Retinal Vascular Foundation
Retinal Vascular Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pepper Pike, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $375K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $15K.
Retinal Vascular Foundation at a glance
In short: Retinal Vascular Foundation gave $55K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,202
- -27.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,801
- -45.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $375,439
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (80% 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 Retinal Vascular Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Macula Society ($42K). Together the top 4 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 25 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Retinal Vascular Foundation gives
- Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 272% 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 $32K (2021) to $133K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Macula Society Pepper Pike, OH | Educational Endowment | $41,702 |
| Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | Education, training and research - snow bird program - lois pope research center | $10,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | Education, Training and Research | $2,500 |
| Ronald G Michels Fellowship Foundation Riderwood, MD | Education, Training and Research | $1,000 |
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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 | $375,439 | $126,600 | $65,190 | $55,202 | 4 | $63,474 | $14,878 | $23,310 |
| 2024 | $391,564 | $41,914 | $81,500 | $76,000 | 3 | $79,715 | $12,909 | $23,168 |
| 2023 | $430,362 | $115,119 | $82,814 | $77,200 | 5 | $81,495 | $8,102 | $22,601 |
| 2022 | $398,053 | $13,961 | $139,505 | $133,000 | 5 | $138,025 | $5,211 | $21,328 |
| 2021 | $525,097 | $172,981 | $41,027 | $32,346 | 8 | $37,423 | $48,337 | $20,857 |
| 2020 | $392,949 | $129,581 | $55,943 | $50,500 | 2 | — | $6,043 | $17,840 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Retinal Vascular Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Retinal Vascular Foundation is led by Lawrence Singerman MD, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lawrence Singerman MD
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Wortzman
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$500 (2022) → $825 (2025)
Stephen L. Kadish Esq.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $825, to Edward Wortzman (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Retinal Vascular Foundation
How much does Retinal Vascular Foundation give each year?
Retinal Vascular Foundation gave $55K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 3 grants.
What is Retinal Vascular Foundation's typical grant size?
Retinal Vascular Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $13,801, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Retinal Vascular Foundation give grants?
Retinal Vascular Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (18%).
Does Retinal Vascular Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Retinal Vascular Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Retinal Vascular Foundation?
Retinal Vascular Foundation reported $375K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Retinal Vascular Foundation's EIN?
Retinal Vascular Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1347466. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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