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The Macula Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3156197 Website

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.

The Macula Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Macula Foundation Inc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,200
-87.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,200
-74.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,200
Total assets
$16,558,308
+40.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Macula Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Genedx Inc: $7KGenedx Inc$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Genedx Inc ($7K).

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 12 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkBirminghamLos AngelesBeachwoodCambridgeMiamiSan Francisco

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2018 4 grants2019 5 grants2020 Total only2022 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $348K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Genedx Inc New York, NYResearch$7,200
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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
2025$16,558,308$1,891,816$268,883$7,2001$1,670,954
2024$11,813,435$173,553$320,672$56,0872$1,869
2022$10,315,605$-1,951,439$243,468$6,000Total only$-2,436,497
2020$10,435,566$1,673,890$386,252$75,3015$920,641
2019$9,661,925$931,384$705,552$347,5194$-82,034
2018$9,030,601$1,290,260$573,518$312,1262$221,595

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The Macula Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Macula Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $1.7M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Macula Foundation Inc is led by Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, Chairman & President on every filing since 2018; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lawrence A. Yannuzzi

    Chairman & President

    On filings since 2018

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Dodick

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Trachtenberg

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas Yannuzzi

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry H. Labowitz

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kurt Gitter

    Vice President

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Francis A. L'esperance (2018) — Director
  • Former: Mark S. Blimenkranz (2018) — Director
  • Former: Nina Y. Freund (2018) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Macula Foundation Inc

How much does The Macula Foundation Inc give each year?

The Macula Foundation Inc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $56K across 2 grants.

How large is The Macula Foundation Inc?

The Macula Foundation Inc reported $16.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.

What is The Macula Foundation Inc?

The Macula Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in New York, NY. It holds $16.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Macula Foundation Inc operate?

The Macula Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio.

What is The Macula Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Macula Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3156197. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 16, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 2, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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