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DRY EYE FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
DRY EYE FOUNDATION (EIN 83-2330437)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-12
IRS object ID
202543169349203209
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-11-12T13:40:25-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SINGERLEWAK LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityBREMERTONCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98312ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 Line126287 TWELVE TREES LN NWAddressLine1Txt
CityPOULSBOCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98370ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonAIDAN MOOREPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8004840244PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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PTINP00101095PTIN
Phone3604794611PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-10PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressDRYEYEFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization OtherYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd
Gross Receipts$188,186GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$185,307ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Membership Dues$2,879MembershipDuesAmt
Total Revenue$188,186TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$102,969SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$1,795FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$66,142OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$170,906TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$17,280ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$18,726BOYAmt
EOY$35,685EOYAmt

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BOY$18,726BOYAmt
EOY$35,685EOYAmt

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BOY$470BOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$18,256BOYAmt
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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)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY: DRY EYE FOUNDATION (DEF) LAUNCHED A NEW SAFETY AND EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE, MBFSL.ORG, FOR SCLERAL LENS PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS. DEF EXHIBITED AT TWO SCLERAL LENS CONFERENCES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT ITS MBFSL PROGRAM. DEF SPOKE TO NEWS OUTLETS AND PRESENTED DURING THE DRY EYE CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING FOR DRY EYE AWARENESS MONTH 2024. DEF TRAVELED TO AN INTERNATIONAL DRY EYE CONFERENCE TO PRESENT A POSTER ON ITS COMMUNITY SURVEY. DEF EXHIBITED AT THREE NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES TO RAISE AWARENESS AMONGST EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS AND DISTRIBUTE LITERATURE ABOUT THE FOUNDATION'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. DEF CONTINUED TO CREATE NEW EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ON ITS SITES, DRYEYEFOUNDATION.ORG, DRYEYEZONE.COM, HIGHEYES.ORG, AND DRYEYESTORIES.COM.$0$68,643
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES:DEF SERVED APPROXIMATELY 125 CLIENTS THROUGH ITS HELPLINE PEER COUNSELING PROGRAM. DEF HOSTED 107 SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS WITH APPROXIMATELY 170 UNIQUE ATTENDEES. DEF'S VARIOUS MEDICAL SUPPORT GROUPS ON FACEBOOK SERVED 16,400 MEMBERS. DEF ALSO PROVIDED 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/INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES TO RAISE AWARENESS AMONGST EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS AND DISTRIBUTE LITERATURE ABOUT THE FOUNDATION'S COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS.$0$45,052
EYE DROP SAFETY:OVER THE COUNTER EYE DROPS ARE USED BY MORE THAN 25 MILLION AMERICANS. DEF HAS BEEN WARNING THE PUBLIC ABOUT UNSAFE EYE DROPS SINCE A 2023 RECALL OF EYE DROPS WHICH CAUSED MULTIPLE DEATHS AND CASES OF VISION LOSS. DEF TRACKED FDA WARNING LETTER TO EYE DROP DISTRIBUTORS AND MANUFACTURERS. DEF HAS PUBLISHED WARNINGS ON YOUTUBE AND MAINTAINS A PUBLICLY SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF 750 OTC EYE DROPS INCLUDING CURRENT INFORMATION ON RECALLS, WARNINGS, AND OTHER SAFETY ALERTS. DEF RAN GOOGLE ADS WITH EYE DROP ALERTS, AND RAISED AWARENESS AMONGST EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS AT THREE NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONFERENCES. DEF'S EYE DROP SAFETY CONTENT WAS VIEWED OVER 55,000 TIMES IN 2024.$0$26,413
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$140,108TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
SANDRA BROWN
MEDICAL ADVISOR2.00$0$0$0
GLORIA CHIU
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
REBECCA PETRIS
PRESIDENT30.00$0$0$0
VINCENT DERISIO
TREASURER1.00$0$0$0
CYNTHIA EDWARDS
VICE PRESIDENT10.00$0$0$0
MONIQUE FOX
SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0
AIDAN MOORE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR33.50$73,366$0$0
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Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
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Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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CityPOULSBOCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98370ZIPCd
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Phone8004840244PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,300CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$26,727TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$426,955PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Total$453,682TotalAmt
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 (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES. AMOUNT: 2,362. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE - ADMINISTRATIVE. AMOUNT: 9,127. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 20,100. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES - EVENTS. AMOUNT: 20,572. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES - MISC. AMOUNT: 442. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES - MARKETING. AMOUNT: 5,684. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES - TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 7,855. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 66,142.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD LIABILITY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 178. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 39. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAX LIABILITY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 292. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 110.

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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