Public charity
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This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $2,240,399 | $2,358,476 | $229,169 | $29,678,455 | $29,174,060 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $1,854,361 | $1,918,698 | $165,366 | $26,739,305 | $26,477,468 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $1,408,594 | $1,913,551 | $159,384 | $25,751,958 | $25,526,317 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $2,060,250 | $1,643,182 | $93,600 | $29,901,307 | $29,580,408 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $7,117,985 | $1,767,619 | $190,108 | $26,035,531 | $25,632,082 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 38% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW VISION SERVICES PLCBETHESDA, MD | COLLECTIVE HONORIA FOR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS | $66,286 | 2022 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Guzik | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Dorothy Weinstein | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 |
| Jennifer Valentine - Fache | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 |
| Leslie Jones Md | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| LOW VISION SERVICES PLCBETHESDA, MD |
| COLLECTIVE HONORIA FOR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS |
| $59,394 |
| 2020 |
| LOW VISION SERVICES PLCBETHESDA, MD | COLLECTIVE HONORIA FOR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS | $58,521 | 2021 |
| LOW VISION SERVICES PLCBETHESDA, MD | COLLECTIVE HONORIA FOR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS | $54,451 | 2023 |
| LOW VISION SERVICES PLCBETHESDA, MD | COLLECTIVE HONORIA FOR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS | $53,575 | 2025 |
| WASHINGTON NATIONAL EYE CENTER INCWASHINGTON, DC | HELP UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY RECEIVE THE SERVICES AND SURGERIES THEY NEED FOR THEIR EYE HEALTH | $50,000 | 2020 |
| THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL EYE CENTERWASHINGOTN, DC | MULTI-MODAL IMAGING CHARACTERISTICS OF PCR-PROVEN INFECTIOUS RETINITIS RESEARCH | $25,000 | 2022 |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYWASHINGTON, DC | VISION RESEARCH GRANT - INVESTIGATING THE SEX-DEPENDENT MECHANISMS OF MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION AND LIPID METABOLISM IN AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION (AMD). | $25,000 | 2025 |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTHNATIONAL EYE INSTITUTEBETHESDA, MD | RESEARCH FOR THE T CELL RECEPTOR SEQUENCING OF THE UVEITIS PATIENT | $25,000 | 2020 |
| THE RETINA GROUP OF WASHINGTON PPLCGREENBELT, MD | MULTI-MODAL IMAGING CHARACTERISTICS OF PCR-PROVEN INFECTIOUS RETINITIS RESEARCH | $25,000 | 2021 |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYWASHINGTON, DC | VISION RESEARCH GRANT - TARGETING LIPID METABOLISM AND DRUSEN FORMATION IN AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION (AMD). | $22,000 | 2023 |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYWASHININGTON, DC | VISION RESEARCH GRANT - TARGETING LIPID METABOLISM AND DRUSEN FORMATION IN AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION (AMD). | $20,000 | 2022 |
| NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTEBETHESDA, MD | PROTECTION OF PHOTORECEPTORS AGAINST DEGENERATION WITH EYEDROPS OF NEUROTROPIC PEPTIDES | $14,000 | 2023 |
| 5.00 |
| $0 |
| Marcia Williamson | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Jennie Kronthal | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Sally Pilkerton | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Jay Lustbader Md | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Jane Settle Stanely | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 |
| L Scott Wertlieb | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Donna Oser | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Edward Woodard | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Chung Md | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Maxwell Helfgott Md | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| James Jorkasky | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Mindi Sauter | SECRETARY | 10.00 | $0 |
| Vanessa Tyson | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Rachel Foster Fache | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Reena Garg Md | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Alice Wendy Gasch Md | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Mohamad S Jaafar Md | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Nina Glasner | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Luke Joyce | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Maria Maestros | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 |
| Christine Rocchio Rn Fnp | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Cathy Grealy Cohen | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Beth Glassman | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Tara Kavadias | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Melissa Loughlin Phd | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Michael Spigler | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Caren Forsten | CEO | 40.00 | $208,497 |
| Linda Presley | SENIOR MANAGER - ACCOUNTIN | 40.00 | $106,418 |
| Nicholas Farano | VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 | $105,065 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Jun 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202531329349301828
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202421309349304152
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022
Filing id 202301329349303275
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Jun 30, 2021
Filing id 202211329349301916
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Jun 30, 2020
Filing id 202141219349300509
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Jun 30, 2018
Filing id 201911169349301206
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Jun 30, 2017
Filing id 201832789349300528
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Jun 30, 2016
Filing id 201720279349300937
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