TO PREVENT AND RESTORE VISION LOSS BY RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE MACULA AND FURTHERING KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD WITH INNOVATIVE RESEARCH. BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT ON VISION, OUR PRINCIPAL GOALS HAVE BEEN THE STUDY OF AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION, DIABETIC RETINOPATHY AND OTHER RETINAL MACULAR DISEASES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$11.8M
Annual Giving
$56K
Grant Count
2
Avg Grant Size
$28K
About The Macula Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Macula Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2022 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $11,813,435 | $10,315,605 | $10,435,566 |
| Revenue | $173,553 | $-1,951,439 | $1,673,890 |
| Expenses | $320,672 | $243,468 | $386,252 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,869 | $-2,436,497 | $920,641 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR LAWRENCE A YANNUZZI | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| DR KURT GITTER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JERRY H LABOWITZ | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW TRACHTENBERG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR JACK DODICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR NICHOLAS YANNUZZI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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