Sightlife
We serve as a global leader and partner to eliminate corneal blindness.
Sightlife at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Sightlife
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Sightlife
ARPA-H Transplantation of Human Eye Allografts (THEA) Program / Total Human Eye-allotransplantation Innovation Advancement (THEIA)
Sightlife
Amount
Up to $46,000,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Pediatric Vision Association (PVA)
Sightlife
Amount
$300,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Sightlife funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $65K (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Himalayan Cataract Project Inc Waterbury, VT | Support of Tilgagna Institute of Ophthalmology | $5,016 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9,696,800 | $24,108,233 | $20,831,488 | — | — | $106,299 |
| 2022 | $7,861,000 | $7,533,969 | $10,294,533 | $5,016 | 1 | $110,471 |
| 2021 | $10,297,122 | $18,051,370 | $20,975,733 | $21,000 | 3 | $174,794 |
| 2020 | $23,044,860 | $16,633,348 | $21,803,073 | $64,575 | 5 | $40,061 |
About Sightlife
Based on IRS filings
Sightlife is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sightlife is led by Douglass E. Pace, Board Chair on every filing since 2023; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Douglass E. Pace
Board Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Gebhart
Treasurer
CFO & Treasurer → Chair & Finance Committee, 2022
Chair & Finance Committee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$32K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Jane Rady
Secretary
Treasurer → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edwin Narain
Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason K. Woody
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Suarez
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Audrey Talley Rostov MD (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Lundin (2020–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: James McCorkle (2020–2022) — Interim CEO
- Former: Josie Noah (2020–2022) — Chief Global Officer
- Former: Sanjay Chheda (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Clifford Salinger MD (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Andrea Crosson (2020–2021) — Senior Director Donor Opeartions
- Former: Claire Bonilla (2020–2021) — CEO
- Former: Clifford Slainger MD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Marjan Farid (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Richard P. Fox (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sapphira Goradia (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Amy Pearson Wales (2021) — Senior Vice President of Communications
- Former: Christy Cheever (2021) — Vice President of Philanthropy
- Former: Kimberly Phillips (2021) — Senior Director of Tech Services
- Former: Manoj Gouda (2021) — Data & Security Architect
- Former: Robert Merkle (2021) — Fp & A Manager
- Former: Stacey Baker (2021) — Director of Human Resources
- Former: Amy Pearson-Wales (2020) — Senior Vice President of Communications
- Former: Andre Mueller (2020) — Controller
- Former: Andrea Callis (2020) — Director of Corp Engagement
- Former: April Steinert (2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Lynn Lasof (2020) — Chief Financial Oficer
- Former: Patrick Emery (2020) — Vice President Asia & Ethiopia
- Former: Paul Labarre (2020) — Senior Vice President of Innovation
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $157K, to John Gebhart (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Sightlife
What is Sightlife?
Sightlife is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Tampa, FL.
Where does Sightlife operate?
Sightlife has awarded grants in California, Vermont, Washington.
What is Sightlife's EIN?
Sightlife's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7051021. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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