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THE FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE THE RESEARCH, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF BLINDNESS AND IMPAIRED VISION. THE FOUNDATION ALSO STRIVES TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE NORMAL DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTION OF THE VISUAL SYSTEM IN ORDER TO PREVENT, DIAGNOSE AND TREAT SIGHT-THREATENING CONDITIONS, AND TO ENHANCE THE REHABILITATION, TRAINING AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PARTIALLY SIGHTED OR BLIND.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$8.4M
Program Spending
78%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$8.1M
Total Expenses
▼$8M
Total Assets
$13.7M
Total Liabilities
▼$1M
Net Assets
$12.6M
Officer Compensation
→$1.6M
Other Salaries
$2.5M
Investment Income
$308.1K
Fundraising
▼$44.4K
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance)
Total grants awarded: $805K
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RFSW ENDOWMENT INC85-1208107 | DALLAS, TX | $805K | Cash | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Total | $805K | |||
RFSW ENDOWMENT INC
DALLAS, TX
$805K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$12.1M
Awards Found
7
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | BINOCULAR VISION, AMBLYOPIA, AND REFRACTIVE DEVELOPMENT IN ESOTROPIA | $7M | FY2012 | May 2012 – Jan 2028 | Open → |
| Department of Health and Human Services | HIGH DOSE DHA AND X LINKED RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA: PHASE LL | $1.9M | FY2008 | Mar 2008 – Feb 2014 | Open → |
| Department of Health and Human Services | DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF BINOCULAR VISION | $1.6M | FY1984 | Jun 1984 – May 2011 | Open → |
| Department of Health and Human Services | READING AND EYE-HAND COORDINATION IN AMBLYOPIC CHILDREN | $781.4K | FY2019 | Sep 2019 – Aug 2022 | Open → |
| Department of Health and Human Services | VASCULAR PRECURSOR CELLS IN NEOVASCULAR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION | $368.1K | FY2014 | Apr 2014 – Mar 2016 | Open → |
| Department of Health and Human Services | READING AND EYE-HAND COORDINATION IN AMBLYOPIC CHILDREN | $207.8K | FY2017 | Sep 2017 – Aug 2019 | Open → |
| Department of Health and Human Services | ROD PHOTORECEPTOR FUNCTION IN RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA | $132.5K | FY2017 | Mar 2017 – Sep 2018 | Open → |
Department of Health and Human Services
$7M
BINOCULAR VISION, AMBLYOPIA, AND REFRACTIVE DEVELOPMENT IN ESOTROPIA
Department of Health and Human Services
$1.9M
HIGH DOSE DHA AND X LINKED RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA: PHASE LL
Department of Health and Human Services
$1.6M
DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF BINOCULAR VISION
Department of Health and Human Services
$781.4K
READING AND EYE-HAND COORDINATION IN AMBLYOPIC CHILDREN
Department of Health and Human Services
$368.1K
VASCULAR PRECURSOR CELLS IN NEOVASCULAR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION
Department of Health and Human Services
$207.8K
READING AND EYE-HAND COORDINATION IN AMBLYOPIC CHILDREN
Department of Health and Human Services
$132.5K
ROD PHOTORECEPTOR FUNCTION IN RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Years audited
6
Clean years
6
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditurecombined across all audits filed that year | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Clean | Qualified | $946.8K | No | 2023-09-25 |
| 2021 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.2M | Yes | 2022-09-23 |
| 2020 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.3M | Yes | 2021-05-26 |
| 2019 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.2M | No | 2020-05-26 |
| 2018 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $873.6K | No | 2019-05-27 |
| 2016 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $959.4K | Yes | 2017-07-12 |
Financial Report
Qualified
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$946.8K
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$1.2M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$1.3M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$1.2M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$873.6K
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$959.4K
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $8.4M | $8.1M | $8M | $13.7M | $12.6M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $7.8M | $7.6M | $7.8M | $13.2M | $12.3M |
| 2022 | $5.6M | $5.6M | $5.5M | $13.3M | $12.3M |
| 2021 | $5.2M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Karl Csaky | Chief Executive And Medical Officer | 30 | $401.6K | $0 | $17.5K | $419.1K |
| Naomi Emmett | Chief Financial Officer/chief Business Officer | 40 | $173.5K | $0 | $17.8K | $191.3K |
