Grants paid by The International Retinal Research Foundation Inc
EIN 72-1342841 · Birmingham, AL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE G41
The International Retinal Research Foundation Inc of Birmingham, AL (EIN 72-1342841) reported 42 grants paid totaling $13,994,159 to 23 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$13,994,159
42 grants
Recipients
23
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | $1,123,800 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | $8,831,859 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | $2,326,000 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $1,712,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 23 recipients receiving the most from The International Retinal Research Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 23 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University 62-0476822 | C | Nashville, TN | 4 | $9,734,994 | 2024 |
| Uab Dept of Ophthalmology | U | Birmingham, AL | 2 | $1,450,000 | 2024 |
| Uab Center for Low Vision Rehab | U | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $500,000 | 2020 |
| The Retina Society 23-7055681 | B | Boston, MA | 3 | $425,000 | 2024 |
| The Macula Society 34-1319823 | B | Pepper Pike, OH | 3 | $410,000 | 2024 |
| Research to Prevent Blindness 13-1945117 | C | New York, NY | 3 | $342,500 | 2024 |
| University of Utah 87-6000525 | B | Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | $237,550 | 2023 |
| John Hopkins School of Medicine | U | Baltimore, MD | 2 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Stanford University 26-4580872 | C | Stanford, CA | 3 | $140,000 | 2024 |
| Robert Machemer Foundation 27-2552185 | C | Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Rodrigo Alves Martins | U | Rio de Janeiro | 1 | $81,690 | 2022 |
| University of Washington 22-2764358 | B | Seattle, WA | 2 | $70,000 | 2024 |
| Mariana Silveira | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $35,700 | 2023 |
| Schepens Eye Research Institute 04-2129889 | C | Boston, MA | 1 | $35,000 | 2022 |
| University of California - Irvine | U | Irvine, CA | 1 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| University of California - San Francisco | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $35,000 | 2020 |
| Emory Eye Center | U | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $35,000 | 2020 |
| University of Pennsylvania | U | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| University of California - Berkeley 51-0254936 | B | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $35,000 | 2022 |
| Fight for Sight 23-7085732 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $33,750 | 2022 |
| Sight Savers America 30-0188234 | B | Pelham, AL | 3 | $10,475 | 2024 |
| United Doctors Welfare Health Organization | U | Pakistan | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Aidb Foundation | U | Talladega, AL | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
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 42 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | C | $525,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202543169349100844 |
| 2024 | Uab Dept of Ophthalmology Birmingham, AL | U | $450,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202543169349100844 |
| 2024 | The Retina Society Boston, MA | B | $275,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202543169349100844 |
| 2024 | The Macula Society Pepper Pike, OH | B | $270,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202543169349100844 |
| 2024 | Research to Prevent Blindness New York, NY | C | $77,500 | paid | RESEARCH | 202543169349100844 |
| 2024 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | C | $35,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202543169349100844 |
| 2024 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | U | $35,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202543169349100844 |
| 2024 | University of Washington Seattle, WA | B | $35,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202543169349100844 |
| 2024 | Sight Savers America Pelham, AL | B | $10,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202543169349100844 |
| 2023 | Uab Dept of Ophthalmology Birmingham, AL | U | $1,000,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202413179349100336 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | C | $785,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202413179349100336 |
| 2023 | Research to Prevent Blindness New York, NY | C | $102,500 | paid | RESEARCH | 202413179349100336 |
| 2023 | John Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore, MD | U | $100,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202413179349100336 |
| 2023 | The Retina Society Boston, MA | B | $75,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202413179349100336 |
| 2023 | The Macula Society Pepper Pike, OH | B | $70,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202413179349100336 |
| 2023 | Robert Machemer Foundation Chapel Hill, NC | C | $50,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202413179349100336 |
| 2023 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | B | $37,800 | paid | RESEARCH | 202413179349100336 |
| 2023 | Mariana Silveira Boston, MA | U | $35,700 | paid | RESEARCH | 202413179349100336 |
| 2023 | University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA | U | $35,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202413179349100336 |
| 2023 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | C | $35,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202413179349100336 |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | C | $8,324,994 | paid | RESEARCH | 202303129349100635 |
| 2022 | John Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore, MD | U | $100,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202303129349100635 |
| 2022 | Rodrigo Alves Martins Rio de Janeiro | U | $81,690 | paid | RESEARCH | 202303129349100635 |
| 2022 | The Retina Society Boston, MA | B | $75,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202303129349100635 |
| 2022 | The Macula Society Pepper Pike, OH | B | $70,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202303129349100635 |
| 2022 | Robert Machemer Foundation Chapel Hill, NC | C | $50,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202303129349100635 |
| 2022 | Schepens Eye Research Institute Boston, MA | C | $35,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202303129349100635 |
| 2022 | University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202303129349100635 |
| 2022 | University of Washington Seattle, WA | B | $35,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202303129349100635 |
| 2022 | Fight for Sight New York, NY | C | $22,500 | paid | RESEARCH | 202303129349100635 |
| 2022 | Aidb Foundation Talladega, AL | U | $2,500 | paid | RESEARCH | 202303129349100635 |
| 2022 | Sight Savers America Pelham, AL | B | $175 | paid | RESEARCH | 202303129349100635 |
| 2020 | Uab Center for Low Vision Rehab Birmingham, AL | U | $500,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202133169349102103 |
| 2020 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | B | $199,750 | paid | RESEARCH | 202133169349102103 |
| 2020 | Research to Prevent Blindness New York, NY | C | $162,500 | paid | RESEARCH | 202133169349102103 |
| 2020 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | C | $100,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202133169349102103 |
| 2020 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | C | $70,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202133169349102103 |
| 2020 | Emory Eye Center Atlanta, GA | U | $35,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202133169349102103 |
| 2020 | University of California - San Francisco San Francisco, CA | U | $35,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202133169349102103 |
| 2020 | Fight for Sight New York, NY | C | $11,250 | paid | RESEARCH | 202133169349102103 |
| 2020 | United Doctors Welfare Health Organization Pakistan | U | $10,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202133169349102103 |
| 2020 | Sight Savers America Pelham, AL | B | $300 | paid | RESEARCH | 202133169349102103 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202543169349100844 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202413179349100336 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303129349100635 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133169349102103 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/721342841.json.
The same organization elsewhere in the program: exempt status and filing health · federal awards · grant guidance · open opportunities.
This is informational only, derived from public data on the dates shown. It is not an eligibility determination, and not legal, tax, or accounting advice. Verify against the official source before relying on it.