Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research
Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $511K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $26K.
Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research at a glance
In short: Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research gave $18K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $511,113
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hannah Doyle ($3K). Together the top 6 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $27K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah Doyle Berkeley, CA | Research | $3,000 |
| Randolph Jeffrey Kwaw OD Houston, TX | Research | $3,000 |
| Austin Karesh Houston, TX | Research | $3,000 |
| Aditi Deshpande Forest Grove, OR | Research | $3,000 |
| Pabita Dhungel Berkeley, CA | Research | $3,000 |
| Sonali Singh Berkeley, CA | Research | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $511,113 | $26,394 | $32,254 | $18,000 | 6 | $31,376 | $26,216 | $35,964 |
| 2024 | $516,973 | $26,041 | $38,017 | $24,000 | 8 | $37,132 | $26,213 | $33,950 |
| 2023 | $528,949 | $60,063 | $35,027 | $27,000 | 9 | $33,119 | $59,938 | $31,177 |
| 2022 | $503,913 | $21,967 | $32,006 | $18,000 | 6 | $30,511 | $21,712 | $31,273 |
| 2021 | $513,952 | $51,487 | $36,126 | $12,000 | 4 | $34,213 | $51,034 | $30,830 |
| 2020 | $498,591 | $48,429 | $20,396 | $15,000 | 6 | — | $48,331 | $27,557 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research is led by Alexander T Bowman, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexander T Bowman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$13K (2021) → $7K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Alexander T Bowman (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research
How much does Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research give each year?
Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research gave $18K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 8 grants.
What is Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research's typical grant size?
Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research give grants?
Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research gives mostly in California: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (33%) and Oregon (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Berkeley, CA (3 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (6 grants).
Who are Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research's largest grantees?
Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research's largest 2025 grantees include Hannah Doyle ($3,000), Randolph Jeffrey Kwaw OD ($3,000) and Austin Karesh ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research?
Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research reported $511K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research?
Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $511K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research's EIN?
Turner Fund for Impaired Vision Research's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2356481. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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