| Steven Eisnaugle | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Louis Grabowsky | Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Karl Csaky
Chief Executive And Medical Officer
$419.1K
Hrs/Wk
30
Compensation
$401.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$17.5K
Naomi Emmett
Chief Financial Officer/chief Business Officer
$191.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$173.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$17.8K
Steven Eisnaugle
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Louis Grabowsky
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pennesi | Lab Director | 30 | $384.1K | $0 | $24.1K | $408.2K |
| Eileen Birch | Pediatric Director | 40 | $316K | $0 | $25.6K | $341.7K |
| Amy Johnson | Chief Development Officer | 40 | $192.4K | $0 | $19.5K |
Mark Pennesi
Lab Director
$408.2K
Hrs/Wk
30
Compensation
$384.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$24.1K
Eileen Birch
Pediatric Director
$341.7K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$316K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$25.6K
Amy Johnson
Chief Development Officer
$211.9K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$192.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$19.5K
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex M Cena | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Boddy | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James H Merritt Md | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurie Dotter Cpa | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Dao Md | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mickey Munir | Director |
Alex M Cena
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Diane Boddy
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
James H Merritt Md
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $5.3M |
| $15.3M |
| $12.5M |
| $12.2M |
| 2020 | $6.5M | $5.8M | $4.8M | $22.5M | $22.1M |
| 2019 | $5.7M | $5.2M | $4.5M | $21.2M | $20.5M |
| 2018 | $5.2M | $4.8M | $4.3M | $18.7M | $18M |
| 2017 | $4.6M | $4.1M | $3.8M | $19.1M | $18.2M |
| 2016 | $4.7M | $4.6M | $3.6M | $17.8M | $16.5M |
| 2015 | $6M | $5.7M | $3.8M | $16.5M | $14.9M |
| 2014 | $4.3M | $4M | $3.7M | $14.9M | $13.1M |
| 2013 | $5.2M | $4.6M | $3.6M | $15.1M | $12.6M |
| 2012 | $5.5M | $5.1M | $3.5M | $13.5M | $10.8M |
| 2011 | $2.9M | $2.7M | $3.2M | $9.3M | $8.4M |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
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| $211.9K |
| David Birch | Scientific Director | 30 | $160.4K | $0 | $17.9K | $178.3K |
| Natalie Gilbert | Finance Director | 40 | $132.3K | $0 | $16.5K | $148.8K |
| Cindy Baillie | Operations Manager | 40 | $128K | $0 | $16.3K | $144.3K |
| Srinivasa Sripathi | Lab Director | 36 | $121.4K | $0 | $15.9K | $137.4K |
| Kristen Locke | Clinical Trials Manager | 40 | $121.2K | $0 | $15.9K | $137.1K |
David Birch
Scientific Director
$178.3K
Hrs/Wk
30
Compensation
$160.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$17.9K
Natalie Gilbert
Finance Director
$148.8K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$132.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$16.5K
Cindy Baillie
Operations Manager
$144.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$128K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$16.3K
Srinivasa Sripathi
Lab Director
$137.4K
Hrs/Wk
36
Compensation
$121.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$15.9K
Kristen Locke
Clinical Trials Manager
$137.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$121.2K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$15.9K
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Rajiv Anand Md | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rand Spencer Md | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard A Massman | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Schaar Phd | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Therese Rourk | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tia S Tomlin | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William L Hutton Md | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Laurie Dotter Cpa
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lori Dao Md
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mickey Munir
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rajiv Anand Md
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rand Spencer Md
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Richard A Massman
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Richard Schaar Phd
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Therese Rourk
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Tia S Tomlin
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
William L Hutton Md
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0