Foundation for Eye Research
Foundation for Eye Research is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $423K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $11K.
Foundation for Eye Research at a glance
In short: Foundation for Eye Research gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $423,050
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Foundation for Eye Research funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Melika Hashemi MD ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Foundation for Eye Research gives
- Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $6K (2023) to $36K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Melika Hashemi MD San Diego, CA | Medical Research | $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 | $423,050 | $17,149 | $29,068 | $10,000 | 1 | $21,356 | $11,459 | $21,317 |
| 2024 | $434,969 | $21,936 | $36,656 | $13,000 | 2 | $29,590 | $14,870 | $22,160 |
| 2023 | $449,689 | $21,526 | $25,076 | $6,000 | 2 | $18,098 | $14,548 | $22,298 |
| 2022 | $453,239 | $6,370 | $40,676 | $21,000 | 3 | $33,951 | — | $23,695 |
| 2021 | $487,545 | $53 | $52,644 | $36,000 | 3 | $42,015 | — | $25,906 |
| 2020 | $540,136 | $1,548 | $24,346 | $12,000 | 3 | — | $563 | $27,155 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foundation for Eye Research reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foundation for Eye Research is led by Robert Weinreb MD, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Weinreb MD
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ali Tafreshi
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rigby Slight MD (2020–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
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 Foundation for Eye Research
How much does Foundation for Eye Research give each year?
Foundation for Eye Research gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 2 grants.
How large is Foundation for Eye Research?
Foundation for Eye Research reported $423K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Foundation for Eye Research?
Foundation for Eye Research is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. It holds $423K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Foundation for Eye Research operate?
Foundation for Eye Research has awarded grants in California.
What is Foundation for Eye Research's EIN?
Foundation for Eye Research's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0127290. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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