Miracles in Sight
The mission of the North Carolina eye bank inc d/b/a Miracles in Sight is to support the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of sight through transplant, research, education and innovation.
Miracles in Sight at a glance
In short: Miracles in Sight gave $150K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $75K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $150,000
- -6.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $75,000
- +40.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $21,173,627
- -10.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Miracles in Sight funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Duke Eye Center ($100K). Together the top 2 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Miracles in Sight gives
- Giving grew 200% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $160K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Eye Center Durham, NC | Corneal Fellow | $100,000 |
| Musc Foundation Charleston, SC | Storm Eye Fellow | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,173,627 | $14,310,108 | $15,479,301 | $150,000 | 2 | $767,648 |
| 2023 | $23,742,418 | $16,603,118 | $14,824,403 | $160,000 | 3 | $1,009,692 |
| 2022 | $21,744,242 | $10,730,866 | $13,509,748 | $150,000 | 2 | $-2,176,014 |
| 2021 | $25,282,806 | $15,112,420 | $12,060,711 | $50,000 | 1 | $1,712,606 |
| 2020 | $22,057,527 | $11,460,025 | $10,607,642 | $50,000 | 1 | $1,275,634 |
| 2019 | $20,295,426 | $12,092,850 | $11,161,774 | $125,000 | 2 | $1,768,544 |
About Miracles in Sight
Based on IRS filings
Miracles in Sight is a public charity, based in Winston-Salem, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $768K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Miracles in Sight is led by Ingrid Schunder, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ingrid Schunder
President
Vice President of Recove → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$137K (2019) → $228K (2024)
David Barnwell MD
Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2022
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sara Kerr
Director of
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $101K (2024)
David Tremblay MD
Medical Director
Vice Chair & M → Medical Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert Enzenauer MD
Medical Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Medical Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dean Vavra
Governance
Retired President → Secretar'y & T, 2023
Secretar'y & T → Governance, 2024
On filings since 2019
$276K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Mike Tramber
Vice President of Operat
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$139K (2019) → $172K (2024)
Kristen McCoy
Vice President Surgical
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$156K (2020) → $180K (2024)
Susan Grunow
Donor Center
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$113K (2021) → $120K (2024)
Sandy Sikes
Finance
Trustee & Director → Finance, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Roy L. Alson PhD MD
Vice Chair
Director → Governance C, 2023
Governance C → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Andy Meverden M. Div
Finance Committee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Karen Ratcliffe
Secretary
Finance Committee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Paul Bledsoe
Finance
F & M Ad Hoc → Finance, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Damian Horne (2019–2023) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Donna Macdonald (2019–2023) — Director It
- Former: W. Craig Fowler Jr. (2019–2023) — Cdc Ad Hoc
- Former: Troy L. Win'e (2021–2023) — Vice President Strategic
- Former: Sandie Hollie (2022–2023) — F & M Ad Hoc
- Former: Ann Garner Riddle (2023) — Director
- Former: Andrew Meverden (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Bobby Russ Jr. (2019–2022) — Director of
- Former: Rachel Sparks (2019–2021) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Jessica Paradis (2021) — Controller
- Former: Gay Wilson (2019–2020) — Director of
- Former: Brenda Horn (2019) — Vice President of Busine
- Former: Courtney Plotner (2019) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Fred Jordan (2019) — Director Development
- Former: Isaac Perry (2019) — Director R & D
- Former: Jan Keeling (2019) — Donor Center
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $228K, to Ingrid Schunder (President &). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Miracles in Sight
How much does Miracles in Sight give each year?
Miracles in Sight gave $150K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $160K across 3 grants.
How large is Miracles in Sight?
Miracles in Sight reported $21.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.3M.
Where does Miracles in Sight operate?
Miracles in Sight has awarded grants in North Carolina, South Carolina.
What is Miracles in Sight's EIN?
Miracles in Sight's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0628753. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 29, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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