Mission
THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASES PROPERTY, LOANS MONEY, OR CONSTRUCTS BASCOM PALMER'S PRIMARY PRACTICE LOCATIONS. MOST RECENTLY, PROPERTY WAS PURCHASED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BASCOM PALMER EYE INSTITUTE.
Public Charity
THE OPHTHALMOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC
THE OPHTHALMOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in MIAMI, FL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $8.5M, expenses of $1.6M, total assets of $82.8M. Imperigo tracks 19 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.3M.
EIN: 237081974
MIAMI, FL
Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments Research
NTEE: H41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.5M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$82.8M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$4.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Ophthalmology Research Foundation Inc
How The Ophthalmology Research Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
The organization purchases property, loans money or constructs basom palmer's primary practice locations
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$12,000
HEALTH
$50,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$12,000
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER-AT-LA
Carol Karp Md
MEMBER-AT-LA
David Tse Md
PRESIDENT
Eduardo Alfonso
SECRETARY
Richard Parrish Ii M D
MEMBER-AT-LA
Steven J Gedde
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.5M | $1.6M | $82.8M |
| 2024 | $4.1M | $1.8M | $78.8M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $4.5M | $75.8M |
| 2022 | $9.4M | $4.4M | $78.9M |
| 2021 | $5.9M | $1.6M | $81.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.9M to $8.5M (+44%), with total assets most recently reported at $82.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.