Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 16-1628388

To operate exclusively for the benefit of richmond eye and ear healthcare alliance (REEHA). REEHA's mission is to operate an outpatient surgical hospital in a manner that promotes health for a broad cross section of the community; provide access to the availability of healthcare; fund health research and community grants; provide other health care services and funding as deemed appropriate by the board of directors; promote the use of technology, and provide education.

Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation at a glance

In short: Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,000
-90.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,000
-90.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$105,178
-59.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Community Grants: $1KCommunity Grants$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Community Grants ($1K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

RichmondMidlothian

How Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 99% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $78K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Grants Richmond, VAProgram Service Support$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$105,178$35,450$1,084$1,0001$3
2023$260,164$21,077$10,000$10,0001$5
2022$257,087$174,052$151,184$63,6762—
2021$234,219$160,110$74,982$77,6252$9
2020$169,678$111,011$58,753$25,0001$7

About Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation is a public charity, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $105K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K. Net investment income was $3.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation is led by Taylan Bozkurt, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 19 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Taylan Bozkurt

    CEO

    CEO Starting July → CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry E. Roper MD

    Director

    Committee Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Jarvis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Petras MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Wiley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Pastore

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Sledd

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew J. Michael MD

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Franzak

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Pucci

    Low Vision Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Laing

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Crouse

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sr Michael Armstrong Esq.

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tonya Jenkins

    Hr Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter Spence

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Headley

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Jackson

    Marketing & Development

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Anne H. McElroy (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bruce P. Kupper (2020–2022) — CEO
  • Former: Carol Adelaar (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cherry Peters (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Coelho MD (2020–2022) — Committee Member
  • Former: Jean Benson (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Laurence Dinardo (2020–2022) — Committee Member
  • Former: Michael Armstrong Jr. MD (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Peter Netland (2020–2022) — Committee Member
  • Former: Richard Costanzo PhD (2020–2022) — Committee Member
  • Former: William Benson (2020–2022) — Committee Member
  • Former: Alene Owens (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Isaac Wornam MD (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jamie Pucci Od (2021–2022) — Director of Low Vision Center
  • Former: Karen Coltrane (2022) — Director of Development & Fundraising
  • Former: Rene Hicks (2020–2021) — Committee Member
  • Former: Daryl Mathers (2020) — Director
  • Former: Harold A. Bernstein MD (2020) — Director
  • Former: J. Stewart O'Keefe MD (2020) — Director
  • Former: John Molster (2020) — Director
  • Former: Sally T. Bagley (2020) — Director
  • Former: Suzanne Kim Od (2020) — Committee Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation

How much does Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation give each year?

Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation?

Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation reported $105K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $35K.

Where does Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation operate?

Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation's EIN?

Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1628388. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 4, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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