EYE AND EAR FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EYE AND EAR FOUNDATION

EIN 25-1439732 · Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments Research (H41)

What they do

THE EYE & EAR FOUNDATION is A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION of ADVANCING THE LEADING-EDGE ACADEMIC and RESEARCH EFFORTS of THE DEPARTMENTS of OTOLARYNGOLOGY and OPHTHALMOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY of PITTSBURGH WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL of ENHANCING PATIENT CARE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

61.26%of revenue went to mission work85.5% of expenses · Program services

5.02%of revenue went to fundraising7.0% of expenses

$71.66spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.39%of revenue went to management and office costs7.5% of expenses

$7.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$13,522,523

Mission workProgram services$8,283,25561.26% of revenue85.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$728,3345.39% of revenue7.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$679,1235.02% of revenue7.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,831,81128.34% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,690,71271.66% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.5% mission · 7.5% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.66% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 7.0% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 8.0% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 8.1% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 13.6% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 16.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 9.8% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.50% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 10.3% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 160.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 14.3% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,522,523

Expenses$9,690,712

Annual surplus $3,831,811 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)$8,283,255 · 85.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$728,334 · 7.5% of expenses

Fundraising$679,123 · 7.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,522,523

Expenses$9,690,712

Assets$75,423,736

Income$38,535,677

Contributions$10,772,923

Mission work (program services)$8,283,255

Fundraising$679,123

Grants given$41,999,140

Average grant$2,099,957

Management and general$728,334

Accounting fees$37,913

Investing fees$220,180

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (37)

LOUIS J FOXBOARD MEMBER

JAMES L SOFFERBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY MARKELESQBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER SALVITTI DAVIS MDBOARD MEMBER, ENTER 11/24

JONAS T JOHNSON MD FACSBOARD MEMBER

JOSE ALAIN SAHEL MDBOARD MEMBER

JOSE P ZEVALLOS MD MPH FACSBOARD MEMBER

KENNETH SPRUILLBOARD MEMBER, ENTER 11/24

LAWRENCE N GUMBERG CHAIRTHRU 11/24, BOARD MEMBER AT 11/24

LAWTON SNYDERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

HENRY S BEUKEMABOARD MEMBER

MARGARETHA CASSELBRANTBOARD MEMBER

MARY F CRAWFORDBOARD MEMBER

MATTHIAS KLEINZBOARD MEMBER, ENTER 11/24

MICHAEL KAMINBOARD MEMBER, ENTER 11/24

NANCY D WASHINGTONBOARD MEMBER

NEAL S BECKFORD MDBOARD MEMBER

PAUL R VITTONEBOARD MEMBER

PETER RACKOFFBOARD MEMBER, ENTER 11/24

CYNTHIA SUNSERISECRETARY

ALDO ZINI TREASURER THRU11/24, VICE CHAIR AT 11/24

ANANTHA SHEKHAR MD PHDBOARD MEMBER

ANNE LEWISBOARD MEMBER, ENTER 11/24

B GORDON NELSON IIIBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE WIEGANDBOARD MEMBER

CAROLE L KAMINBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES R BRODBECK ESQ VICECHAIR THRU 11/24, CHAIR AT 11/24

CHRISTINA RATH LAMPORTBOARD MEMBER, ENTER 11/24

ALBERT C MUSEBOARD MEMBER, EXIT 5/25

DEEPINDER K DHALIWAL MD LACBOARD MEMBER

DIANA L MRVOS MD BOARDMEMBER THRU 11/24, TREAS. AT 11/24

DOUGLAS P DICKBOARD MEMBER

E RONALD SALVITTI MDBOARD MEMBER

ELENA LAQUATRABOARD MEMBER

EUGENE N MYERS MD FACS FRCSBOARD MEMBER

GAIL BLEACH PHDBOARD MEMBER

GLENN E BOST IIBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 200 LOTHROP ST 251, PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
County: Allegheny
In care of: DIANA L MRVOS MD
Primary officer: DIANA L MRVOS MD, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailresearch@eyeandear.org Phone(412) 864-1300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC
NTEE classification: Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments Research (H41)
IRS tax category: Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments Research
Grant-giving organization: Yes