Retina Foundation of the Southwest
The mission of the Retina Foundation of the Southwest is to prevent vision loss and restore sight through innovative research and treatment.
Retina Foundation of the Southwest at a glance
In short: Retina Foundation of the Southwest gave $350K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $350K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $350,000
- -56.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $350,000
- -56.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $350,000
- Total assets
- $16,637,262
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Retina Foundation of the Southwest funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was RFSW Endowment Inc ($350K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 4 (25%).
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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $350K (2025) to $10.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $350K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| RFSW Endowment Inc Dallas, TX | General Funding | $350,000 |
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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 | $16,637,262 | $11,477,798 | $8,564,087 | $350,000 | 1 | $278,851 |
| 2024 | $13,662,956 | $8,362,518 | $8,037,674 | $805,000 | 1 | $308,090 |
| 2023 | $13,241,837 | $7,846,410 | $7,801,201 | $1,764,989 | 1 | $322,832 |
| 2022 | $13,298,686 | $5,584,764 | $5,481,987 | — | — | $70,614 |
| 2021 | $12,529,577 | $5,235,992 | $15,328,314 | $10,509,073 | 1 | $1,974 |
| 2020 | $22,458,102 | $6,548,229 | $4,762,788 | — | — | $816,094 |
| 2019 | $21,190,220 | $5,685,137 | $4,481,395 | — | — | $456,509 |
About Retina Foundation of the Southwest
Based on IRS filings
Retina Foundation of the Southwest is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $350K. Net investment income was $279K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Retina Foundation of the Southwest is led by Karl Csaky, Chief Executive & Medical Officer since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karl Csaky
Chief Executive & Medical Officer
Chief Medical & Executive Officer → Chief Executive & Medical Officer, 2020
On filings since 2019
29 hrs/week
$242K (2019) → $532K (2025)
Laurie Dotter CPA
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Birch
Scientific Director
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$251K (2019) → $165K (2025)
Eileen Birch
Pediatric Director
Pediatric Lab Director → Pediatric Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$251K (2019) → $327K (2025)
Natalie Gilbert
Finance Director
On filings since 2019
39 hrs/week
$114K (2019) → $141K (2025)
Srinivasa Sripathi
Lab Director
On filings since 2023
36 hrs/week
$111K (2023) → $144K (2025)
Mark Pennesi
Lab Director
On filings since 2024
30 hrs/week
$384K (2024) → $430K (2025)
Alex M. Cena
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane J. Boddy
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Dao MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rajiv Anand MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rand Spencer MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard A. Massman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Schaar PhD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Eisnaugle
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tia S. Tomlin
Director
Board Chair → Chair, 2020
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Therese Rourk
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William L. Hutton MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Grabowsky
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Gray
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grant Henderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Martha Pickens
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Willam Voss
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Johnson
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$172K (2022) → $197K (2025)
Lucinda Baillie
Operations Manager
Business Operations Manager → Operations Manager, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$107K (2022) → $129K (2025)
Naomi Emmett
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Business Officer
CFO & Cbo → Chief Financial Officer & Chief Business Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$29K (2023) → $180K (2025)
James H. Merritt MD
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Mickey Munir (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Cindy Baillie (2023–2024) — Operations Manager
- Former: Kristen Locke (2024) — Clinical Trials Manager
- Former: Evelyn J. Pulliam (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Marc H. Klein (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mehmet Candas PhD (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Nancy Rogers (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Reham El-Sherazi CPA (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kirsten Locke (2022–2023) — Clinical Trials Manager
- Former: Robert C. Wang MD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Krista Kelly (2020–2022) — Assistant Scientific Director
- Former: David Callanan MD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rebecca A. Hicks (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kristy Sands (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lois Carver (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lou Grabowsky (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Paul Wilson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott A. Davis (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Yolanda Castenada (2019–2020) — Clinical Trials Director
- Former: Jean Buys (2019) — Executive 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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $532K, to Karl Csaky (Chief Executive and Medical Officer). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Retina Foundation of the Southwest
How much does Retina Foundation of the Southwest give each year?
Retina Foundation of the Southwest gave $350K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $805K across 1 grant.
How large is Retina Foundation of the Southwest?
Retina Foundation of the Southwest reported $16.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.5M.
What is Retina Foundation of the Southwest?
Retina Foundation of the Southwest is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $16.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Retina Foundation of the Southwest operate?
Retina Foundation of the Southwest has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Retina Foundation of the Southwest's EIN?
Retina Foundation of the Southwest's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0151514. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 8, 2026)
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