Eye Foundation of America Inc
Eye Foundation of America (EFA) provides medical eye care and treatment that is both affordable and accessible to all on equal terms, with the goal of eliminating avoidable blindness, especially in children. EFA's mission is to go where the neeed is greatest; often rural and remote areas of developing countries where there is no medical care or where the cost of the care is prohibitive.
Eye Foundation of America Inc at a glance
In short: Eye Foundation of America Inc gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -75.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $12,500
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $1,296,445
- +48.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Eye Foundation of America Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wilmer Eye Institute ($15K). Together the top 2 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $1.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmer Eye Institute Baltimore, MD | Charitable gifts to honor leadership and to support the rising professorship at the wilmer eye institute | $15,000 |
| Aapi USA Oak Brook, IL | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,296,445 | $536,449 | $319,841 | $25,000 | 2 | $33,524 |
| 2024 | $872,358 | $620,521 | $307,528 | $100,740 | Total only | $18,352 |
| 2023 | $522,590 | $908,380 | $772,319 | $20,000 | 2 | $7,844 |
| 2022 | $325,680 | $628,261 | $1,363,912 | $1,216,039 | Total only | $-27,245 |
| 2021 | $1,050,039 | $489,101 | $264,673 | $165,701 | Total only | $98,500 |
| 2020 | $842,176 | $256,414 | $269,073 | $10,000 | 1 | $-3,440 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Eye Foundation of America Inc
Based on IRS filings
Eye Foundation of America Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Morgantown, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $34K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eye Foundation of America Inc is led by Leela V. Raju MD, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leela V. Raju MD
President
Secretary → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vk Raju MD
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashok Raju
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Raese
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy L. Martin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Maddali
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Stone
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sekhar Vemparala
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lekha Hota
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deepak Dwivedi
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sanku Rao MD
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vaidhei Dedania MD
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Srinu Maddula
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Rajeev Rai (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Andrea Contaldi (2023–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Vaidehi Dedania MD (2022) — Director
- Former: Sanku Roa MD (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Foundation of America Inc
How much does Eye Foundation of America Inc give each year?
Eye Foundation of America Inc gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $101K in grants paid.
How large is Eye Foundation of America Inc?
Eye Foundation of America Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $536K.
What is Eye Foundation of America Inc?
Eye Foundation of America Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Morgantown, WV. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Eye Foundation of America Inc operate?
Eye Foundation of America Inc has awarded grants in Illinois, Maryland, New York.
What is Eye Foundation of America Inc's EIN?
Eye Foundation of America Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0621735. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
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