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DRY EYE FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023

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Organization
DRY EYE FOUNDATION (EIN 83-2330437)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-14
IRS object ID
202413199349202951
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-14T10:12:58-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN952302617PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SINGERLEWAK LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityBREMERTONCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98312ZIPCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN832330437EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1DRY EYE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDRYEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8004840244PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line126273 TWELVE TREES LN NW STE MAddressLine1Txt
CityPOULSBOCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98370ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAIDAN MOOREPersonNm
Person TitleCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8004840244PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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PTINP00101095PTIN
Phone3604794611PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressDRYEYEFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$160,697GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$157,122ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Other Revenue Total$3,575OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$160,697TotalRevenueAmt
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Other Expenses Total$67,590OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$160,821TotalExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$18,380BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeEDUCATIONPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

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OVER THE COUNTER EYE DROPS ARE USED BY MORE THAN 25 MILLION AMERICANS. FOLLOWING A RECALL OF EYE DROPS WHICH CAUSED MULTIPLE DEATHS AND CASES OF VISION LOSS, DEF RESEARCHED POTENTIALLY UNSAFE OTC EYE DROPS SOLD ONLINE, AND PUBLISHED IT FINDINGS. IN 2023 DEF REPORTED OVER 200 UNSAFE EYE DROPS TO THE FDA, MET WITH FDA OFFICIALS, AND PUBLISHED VIDEO PRESENTATIONS AND CONSUMER GUIDANCE ON RISKS RELATED TO PURCHASING EYE DROPS ONLINE. DEF CREATED AND MAINTAINED A PUBLICLY SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF OVER 600 OTC EYE DROPS INCLUDING CURRENT INFORMATION ON RECALLS, WARNINGS, AND OTHER SAFETY ALERTS. DEF PUBLISHED 6 PRESS RELEASES, CONDUCTED MEDIA INTERVIEWS, RAN GOOGLE ADS WITH EYE DROP ALERTS, AND RAISED AWARENESS AMONGST EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS AT THREE NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONFERENCES. DEF'S EYE DROPSAFETY WEBSITES RECEIVED 48,000 VIEWS IN 2023.$0$67,455
DRY EYE FOUNDATION (DEF) SERVED APPROXIMATELY 135 CLIENTS THROUGH ITS HELPLINE PEER COUNSELING PROGRAM. DEF HOSTED 85 SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS WITH APPROXIMATELY 120 UNIQUE ATTENDEES. DEF'S VARIOUS MEDICAL SUPPORT GROUPS ON FACEBOOK SERVED 15,500 MEMBERS. DEF ALSO PROVIDES AS-NEEDED SUPPORT TO OVER 250 CLIENTS THROUGH ITS PHONE AND EMAIL RESOURCE LINE FOR SAFETY CONCERNS AND PRACTICAL GUIDANCE. DEF EXHIBITED AT THREE NATIONAL CONFERENCES TO RAISE AWARENESS AMONGST EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS AND DISTRIBUTE LITERATURE ABOUT THE FOUNDATION'S COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS.$0$54,093
DEF HOSTED THREE PATIENT WEBINARS TO CONNECT PATIENTS, INDUSTRY, AND DOCTORS, AND SPOKE AT FOUR PATIENT EVENTS WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. DEF'S MEDICAL ADVISOR LAUNCHED A NEW BLOG ON DRYEYEZONE.COM. DEF LAUNCHED A NEW EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON REDNESS RELIEVER EYE DROP ABUSE AND PRESERVATIVE RISKS AT HIGHEYES.ORG. DEF CONTINUED TO CREATE NEW EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ON ITS SITES, DRYEYEFOUNDATION.ORG, DRYEYEZONE.COM, AND DRYEYESTORIES.COM.$0$16,764
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$138,312TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
SANDRA BROWN
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
GLORIA CHIU
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
REBECCA PETRIS
PRESIDENT AND CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35.00$0$0$0
AMANDA MOTT
TREASURER1.00$0$0$0
CYNTHIA EDWARDS
VICE PRESIDENT10.00$0$0$0
MONIQUE FOX
SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0
AIDAN MOORE
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPOULSBOCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
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Phone8004840244PhoneNum
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$5,653TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUEDESCRIPTION: MEMBERSHIP FEES. AMOUNT: 3,575.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES. AMOUNT: 1,880. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE - ADMINISTRATIVE. AMOUNT: 10,589. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 10,338. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES - EVENTS. AMOUNT: 17,827. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES - MISC. AMOUNT: 2,563. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES - MARKETING. AMOUNT: 16,585. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES - TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 7,808. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 67,590.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD LIABILITY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 178. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAX LIABILITY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 292.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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