Eye & Ear Medical Staff Education Fund
Eye & Ear Medical Staff Education Fund is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $250K.
Eye & Ear Medical Staff Education Fund at a glance
In short: Eye & Ear Medical Staff Education Fund gave $80K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,000
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $1,748,927
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Eye & Ear Medical Staff Education Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pittsburgh Department of Ophthalmology ($40K). Together the top 2 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 10 (80%).
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 & Ear Medical Staff Education Fund gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $120K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh Department of Ophthalmology Pittsburgh, PA | Support and provide educational assistance for the benefit of eye and ear ambulatory service | $40,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Department of Otolaryngology Pittsburgh, PA | Support and provide educational assistance for the benefit of eye and ear ambulatory service | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,748,927 | $264,915 | $98,024 | $80,000 | 2 | $81,194 | $249,575 | $101,702 |
| 2024 | $1,582,036 | $109,559 | $89,130 | $74,000 | 2 | $75,100 | $95,529 | $96,180 |
| 2023 | $1,561,607 | $60,139 | $95,346 | $80,000 | 2 | $83,432 | $49,224 | $87,230 |
| 2022 | $1,596,814 | $131,767 | $140,713 | $120,000 | 2 | $123,762 | $118,568 | $99,912 |
| 2021 | $1,605,760 | $219,063 | $57,309 | $40,000 | 2 | — | $207,516 | $96,447 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eye & Ear Medical Staff Education Fund reported a distributable amount of $102K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eye & Ear Medical Staff Education Fund is led by Marshall W. Stafford MD, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marshall W. Stafford MD
President
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Eibling MD
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Joseph Scherer MD
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Matthew B. Straka MD
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Giuseppe Staltari MD
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Michael Azar MD
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Edmund C. Watters MD (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: George Schein MD (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Howard Goldberg MD (2021–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 & Ear Medical Staff Education Fund
How much does Eye & Ear Medical Staff Education Fund give each year?
Eye & Ear Medical Staff Education Fund gave $80K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 2 grants.
How large is Eye & Ear Medical Staff Education Fund?
Eye & Ear Medical Staff Education Fund reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $102K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Eye & Ear Medical Staff Education Fund operate?
Eye & Ear Medical Staff Education Fund has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Eye & Ear Medical Staff Education Fund's EIN?
Eye & Ear Medical Staff Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1402374. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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