The Arvo Foundation for Eye Research Inc
Our mission is to serve as a global catalyst for innovation, workforce development and collaboration in the field of vision research.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$9.0M
+15.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$200K
+100.0% YoY
Grant Count
3
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$67K
+100.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,983,290 | $7,780,487 | $7,098,824 |
| Revenue | $1,607,205 | $997,892 | $1,386,993 |
| Expenses | $1,244,107 | $1,136,082 | $1,173,015 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $647,831 | $1,722 | $290,078 |
| 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 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRIS M RUSH CAE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JASON SPESSARD CAE | CHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER | 5 | — |
| JOEL S SCHUMAN MD FARVO | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| RAFAL FARJO PHD FARVO | CHAIR | 3 | — |
| ALAN MORSE JD PHD | GOVERNOR | 1 | — |
| EMILY CHEW MD FARVO | GOVERNOR | 1 | — |
| MARY ELIZABETH HARTNETT MD FARVO | GOVERNOR | 1 | — |
| RENU KOWLURU PHD FARVO | GOVERNOR | 1 | — |
| JANEY WIGGS MD PHD FARVO | GOVERNOR | 1 | — |
| THOMAS YORIO PHD FARVO | GOVERNOR | 1 | — |
| BARBARA WIROSTKO MD FARVO | GOVERNOR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM MIELER MD FARVO FACS | GOVERNOR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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