Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Paducah, KY EIN: 56-1353355

The purposes for which this society is formed is to further by study and teaching the knowledge of diseases of the eye and the application of such knowledge to the prevention and treatment of these diseases and to promote the objectives of the christian ministry of healing in the care of patients and in the philosophy and character of ophthalmological physicians.

Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc at a glance

In short: Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc gave $120K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $120K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$120,000
-35.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$120,000
-35.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$120,000
Total assets
$320,058
+8.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc

Who Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

The Alliance: $120KThe Alliance$120K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Alliance ($120K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Colorado Springs

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2019 Total only2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $186K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $120K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Alliance Colorado Springs, COMissionary Relief$120,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$320,058$386,436$359,135$120,0001—
2023$294,999$310,271$330,237$185,8521—
2022$317,229$394,987$296,349$135,0001—
2021$179,395$136,040$181,623——$-38,131
2020$225,251$117,675$92,283$10,936Total only—
2019$185,091$244,357$187,140——$4

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc

Based on IRS filings

Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Paducah, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $320K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $120K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc is led by Jean Hausheer, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jean Hausheer

    President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Taylor

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maxwell Su

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Helms

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Gold

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Earley

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Doan

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Shader

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Wang

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Goodwin

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Eddie Mengarelli (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Hayden Smiley (2021–2023) — Member
  • Former: Tricia McCoy (2023) — Member
  • Former: Frank Venzara (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Jill Rodila (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Matt McCauley (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Nathan Henson (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Brent Mittelstaedt (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Cecil Berlie (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Duranda Ash (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Ben Mathew (2019) — Member
  • Former: Paul Chen (2019) — Member
  • Former: Stan Pletcher (2019) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc

How much does Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc give each year?

Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc gave $120K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $186K across 1 grant.

How large is Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc?

Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc reported $320K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $386K.

What is Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc?

Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Paducah, KY. It holds $320K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc operate?

Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc's EIN?

Christian Ophthalmology Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1353355. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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