Grants paid by Retina Research Foundation
EIN 23-7087830 · Houston, TX · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE H410
Retina Research Foundation of Houston, TX (EIN 23-7087830) reported 76 grants paid totaling $7,638,487 to 26 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$7,638,487
76 grants
Recipients
26
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | $1,073,000 | — |
| 2020 | 12 | $1,240,000 | — |
| 2022 | 16 | $1,557,200 | — |
| 2023 | 20 | $1,834,000 | — |
| 2024 | 21 | $1,934,287 | — |
Top recipients
The 26 recipients receiving the most from Retina Research Foundation, by grants paid, out of 26 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin - Madison 39-6006492 | A | Madison, WI | 5 | $3,193,000 | 2024 |
| Baylor College of Medicine - Cullen 74-1613878 | A | Houston, TX | 5 | $1,564,446 | 2024 |
| Texas A&m Health Science Center 74-2907553 | A | College Station, TX | 5 | $198,000 | 2024 |
| University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston 74-6000949 | A | Galveston, TX | 5 | $188,800 | 2024 |
| The Regents of the University of California 95-2226406 | A | Irvine, CA | 3 | $184,954 | 2024 |
| University of Kentucky 61-6033693 | A | Lexington, KY | 3 | $178,883 | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center 35-2528741 | A | Nashville, TN | 4 | $168,000 | 2024 |
| University of Iowa - Institute for Vision Research 42-6004813 | A | Iowa City, IA | 4 | $168,000 | 2024 |
| University of Tennessee 62-6001636 | A | Knoxville, TN | 4 | $168,000 | 2024 |
| Northeastern University 04-1679980 | A | Boston, MA | 4 | $168,000 | 2024 |
| Indiana University 35-6001673 | A | Bloomington, IN | 4 | $153,000 | 2023 |
| Univ of Michigan Ann Arbor Mi 38-6006309 | A | Ann Arbor, MI | 2 | $135,000 | 2024 |
| University of Arizona 74-2652689 | A | Tuscon, AZ | 3 | $135,000 | 2024 |
| University of Illinios at Chicago 37-6000511 | A | Chicago, IL | 3 | $135,000 | 2024 |
| Meei Ocular Genomics Institute Harvard Medical School 04-2785453 | A | Boston, MA | 2 | $135,000 | 2024 |
| Augusta University 58-6002053 | A | Augusta, GA | 3 | $132,404 | 2024 |
| West Virginia University - Research Corporation 55-0665758 | A | Morgantown, WV | 3 | $129,000 | 2024 |
| University of Utah 87-6000525 | A | Salt Lake City, UT | 3 | $93,000 | 2022 |
| University of California - San Francisco (ucsf) 94-6036493 | A | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $90,000 | 2024 |
| Schepens Eye Research Institute Harvard Medical School 04-2129889 | A | Boston, MA | 2 | $90,000 | 2024 |
| University of Texas Austin 74-6000203 | A | Austin, TX | 2 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Ut Health Science Center at San Antonio 74-1586031 | A | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut 06-0772160 | A | Storrs, CT | 1 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| West Virginia University 55-6017181 | A | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $33,000 | 2020 |
| University of Miami - Bascom Palmer Eye Institute 59-0624458 | A | Coral Gables, FL | 1 | $33,000 | 2020 |
| University of Texas Md Anderson 74-6001118 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 76 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | A | $700,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | A | $220,046 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | University of California - Irvine (uci) Irvine, CA | A | $94,954 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | Meei Ocular Genomics Institute Harvard Medical School Boston, MA | A | $90,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | Univ of Michigan Ann Arbor Mi Ann Arbor, MI | A | $90,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | A | $88,883 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | University of California - San Francisco (ucsf) San Francisco, CA | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston Galveston, TX | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | Texas A&m Health Science Center College Station, TX | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | University of Arizona Tuscon, AZ | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | Schepens Eye Research Institute Harvard Medical School Boston, MA | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | University of Iowa - Institute for Vision Research Iowa City, IA | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | Ut Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | University of Illinios at Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | Northeastern University Boston, MA | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | West Virginia University - Research Corporation Morgantown, WV | A | $43,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | Augusta University Augusta, GA | A | $42,404 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2024 | University of Texas Austin Austin, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349311254 |
| 2023 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | A | $700,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | A | $350,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | University of Illinios at Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | University of Arizona Tuscon, AZ | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | Texas A&m Health Science Center College Station, TX | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | University of California - San Francisco (ucsf) San Francisco, CA | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | Northeastern University Boston, MA | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | Augusta University Augusta, GA | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | Indiana University Bloomington, IN | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | The Regents of the University of California - Irvine (uci) Irvine, CA | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | Univ of Michigan Ann Arbor Mi Ann Arbor, MI | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | Meei Ocular Genomics Institute Harvard Medical School Boston, MA | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | University of Iowa - Institute for Vision Research Iowa City, IA | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | Schepens Eye Research Institute Harvard Medical School Boston, MA | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | West Virginia University - Research Corporation Morgantown, WV | A | $43,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston Galveston, TX | A | $41,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2023 | University of Texas Austin Austin, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510229349301756 |
| 2022 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | A | $640,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349308084 |
| 2022 | Baylor College of Medicine - Cullen Houston, TX | A | $309,400 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349308084 |
| 2022 | University of Iowa - Institute for Vision Research Iowa City, IA | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349308084 |
| 2022 | University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349308084 |
| 2022 | University of Arizona Tuscon, AZ | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349308084 |
| 2022 | Texas A&m Health Science Center College Station, TX | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349308084 |
| 2022 | Indiana University Bloomington, IN | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349308084 |
| 2022 | The Regents of the University of California Irvine, CA | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349308084 |
| 2022 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349308084 |
| 2022 | University of Illinios at Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349308084 |
| 2022 | Augusta University Augusta, GA | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349308084 |
| 2022 | Northeastern University Boston, MA | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349308084 |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349308084 |
| 2022 | West Virginia University - Research Corporation Morgantown, WV | A | $43,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349308084 |
| 2022 | University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston Galveston, TX | A | $39,800 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349308084 |
| 2022 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | A | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349308084 |
| 2020 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | A | $598,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123199349314947 |
| 2020 | Baylor College of Medicine - Cullen Houston, TX | A | $312,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123199349314947 |
| 2020 | Texas A&m Health Science Center - Temple Tx Temple, TX | A | $33,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123199349314947 |
| 2020 | Northeastern University Boston, MA | A | $33,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123199349314947 |
| 2020 | University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN | A | $33,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123199349314947 |
| 2020 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | A | $33,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123199349314947 |
| 2020 | Indiana University Bloomington, IN | A | $33,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123199349314947 |
| 2020 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | A | $33,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123199349314947 |
| 2020 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN | A | $33,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123199349314947 |
| 2020 | University of Iowa - Institute for Vision Research Iowa City, IA | A | $33,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123199349314947 |
| 2020 | University of Miami - Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Coral Gables, FL | A | $33,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123199349314947 |
| 2020 | University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston Galveston, TX | A | $33,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123199349314947 |
| 2018 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | A | $555,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201933169349303923 |
| 2018 | Baylor College of Medicine - Cullen Houston, TX | A | $373,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201933169349303923 |
| 2018 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | A | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201933169349303923 |
| 2018 | Indiana University Bloomington, IN | A | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201933169349303923 |
| 2018 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201933169349303923 |
| 2018 | Texas A&m Temple, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201933169349303923 |
| 2018 | University of Texas Md Anderson Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201933169349303923 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202543179349311254 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202510229349301756 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343189349308084 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123199349314947 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201933169349303923 |
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