Eye Surgery Fund Inc
Eye Surgery Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Eastchester, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $330K. Net investment income was $624K.
Eye Surgery Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Eye Surgery Fund Inc gave $330K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $83K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $330,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $82,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $42,500
- Total assets
- $4,492,414
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Surgery Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Columbia University Dept ($235K). Together the top 4 received $330K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 20 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Eye Surgery Fund Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $260K (2020) to $330K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $330K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University Dept New York, NY | Charitable | $235,000 |
| Help Me See Inc New York, NY | Charitable | $55,000 |
| Project Orbis New York, NY | Charitable | $30,000 |
| The Tibet Fund New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,492,414 | $689,642 | $399,714 | $330,000 | 4 | $330,000 | $623,609 | $313,796 |
| 2024 | $4,202,486 | $331,428 | $372,194 | $330,000 | 4 | $330,000 | $289,234 | $292,660 |
| 2023 | $4,243,252 | $290,828 | $362,369 | $300,000 | 4 | $300,000 | $243,446 | $271,335 |
| 2022 | $4,314,792 | $486,177 | $385,148 | $330,000 | 4 | $330,000 | $419,479 | $275,869 |
| 2021 | $4,213,763 | $731,634 | $362,119 | $300,000 | 4 | — | $673,967 | $300,483 |
| 2020 | $3,844,249 | $162,418 | $311,880 | $260,000 | 4 | — | $112,179 | $260,019 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eye Surgery Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $314K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eye Surgery Fund Inc is led by Frederick N. Sheppard, President on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frederick N. Sheppard
President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Cassie Mullen (2023) — Director
- Former: Diane Wooters (2023) — Director
- Former: Elaine Mullen Peer (2023) — Director
- Former: Joan Wooters-Reisin (2023) — Director
- Former: John Jeffrey Mullen (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Lucy Mullen Ball (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Pamela Chin (2023) — Secretary
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 Surgery Fund Inc
How much does Eye Surgery Fund Inc give each year?
Eye Surgery Fund Inc gave $330K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $330K across 4 grants.
What is Eye Surgery Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Eye Surgery Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $42,500, and its average grant was $82,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Eye Surgery Fund Inc give grants?
Eye Surgery Fund Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Eye Surgery Fund Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Eye Surgery Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Eye Surgery Fund Inc?
Eye Surgery Fund Inc reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $330K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $314K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Eye Surgery Fund Inc?
Eye Surgery Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Eastchester, NY. It holds $4.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Eye Surgery Fund Inc's EIN?
Eye Surgery Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1992063. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
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