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 | $664,851 | $494,256 | $200,000 | $1,460,303 | $1,242,904 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $344,917 | $115,175 | −$138,000 | $1,150,215 | $1,072,309 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $675,707 | −$79,028 | −$290,971 | $1,138,899 | $842,567 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $351,716 | $405,061 | $217,320 | $745,154 | $87,832 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $765,318 | $396,526 | $174,500 | $773,477 | $141,177 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $286,088 | $677,832 | $425,502 | $558,246 | −$227,615 |
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 90% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Regents of the University of CALos Angeles, CA | Research for a cure to childhood blindness | $174,500 | 2021 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel A Hardage | CEO & Chairman | 0.50 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Dole | Honorary Co-Chair | 0.00 | $0 |
| Debora B Farber Phd | Chief Scientific Advisor | 0.50 | $0 |
| Richard Alan Lewis Md Ms | Scientific Advisor |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA |
| Research for a cure to childhood blindness |
| $173,000 |
| 2022 |
| The Regents of the University of CALa Jolla, CA | Research for a cure to childhood blindness | $173,000 | 2020 |
| The Regents of the University of CALos Angeles, CA | Research for a cure to childhood blindness | $163,783 | 2020 |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITYNEW YORK, NY | RESEARCH FOR A CURE TO CHILDHOOD BLINDNESS AND OTHER VISION DISORDERS | $100,000 | 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAPITTSBURGH, PA | RESEARCH FOR A CURE TO CHILDHOOD BLINDNESS AND OTHER VISION DISORDERS | $100,000 | 2025 |
| The University of IowaIowa City, IA | Research for a cure to childhood blindness | $88,719 | 2020 |
| The Regents of the University of CA UCSDLa Jolla, CA | Research for a cure to childhood blindness | $64,650 | 2023 |
| The Regents of the University of CALos Angeles, CA | Research for a cure to childhood blindness | $50,000 | 2022 |
| UCLALos angeles, CA | Refund: Research for a cure to childhood blindness | −$355,621 | 2023 |
| 0.50 |
| $0 |
| Daniel W Gil Phd | Director | 0.50 | $0 |
| Vivian L Hardage Ms | Director | 0.50 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Johnson Phd | Director | 0.50 | $0 |
| Stephen Moffett Od | Director | 0.50 | $0 |
| Gregory I Ostrow Md | Director | 0.50 | $0 |
| Richard A Schatz Md | Director | 0.50 | $0 |
| Kenneth J Widder Md | Director | 0.50 | $0 |
| Beth Chaney | Secretary | 0.50 | $0 |
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202501999349301410
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202442419349301709
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202332919349301663
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202232449349301513
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202113069349303206
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201913099349302586
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201813169349305661
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201713049349301076
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.