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 · FY2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 990 | $116,476 | $600,881 | $182,020 | $4,117,522 | $4,117,522 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $974,717 | $667,651 | $251,480 | $4,601,927 | $4,601,927 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $594,248 | $416,066 | $103,044 | $4,967,274 | $4,967,274 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $606,919 | $500,792 | $230,603 | $4,331,605 | $4,331,605 |
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 96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Services for Visual RehabilitationMobile, AL | Research Low vision programs devices Support & education | $160,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Zavala | Secretary Director of Operations | 40.00 | $94,215 |
| Betty Trauernicht | President CEO | 40.00 | $62,000 |
| Keith Colgan | VP Director of IT | 20.00 | $31,000 |
| Rylee Zavala | Director Community Outreach |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| University New York at BuffaloBuffalo, NY |
| Research |
| $104,539 |
| 2020 |
| SUNY RESEARCH FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALOAMHERST, NY | RESEARCH | $75,000 | 2023 |
| Community Service for Vision RehabilitationMobile, AL | Research Support | $60,000 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY NEW YORK AT BUFFALOALBANY, NY | RESEARCH | $50,000 | 2021 |
| SUNY University at Buffalo University of New YorkBuffalo, NY | Research | $50,000 | 2022 |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR VISION REHABILITATIONMOBILE, AL | LOW VISION RESEARCH SUPPORT AND TRAINING | $50,000 | 2021 |
| MD SUPPORT ORGLees Summit, MO | SUPPORT GROUPS AND RESOURCES | $35,000 | 2023 |
| MDSupport orgLees Summit, MO | Support groups Resource consultant | $27,484 | 2020 |
| MDSUPPORT ORGLEES SUMMIT, MO | SUPPORT GROUPS AND RESOURCES | $27,484 | 2021 |
| MD SupportLees Summit, MO | Support groups Resources | $26,000 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER ORACSROCHESTER, NY | RESEARCH | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Detroit Institute of OphthalmologyGrosse Pointe Park, MI | Research | $20,000 | 2020 |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR VISION REHABILITATIONMOBILE, AL | SUPPORT AND EDUCATION | $20,000 | 2023 |
| DETROIT INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGYGROSSE POINTE PARK, MI | RESEARCH CONGRESS AI | $10,000 | 2021 |
| DETROIT INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGYGrosse Pointe Park, MI | RESEARCH CONGRESS | $10,000 | 2023 |
| VIS GroupCrossville, TN | Education & Support | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Detroit Institute of OphthalmologyGrosse Pointe Park, MI | AI Research | $10,000 | 2022 |
| VIS GROUPCROSSVILLE, TN | SUPPORT AND EDUCATION | $10,000 | 2023 |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR THE BLINDBrooklyn Center, MN | MEETING | $5,000 | 2023 |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR THE BLINDMINNEAPOLIS, MN | SUPPORT GROUPS | $5,000 | 2021 |
| American Council of the BlindBrooklyn Center, MN | Support | $5,000 | 2022 |
| American Council for the BlindBrooklyn Center, MN | education support | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Harvard Mass Eye & EarBoston, MA | Research | $5,000 | 2020 |
| TIC Talking information CenterMarshfield, MA | turning print into sound | $200 | 2022 |
| 32.00 |
| $39,600 |
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 Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202531339349308798
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202401239349301235
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202310879349300401
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202203539349300600
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202330279349300103
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