$115K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$838K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$304
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$838K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$838K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K$838K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$96K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$70K$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$10K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$37K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$6K$11K$614
Office expensesLn 13$320$320
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$61K$10K$51K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$43K$39K$3K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$92K$115K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.6M$211K$1.4M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $160K$70K 990 PDF
FY2023 $111K$67K 990 PDF
FY2022 $116K$36K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,619,910 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,000$1,482,932
I-9 Program service revenue$136,674
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $62$304
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $160,062$1,619,910
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 $137,954$211,246
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $137,954$211,246
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,108$1,408,664
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,619,910 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,482,932
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,482,932
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $136,674$136,674
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $304$304
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $136,978$1,619,910
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $211,246 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $10,383$10,383
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,438$1,438
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,561$15,561
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,791 · Management $19,416$56,207
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,091 · Management $11,009 · Fundraising $614$17,714
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $320$320
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,277$3,277
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,173 · Management $50,734$60,907
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $39,380 · Fundraising $3,215$42,595
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,001$1,001
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,843$1,843
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $92,435 · Management $114,982 · Fundraising $3,829$211,246
Part X · Balance sheet $1,468,527 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,178$837,752
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $20,000$423,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,314$207,775
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $96,492$1,468,527
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,469$12,276
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,469$12,276
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $70,023$1,456,251
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $70,023$1,456,251
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $96,492$1,468,527
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,456,251 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,619,910
XI-2 Total expenses$211,246
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,408,664
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$70,023
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$22,436
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,456,251

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