The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc
To serve as a catalyst for improving eyesight through education, research and access to care.
The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc at a glance
In short: The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc gave $1.5M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $773K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,545,541
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $772,771
- +299.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $772,771
- Total assets
- $57,004,040
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc
Who The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UAB Dept of Opthalmology & Visual Sciences ($1.3M). Together the top 2 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 35 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2025) to $6.4M (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UAB Dept of Opthalmology & Visual Sciences Birmingham, AL | Vision Research, Education, Operating Support | $1,250,362 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Birmingham, AL | Vision Support | $295,179 |
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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 | $57,004,040 | $3,229,705 | $1,749,096 | $1,545,541 | 2 | $3,012,779 |
| 2024 | $52,135,934 | $1,787,733 | $1,755,936 | $1,546,631 | 8 | $1,567,821 |
| 2023 | $48,776,312 | $396,922 | $2,359,991 | $1,828,830 | 7 | $179,416 |
| 2022 | $47,808,269 | $7,613,281 | $2,515,086 | $1,844,170 | 7 | $7,390,501 |
| 2021 | $60,500,289 | $4,690,404 | $2,552,150 | $2,106,680 | 11 | $4,473,884 |
| 2020 | $49,526,356 | $1,910,790 | $2,313,889 | $1,760,000 | 6 | $1,692,427 |
| 2019 | $49,150,831 | $2,124,900 | $6,962,813 | $6,408,023 | 3 | $1,905,053 |
About The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $57.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $3.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc is led by Andy Robison, Grants Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andy Robison
Grants Chair
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Grants Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Mandell
Chair
Finance Chair & Treasurer → Vice President & Vice Chair, 2024
Vice President & Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Passafiume
Finance Chair - Treasurer
Treasurer → Finance Chair - Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alison Gorrie
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny McKinney
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felix M. Drennen III
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Harold Garzon
Board Member
Vice Chair → President & Chair, 2024
President & Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hartwell Davis Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John N. Coleman
Board Member
Chair & President → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Koko Mackin
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee T. Clanton
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Callahan
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert C. Field
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Spencer South
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Yoder
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline T. Little
Vice Chair
Board Member → Grants Chair, 2024
Grants Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lora T. Blalock
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian C. Samuels
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jarrod Johnson Jan
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Edwards
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Leroy Abrahams (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rett J. Grover (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Barbara B. Evers (2023–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Carol D. Koko Mackin (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel L. McKinney (2021–2023) — Chair & President
- Former: J. Andrew Robison (2021–2023) — Treasurer & Finance Chair
- Former: James D. Davis (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Joshua F. Mandell (2021–2023) — Grants Committee Chair
- Former: Michael A. Callahan (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen A. Yoder (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: W. Spencer South (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Garrett J. Grover (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Philip E. Passafiume (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Torrey Va Dekeyser (2019–2022) — Executive Director Retired
- Former: Andrew L. Sink (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Randall Minor (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher A. Girkin (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Nanni (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Andy Sink (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Chris Girkin (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Nanni (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Randall Minor (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sandral Hullett (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen Black (2019) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc
How much does The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc give each year?
The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc gave $1.5M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 8 grants.
How large is The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc?
The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc reported $57.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What is The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc?
The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Birmingham, AL. It holds $57.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc operate?
The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc has awarded grants in Alabama.
What is The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc's EIN?
The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1378980. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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