ELBYRNE G GILL EYE & EAR FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ELBYRNE G GILL EYE & EAR FOUNDATION

EIN 54-0646441 · Named Trusts N.E.C. (T90)

What they do

to SUPPORT OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT and PROVIDE AWARENESS of BLINDNESS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.50 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

48.18%of revenue went to mission work81.5% of expenses · Program services

$59.14spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.96%of revenue went to management and office costs18.5% of expenses

$17.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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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$119,148

Mission workProgram services$57,40048.18% of revenue81.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$13,06310.96% of revenue18.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$48,68540.86% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$70,46359.14% 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: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 20.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 317.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingRevenue comparison unavailable

2021Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 18.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 16.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 20.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 18.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 17.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 17.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$119,148

Expenses$70,463

Annual surplus $48,685 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)$57,400 · 81.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$13,063 · 18.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$119,148

Expenses$70,463

Assets$1,201,938

Income$514,800

Mission work (program services)$57,400

Grants given$218,700

Average grant$13,669

Management and general$13,063

Stocks and bonds$1,135,139

Accounting fees$1,720

Investing fees$11,216

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 (13)

BETTY BYRNE GILL WAREPRESIDENT EM

ELLEN WEBSTERDIRECTOR

FRANK COTTERDIRECTOR

H HUDNALL WARE IIIDIRECTOR

JAMES GILL BREAKELLDIRECTOR

JOHN M CHANEY JRTREASURER

JOSEPH A PIASTADIRECTOR

KATHRYN PIASTADIRECTOR

KENNETH D TUCKDIRECTOR

PAGE BREAKELL BEELERVICE-PRES, S

ROGER KINGDIRECTOR

STANLEY GILL BREAKELLDIRECTOR

WILLIAM C KING IIIPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1957
Location: 2725 CORNWALLIS AVE SW, ROANOKE, VA 24014-0000
County: Roanoke (city)
In care of: % BETTY G WARE
Primary officer: JOHN M CHANEY JR, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(540) 345-0314 Officer phone(540) 815-0423

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CAMPBELL & LINEBERRY PC
NTEE classification: Named Trusts N.E.C. (T90)
IRS tax category: Named Trusts N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes