Hermann Eye Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 74-2145014

Hermann Eye Fund provides funding for: patient services; indigent care; teaching and training residents, fellows, interns, medical students, nurses, ophthalmic assistants, allied health personnel, practicing physicians and optometrists; and scientific research.

Key facts about Hermann Eye Fund

EIN
74-2145014
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$27,592,231

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$27.6M

-2.0% YoY

Revenue

$914K

-72.4% YoY

Net Investment Income

$737K

-69.9% YoY

Expenses

$2.7M

-8.2% YoY

About Hermann Eye Fund

Based on IRS filings

Hermann Eye Fund is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $737K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Houston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2019 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $38K.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$27,592,231$28,160,900$30,605,731
Revenue$913,870$3,316,138$1,909,876
Expenses$2,701,633$2,942,276$1,895,345
Net Investment Income$736,970$2,450,146$827,383

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hermann Eye Fund is led by Richard Andrassy MD, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Andrassy MD

    President

    Board Member → President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Dillon

    Treasurer

    Director From Dec → Board Member, 2021

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Hawkins

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James McCarthy MD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula Cizik

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roland Garcia

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Neeson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Deborah Gordon (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Kevin Giglio MD (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Ana Touchstone (2022–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Alfred W. Lasher III (2019–2021) — Board President
  • Former: Jamie McCarthy MD (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Alfred Moran (2019) — Director to Jul
  • Former: Andrew Casas (2019) — Director From Dec
  • Former: Billy Hitchcock (2019) — Director to Jul
  • Former: Bryant Boutwell MD (2019) — Director to Dec
  • Former: Clive Runnels (2019) — Director to Dec
  • Former: John Cabiness (2019) — Director to Dec
  • Former: Morris Gelb (2019) — Director From Dec
  • Former: Nicholas Bell MD (2019) — Director From Feb
  • Former: Richard Ruiz (2019) — Director to Oct
  • Former: Robert M Feldman MD (2019) — Vice President & Director to Feb
  • Former: Steve Hand (2019) — Director to Dec
  • Former: Susan Rutherford (2019) — Secretary & Director Dec
  • Former: Tom Flanigan (2019) — Director to Dec

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 Hermann Eye Fund

How large is Hermann Eye Fund?

Hermann Eye Fund reported $27.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $914K.

What is Hermann Eye Fund?

Hermann Eye Fund is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Houston, TX. It holds $27.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Hermann Eye Fund operate?

Hermann Eye Fund has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Hermann Eye Fund's EIN?

Hermann Eye Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2145014. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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