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RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 131945117 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE H410 · Medical Research · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$6.8M
expenses
$6.7M
net assets
$15.8M
employees
11
volunteers
11
program ratio
87%
mission · from form 990

PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATIONAL & FINANCIAL RESOURCES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT EYE RESEARCH.

profile · synthesized from sources

Research to Prevent Blindness Inc is a medical research organization based in New York that supports eye research through funding and dissemination of scientific findings. It provides resources to researchers and clinicians, publishes updates on ophthalmological advances, and supports scientific meetings. The organization operates nationally, partnering with academic institutions and research centers.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $940K
    PUBLIC & PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION: RPB DISSEMINATES THE LATEST OPHTHALMOLOGICAL RESEARCH FINDINGS TO SCIENTISTS, PHYSICIANS & PATIENTS BY PUBLISHING REPORTS, BROCHURES, AND RESPONSES TO INQUIRIES.
  2. #2 $375K
    SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA, SEMINARS & SURVEYS: RPB SUPPORTS HIGH-QUALITY SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO ITS SCIENTIFIC MISSION. SUPPORT OF SUCH MEETINGS IS CONTINGENT ON THE FISCAL & PROGRAMMATIC INTERESTS & PRIORITIES OF RPB.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Public & Professional Information
Distributes current ophthalmological research findings to scientists, physicians, and patients through reports, brochures, and inquiry responses
Scientific Symposia, Seminars & Surveys
Supports high-quality scientific meetings aligned with RPB’s mission and funding priorities
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Medical Research & Education Dissemination 1 activity
    • Disseminating ophthalmological research findings
      Shares ophthalmological research with scientists, physicians, and patients through published reports, brochures, and direct responses to inquiries.
  • Vision Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding and supporting scientific symposia, seminars, and surveys
      Provides financial and programmatic support to scientific symposia, seminars, and surveys aligned with its mission of advancing eye research.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.82M
Contributions & grants$5.02M74%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$787K12%
Other revenue$1.02M
expenses
Total expenses$6.65M
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$1.96M
Grants paid out$3.36M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$27.34M
Cash$4.93M
Investments$19.37M
Liabilities$11.50M
Net assets$15.84M
Liquid reserves43.8 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +40.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 6
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
BRIAN F HOFLAND PRESIDENT 40 $517K
ERIC MOHLENHOFF DIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS 40 $250K
DIANA FRIEDMAN DIR. OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 40 $218K
ELANOR SCOTT DIR. OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 40 $211K
PATRICIA MORAN DIR. OF GRANTS ADMIN (TO 6/24) 40 $143K
DIANE S SWIFT CHAIRMAN 20 $46K
board members · 11
  • ANDREW SHIVA — TRUSTEE
  • ANTONIO GOTTO — TRUSTEE
  • BLAIR WESTLAKE — TRUSTEE
  • CHAN-LI LIN — TRUSTEE
  • DAVID H BRENNER — VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY
  • DR STEPHEN MCLEOD — TRUSTEE
  • FAYE HUNTER — TRUSTEE
  • FREDERICK HUNTSBERRY — TRUSTEE
  • JOHN TINKER — TREASURER, ASST. SECRETARY
  • KATRINA VANDEN HEUVEL — TRUSTEE
  • MICHAEL YAGEMANN — TRUSTEE
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Knowledge Dissemination to Accelerate Research Impact
    methodology: knowledge_dissemination
    By disseminating current ophthalmological research to clinical and scientific stakeholders, we accelerate the application of findings in practice and further research, because shared knowledge reduces duplication and catalyzes innovation.
  • Mission-Aligned Support to Amplify Strategic Research
    methodology: mission-aligned_programmatic_support
    By funding scientific meetings that align with its mission and priorities, we advance high-impact ophthalmic research, because targeted support strengthens collaboration and direction in the field.