Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 20-1612154 • 501(c)3 • Norfolk, VA
Profile
The foundation is dedicated to the improvement of eye care and the prevention of blindness. The foundation conducts and promotes basic laboratory research and training to individuals engaged in a career in the visual sciences. Clinical concerns include providng medical and surgical eye care to needy or uninsured individuals.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
20th percentile
Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
22nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
30th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$132,431
Down $102,759 (-44%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$132,431
Down $102,759 (-44%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$368,980
Down $129,145 (-26%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$471,739
Up $68,858 (+17%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$102,759
Down $198,003 (-208%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2021 below.
The foundation is dedicated to the improvement of eye care and the prevention of blindness. The foundation conducts and promotes basic laboratory research and training to individuals engaged in a career in the visual sciences. Clinical concerns include providng medical and surgical eye care to needy or uninsured individuals.
MEDICAL RESEARCH
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $995,864 | $1,194,645 | ▲ $198,781 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $4,424 | $2,592 | ▼ $1,832 |
| Accounts Receivable | $230 | $0 | ▼ $230 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $100 | $100 | → $0 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $96 | $0 | ▼ $96 |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivables From Officers Etc | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Investments Other Securities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Investments Program Related | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Intangible Assets | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Loans From Officers Directors | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $1,003,081 | $1,197,337 | ▲ $194,256 |
| Other Assets Total | $2,367 | $0 | ▼ $2,367 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Grants Payable | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Other Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Deferred Revenue | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Escrow Account Liability | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $1,003,081 | $1,197,337 | ▲ $194,256 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,003,081 | $1,197,337 | ▲ $194,256 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,003,081 | $1,197,337 | ▲ $194,256 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $2,367 | $7,072 | $9,439 |
| Other Land Buildings | $225 | $1,125 | $1,350 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John D Sheppard Jr Md | President |
| Stephen V Scoper Md | Vice President |
| David M Salib Md | Director |
| Elizabeth Yeu Md | Director |
| Frank Lattanzio Phd | Director |
| Luisa Gazzolo | Director |
| Pat Grillo Cdr Usn Ret | Director |
| Patricia Williams Phd | Director |
| Sean Sheppard | Director |
| Clelia C Sheppard | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $143,426 |
| Other Expenses | $14,925 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $88,926 | - | - | $88,926 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $54,500 | - | - | $54,500 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $1,900 | - | $1,900 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $1,832 | - | $1,832 |
| Other Expenses | - | $575 | $0 | $575 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $575 | - | $575 |
| Fees for Services Other | - | $550 | - | $550 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $143,426 | $14,925 | $0 | $158,351 |
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Tidewater Free Clinic | Suffolk, VA | 501(c)(3) | Donation | $50,000 |
| American College of Eye Technicians Inc | Ashland, MA | 501(c)(3) | Donation | $20,000 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | Columbia, MD | 501(c)(3) | Donation | $10,000 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $0 |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 |
| Gaming Direct Expenses | $0 |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
“The foundation makes its annual form 990 available to the public upon request.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH GUIDANCE COUNSELORS IN MAGNET SCIENCE AND MEDICAY ACADEMIES USING A FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY PROCESS TO DETERMINE QUALIFICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PURSUING AN EDUCTATION IN THE VISUAL SCIENCES. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS ANNUAL FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | PART VI SECTION C DISCLOSURE LINE 19 |
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