CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OPHTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OPHTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 04-2864081 · Ambulatory & Primary Health Care (E30)

What they do

The Foundations Mission is to Provide Ophthalmology Services Primarily to Patients At Boston Childrens Hospital and At Satellite Locations. The Foundation Carries On and Promotes Basic and Applied Medical Research and Education In The Field of (see Schedule O) Ophthalmology. The Foundation Also Provides Care for Patients Regardless of Their Ability to Pay.

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.03%of revenue went to mission work89.5% of expenses · Program services

$91.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.96%of revenue went to management and office costs10.5% of expenses

$1.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$42,720,047

Mission workProgram services$32,478,97676.03% of revenue89.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,827,8288.96% of revenue10.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,413,24315.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$36,306,80484.99% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 173.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.54% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 11.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 12.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 8.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.71% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 4.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$39,603,393

Expenses$36,306,804

Annual surplus $3,296,589 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$32,478,976 · 89.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,827,828 · 10.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$39,603,393

Expenses$36,306,804

Assets$51,923,302

Income$39,941,897

Contributions$1,556,287

Mission work (program services)$32,478,976

Grants given$36,208,936

Average grant$3,017,411

Management and general$3,827,828

Executive compensation (total)$6,314,220

Stocks and bonds$9,019,617

Accounting fees$7,800

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DAVID G HUNTER MD PHDPRESIDENT · 55 hrs/week $1,208,926Base $1,072,742 · Other $136,184

LINDA R DAGI MDCLERK · 60 hrs/week $1,010,969Base $882,767 · Other $128,202

DEBORAH K VANDERVEEN MDTREASURER · 60 hrs/week $847,241Base $706,229 · Other $141,012

ANKOOR S SHAH MD PHDTRUSTEE · 60 hrs/week $841,533Base $708,040 · Other $133,493

GENA HEIDARY MD PHDTRUSTEE · 60 hrs/week $757,274Base $647,447 · Other $109,827

CAROLYN S WU MDTRUSTEE · 60 hrs/week $716,450Base $571,935 · Other $144,515

LOIS EH SMITH-PORTER MD PHDTRUSTEE · 60 hrs/week $690,412Base $561,594 · Other $128,818

RYAN GISE MDTRUSTEE · 60 hrs/week $658,416Base $580,211 · Other $78,205

ERIC D GAIER MD PHDTRUSTEE · 60 hrs/week $628,891Base $492,947 · Other $135,944

JOSEPH F GRIFFITH MDTRUSTEE · 60 hrs/week $625,084Base $488,839 · Other $136,245

JOSE EFREN GONZALEZ-MONROY MDTRUSTEE · 60 hrs/week $592,924Base $454,504 · Other $138,420

BHARTI GANGWANI MDTRUSTEE · 48 hrs/week $592,034Base $455,566 · Other $136,468

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

DAVID G HUNTER MD PHDPRESIDENT

LINDA R DAGI MDCLERK

DEBORAH K VANDERVEEN MDTREASURER

ANKOOR S SHAH MD PHDTRUSTEE

GENA HEIDARY MD PHDTRUSTEE

CAROLYN S WU MDTRUSTEE

LOIS EH SMITH-PORTER MD PHDTRUSTEE

RYAN GISE MDTRUSTEE

ERIC D GAIER MD PHDTRUSTEE

JOSEPH F GRIFFITH MDTRUSTEE

JOSE EFREN GONZALEZ-MONROY MDTRUSTEE

BHARTI GANGWANI MDTRUSTEE

MELANIE KAZLAS MDTRUSTEE

PABLO ALTSCHWAGER KRAFT MDPHYSICIAN

MARY WHITMAN MD PHDTRUSTEE

ANNE B FULTON MDTRUSTEE

SUZANNE JOHNSTON MD MPHTRUSTEE

ALEXANDRA T ELLIOTT MDTRUSTEE

EDITH RESHEF MDPHYSICIAN

VITO LAROCCA MDPHYSICIAN

CHRISTINA SCELFO MDPHYSICIAN

ISDIN OKE MD MPHPHYSICIAN

GORDON MASSEYCOO

PHYSICIANS ORG AT CH INCINSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 300 LONGWOOD AVENUE FEGAN 4, BOSTON, MA 02115-5724
County: Suffolk
In care of: % DAVID G HUNTER MD
Primary officer: David G Hunter MD PhD, President

How to reach them

Phone(617) 355-3365

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER NEWMAN & NOYES LLC
NTEE classification: Ambulatory & Primary Health Care (E30)
IRS tax category: Ambulatory & Primary Health Care
Grant-giving organization: Yes