Ophthalmic World Leaders
Ophthalmic World Leaders promotes and develops diverse leadership to advance ophthalmic innovation and patient care. Ophthalmic World Leaders works across eyecare providing professional and personal development and creates opportunities for collaboration.
Ophthalmic World Leaders at a glance
In short: Ophthalmic World Leaders gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $6,000
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $869,937
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ophthalmic World Leaders funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Child Creativity Lab Inc ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (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
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Child Creativity Lab Inc Santa Ana, CA | Support for STEAM | $6,000 |
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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 | $869,937 | $547,826 | $585,186 | $6,000 | 1 | $15,780 |
| 2024 | $921,467 | $604,308 | $586,866 | — | — | $18,624 |
| 2023 | $910,660 | $485,601 | $465,429 | — | — | $10,596 |
| 2022 | $873,689 | $562,137 | $449,442 | — | — | $266 |
| 2021 | $752,827 | $540,465 | $292,556 | — | — | $156 |
| 2020 | $503,591 | $355,739 | $137,832 | — | — | $2 |
| 2019 | $291,004 | $324,207 | $215,140 | — | — | $3 |
About Ophthalmic World Leaders
Based on IRS filings
Ophthalmic World Leaders is a public charity focused on Health, based in Cary, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $870K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $16K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ophthalmic World Leaders is led by Renee Bovelle MD, President- E since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Renee Bovelle MD
President- E
Director → President- E, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nivine Woods
President
President-Elect Vice President → President-El, 2023
President-El → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Markward
Director
Immediate Past President → Past President, 2023
Past President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hayley Boling
Director Thr
Director → Director Thr, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jai Parekh MD
Director
Director → Secretary Treasurer, 2020
Secretary Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Rousseau
Director
Director - Partial Year Started October → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Boyd
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Ferguson
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Magda Michna PhD
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Mack Od
Director
Director Began1 → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pierre Simon
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Matossian MD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Douglas MD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maaza Martin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gaynor Fries
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$80K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Erin Schallhorn Powers
Past President Th
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Past President Th, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Jensen
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Kristen Ingenito (2019–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Lisa Kim (2020–2024) — Director Th
- Former: Ravaughn Williams (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Pat Morris (2023) — Director
- Former: Bindu Manne (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John Vukich (2019–2022) — Director - Partial Year
- Former: Amy Jacobs (2020–2022) — Director - Partial Year
- Former: Joe Boyd (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Patricia Morris (2022) — Director - Partial Year Started Oct
- Former: Beth Marsh (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Amy Tezel (2019) — Director
- Former: Audrey Talley Rostov MD (2019) — Director
- Former: Georgette Pascale (2019) — Immediate Past-President
- Former: Michael Ackermann PhD (2019) — Director
- Former: Sheryl Stevenson (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $88K, to Gaynor Fries (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Ophthalmic World Leaders
How much does Ophthalmic World Leaders give each year?
Ophthalmic World Leaders gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Ophthalmic World Leaders?
Ophthalmic World Leaders reported $870K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $548K.
What is Ophthalmic World Leaders?
Ophthalmic World Leaders is a public charity focused on Health, based in Cary, NC. It holds $870K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ophthalmic World Leaders operate?
Ophthalmic World Leaders has awarded grants in California.
What is Ophthalmic World Leaders's EIN?
Ophthalmic World Leaders's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0945406. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
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