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Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Oklahoma City, OK EIN: 73-1396478 Website

Created and operated to support dean mcgee eye institute in the furtherance of its mission.

Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation at a glance

In short: Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation gave $13.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13.6M), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$13,615,843
+195.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,615,843
+195.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$13,615,843
Total assets
$45,672,583
-15.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Dean McGee Eye Institute: $13.6MDean McGee Eye Institute$13.6M

The largest 2025 recipient was Dean McGee Eye Institute ($13.6M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M2$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Oklahoma City

How Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 329% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M0 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2021) to $13.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dean McGee Eye Institute Oklahoma City, OKGeneral Operating Support$13,615,843
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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
2025$45,672,583$7,207,963$15,770,624$13,615,8431$5,073,191
2024$54,044,548$7,248,111$5,345,752$4,609,6711$1,940,341
2023$48,803,265$3,325,397$5,875,299$5,248,6981$1,061,012
2022$48,617,084$7,852,928$3,784,093$3,172,7041$3,045,349
2021$54,326,324$5,246,171$2,986,106$2,506,2751$2,163,106
2020$44,369,744$5,581,379$3,307,367$2,800,3971$1,666,523
2019$41,338,164$3,888,176$5,876,417——$2,312,239

About Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $45.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13.6M. Net investment income was $5.1M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation is led by Chris Fleming, Chairman since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Chris Fleming

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David E. Rainbolt

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Rainey Williams Jr.

    Director

    Chairman → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jari Askins

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael A. Cawley

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Max Myers

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trent Hardman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ali Farzaneh

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Murray

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garyl G. Geist

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Howard

    Vice President Finance & CFO

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Moslander

    CFO & Vice President of Finance

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Teresa Jackson (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kim Howard (2021–2023) — Vice President Finance & CFO
  • Former: Lee Young (2019–2022) — Director -
  • Former: Richard H. Parry (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Kim D. Henry (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation

How much does Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation give each year?

Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation gave $13.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.6M across 1 grant.

How large is Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation?

Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation reported $45.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.2M.

What is Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation?

Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Oklahoma City, OK. It holds $45.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation operate?

Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What is Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation's EIN?

Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1396478. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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