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 | $1,826,745 | $1,434,632 | $796,243 | $10,583,182 | $8,664,056 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $1,607,205 | $1,244,107 | $683,747 | $8,983,290 | $7,450,252 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $997,892 | $1,136,082 | $678,255 | $7,780,487 | $6,897,321 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $1,386,993 | $1,173,015 | $685,318 | $7,098,824 | $6,059,791 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $1,963,913 | $991,335 | $433,730 | $8,550,005 | $7,279,936 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $1,917,057 | $708,685 | $446,500 | $6,176,700 | $5,942,717 |
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 70% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITYBALTIMORE, MD | RESEARCH AWARD | $100,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iris M Rush Cae | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Jason Spessard Cae | CHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER | 5 | $0 |
| Rafal Farjo Phd Farvo | CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| Alan Morse Jd Phd | GOVERNOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| RESEARCH AWARD |
| $100,000 |
| 2022 |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITYREDWOOD CITY, CA | RESEARCH AWARD | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | Research Award | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | Research Award | $70,000 | 2025 |
| BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINEHOUSTON, TX | RESEARCH AWARD | $55,000 | 2020 |
| NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITYTAHELQUAH, OK | RESEARCH AWARD | $50,000 | 2021 |
| BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINEHOUSTON, TX | RESEARCH AWARD | $50,000 | 2021 |
| OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITYPORTLAND, OR | RESEARCH GRANT | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Stanford UniversityRedwood City, CA | Research Award | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston, MA | Research Award | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR | Research Award | $50,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAMBIRMINGHAM, AL | RESEARCH AWARD | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Stanford UniversityRedwood City, CA | Research Award | $50,000 | 2025 |
| NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITYTAHELQUAH, OK | RESEARCH AWARD | $50,000 | 2022 |
| MASSACHUSETTS EYE & EAR INFIRMARYBOSTON, MA | RESEARCH AWARD | $45,000 | 2021 |
| NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE NIHBETHESDA, MD | RESEARCH AWARD | $45,000 | 2020 |
| UCLA STEIN EYE INSTITUTELOS ANGELES, CA | RESEARCH AWARD | $40,000 | 2020 |
| WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITYHOUSTON, TX | RESEARCH AWARD | $40,000 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTONHOUSTON, TX | RESEARCH AWARD | $40,000 | 2023 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADODENVER, CO | RESEARCH AWARDS | $15,000 | 2022 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CORPORATIONBOSTON, MA | RESEARCH AWARD | $10,000 | 2020 |
| MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARYBOSTON, MA | RESEARCH GRANT | $10,000 | 2023 |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINENEW YORK, NY | RESEARCH AWARD | $5,000 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMIATLANTA, GA | RESEARCH AWARD | $5,000 | 2020 |
| 1 |
| $0 |
| Emily Chew Md Farvo | GOVERNOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Elizabeth Hartnett Md Farvo | GOVERNOR | 1 | $0 |
| Renu Kowluru Phd Farvo | GOVERNOR | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Wirostko Md Farvo | CHAIR-ELECT | 3 | $0 |
| William Mieler Md Farvo Facs | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| Cheryl Rowe-Rendleman Phd Farvo | GOVERNOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jacob Pe'Er Md Farvo | GOVERNOR | 1 | $0 |
| Haotian Lin Md Phd | GOVERNOR | 1 | $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 Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202541139349300729
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202420889349301602
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202331789349301528
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202242999349300534
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202112809349300341
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201923199349301327
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201802969349301580
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201741359349303849
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.