WASHINGTON NATIONAL EYE CENTER FOUNDATION
EIN 52-1470885 · Health Care (E)
What they do
THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL EYE CENTER FOUNDATIONS MISSION is to PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT for THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL EYE CENTER, INC., A NON- PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED IN WASHINTON, DC. FOUNDATION RESOURCES ARE DEVOTED PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL CARE, EXCELLENT TRAINING of OPHTHALMOLOGY RESIDENTS and FELLOWS, and SERVICE to THE COMMUNITY.
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Board and leadership roster (17)
MAXWELL HELFGOTT MDCHAIRMAN
STACY BANG MDTREASURER
ROSAN CHOI MDAT LARGE
REGINALD SANDERS MDAT LARGE
REGINALD BARNES MDAT LARGE
REENA GARG MDAT LARGE
PENELOPE HELFGOTTSECRETARY
NARIMAN NIK MDAT LARGE
MICHAEL BAUM MDAT LARGE
ANDREW ADELSON MDVICE CHAIRMA
MARIAM MATHAI MDAT LARGE
LINDSAY DAWSON MDAT LARGE
JACQUELYN WEBER MDVICE PRESIDE
FRANK ASHBURN III MDAT LARGE
ERIC FLEISCHER MDAT LARGE
DEBORAH REID MDAT LARGE
ANNA PARK MDPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1986
- Location
- 110 IRVING STREET NW NO 1A1-10, WASHINGTON, DC 20010-3017
- County
- District of Columbia
- In care of
- % PENELOPE HELFGOTT
- Primary officer
- PENELOPE HELFGOTT, SECRETARY
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- RYAN & WETMORE PC
- NTEE classification
- Health Care (E)
- IRS tax category
- Health Care
- Revocation date
- November 15, 2021