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 | $4,636,424 | $4,487,254 | $25,000 | $16,995,634 | $16,233,108 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $9,084,487 | $4,077,082 | $12,500 | $17,032,621 | $15,714,151 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $4,853,464 | $3,525,284 | $25,000 | $10,622,900 | $10,231,186 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $3,057,694 | $2,819,525 | $0 | $8,874,172 | $8,532,277 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $2,707,791 | $2,700,725 | $0 | $10,726,601 | $9,912,456 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $1,710,661 | $2,654,292 | $0 | $9,611,131 | $8,981,295 |
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 33% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of IowaIowa City, IA | Not available | $25,000 | 2025 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah E Orth | CEO | 45.00 | $218,149 |
| Bianca Ciebrant | Dir of Education | 40.00 | $132,635 |
| Scott Kassel | Dir of Development | 40.00 | $120,699 |
| Lynne C Thieme | President |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| The University of ChicagoChicago, IL |
| Research |
| $25,000 |
| 2023 |
| National Eye InstituteBethesda, MD | Research | $12,500 | 2024 |
| 2.00 |
| $0 |
| Katherine Griffiths | Vice President | 2.00 | $0 |
| Nolly Dave | Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 |
| Starr Thompson | Secretary | 2.00 | $0 |
| Danette M Beck | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Tavi Benjamin | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| L Alan Boring | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jennifer Brown | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Melinda Chang Md | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Melissa Contreras Od | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Puisana Chau | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Linda Holbrook | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sherwin Isenberg Md | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Vincent Marc Rojas | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Mark West | Board Member | 0.00 | $0 |
| Colleen Wood | Board Member | 0.00 | $0 |
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 202413489349301211
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023
Filing id 202343489349301624
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022
Filing id 202320329349301712
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Jun 30, 2021
Filing id 202200739349302200
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Jun 30, 2020
Filing id 202130779349300318
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Jun 30, 2019
Filing id 202001339349302270
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Jun 30, 2018
Filing id 201911229349301651
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Jun 30, 2017
Filing id 201840319349301034
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Jun 30, 2016
Filing id 201700219349300805
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.