Eye and Ear Foundation
The eye & ear foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization with the mission of advancing the leading-edge academic and research efforts of the departments of otolaryngology and ophthalmology at the university of pittsburgh with the ultimate goal of enhancing patient care.
Eye and Ear Foundation at a glance
In short: Eye and Ear Foundation gave $8.0M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4.0M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,959,283
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,979,642
- +32.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,979,642
- Total assets
- $75,423,736
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Eye and Ear Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pittsburgh ($7.6M). Together the top 2 received $8.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 14 (21%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Eye and Ear Foundation gives
- Giving grew 69% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.2M (2021) to $9.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $8.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | General Support for Academic Research | $7,630,056 |
| UPMC Pittsburgh, PA | General Support for Academic Research | $329,227 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $75,423,736 | $13,522,523 | $9,690,712 | $7,959,283 | 2 | $2,748,726 |
| 2024 | $66,957,059 | $16,360,063 | $10,524,436 | $9,023,562 | 3 | $1,083,626 |
| 2023 | $55,946,526 | $5,970,803 | $8,161,847 | $6,773,373 | 3 | $-945,079 |
| 2022 | $54,288,220 | $10,174,404 | $6,569,103 | $4,722,988 | 3 | $6,370,858 |
| 2021 | $60,351,580 | $25,333,701 | $4,236,633 | $3,210,214 | 3 | $2,740,439 |
| 2020 | $33,570,707 | $5,234,783 | $5,313,493 | $4,198,216 | 2 | $1,413,727 |
| 2019 | $34,890,595 | $3,172,310 | $5,098,116 | $4,092,625 | 2 | $1,236,970 |
About Eye and Ear Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Eye and Ear Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $75.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8.0M. Net investment income was $2.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eye and Ear Foundation is led by Lawton Snyder, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2019; none of the 36 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lawton Snyder
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles R. Brodbeck Esq Vice
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Albert C. Muse
Board Member & Exit
Board Member → Board Member & Exit, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
B. Gordon Nelson III
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Wiegand
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carole L. Kamin
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Sunseri
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deepinder K. Dhaliwal Md Lac
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas P. Dick
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
E. Ronald Salvitti MD
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eugene N. Myers Md Facs Frcs
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry S. Beukema
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James L. Soffer
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Markelesq
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonas T. Johnson Md Facs
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis J. Fox
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy D. Washington
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul R. Vittone
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anantha Shekhar MD PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenn E. Bost II
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neal S. Beckford MD
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose Alain Sahel MD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaretha Casselbrant
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose P. Zevallos Md Mph Facs
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elena Laquatra
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail Bleach PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary F. Crawford
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Lewis
Board Member & Enter
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Rath Lamport
Board Member & Enter
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana L. Mrvos Md Board
Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Salvitti Davis MD
Board Member & Enter
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Spruill
Board Member & Enter
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence N. Gumberg Chair
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthias Kleinz
Board Member & Enter
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kamin
Board Member & Enter
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Rackoff
Board Member & Enter
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Aldo Zini Treasurer (2025) — Vice Chair at · Filing note: Thru
- Former: Aldo Zini (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Charles R. Brodbeck Esq. (2019–2024) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Diana L. Mrvos MD (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lawrence N. Gumberg (2019–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Michele M. McKenney (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Bruce S. Gebhardt (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Elena Laquatra Enter (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gail Bleach Phd Enter (2023) — Board Member
- Former: George A. Fechter Chairman (2023) — Board Member
- Former: George A. Fechter (2019–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Ruth Auld EdD (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jose-Alain Sahel MD (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy L. Snyderman Md Facs (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Violet Soffer (2019) — Board Member
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 Eye and Ear Foundation
How much does Eye and Ear Foundation give each year?
Eye and Ear Foundation gave $8.0M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9.0M across 3 grants.
How large is Eye and Ear Foundation?
Eye and Ear Foundation reported $75.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.5M.
What is Eye and Ear Foundation?
Eye and Ear Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $75.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Eye and Ear Foundation operate?
Eye and Ear Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana, Pennsylvania.
What is Eye and Ear Foundation's EIN?
Eye and Ear Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1439732. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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