THE EYE FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- THE EYE FOUNDATION INC (EIN 63-0459034)
- Tax period
- 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
- Filed
- 2026-08-13
- IRS object ID
- 202602259349201210
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-08-13T10:57:17-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PWC US TAX LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 655 NEW YORK AVENUE NW SUITE 1100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20001 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 630459034 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE EYE FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % MAXINE NICHOLS | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | EYEF | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2053258100 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1720 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BIRMINGHAM | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 35233 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRANDON SLOCUM | PersonNm |
| Person Title | SECRETARY & TREAS. | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2053258100 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-08-05 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MICHAEL D HOFFMAN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01345551 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2024141000 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-08-05 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $26,320 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $26,320 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $26,320 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Total Expenses | $0 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $26,320 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $262,053 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$372 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $288,001 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $262,053 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $288,001 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $262,053 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $288,001 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $262,053 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $288,001 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE MISSION OF THE EYE FOUNDATION, INC. IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO HEALTHCARE FACILITIES THAT EXIST FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF THE HUMAN EYE BY PROVIDING FUNDRAISING EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF CARE DELIVERED. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE EYE FOUNDATION ENGAGED IN FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AND PROVIDED GRANTS TO HEALTHCARE FACILITIES THAT EXIST FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF THE HUMAN EYE TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF CARE DELIVERED. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $0 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $0 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN SAMUELS | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN BULGARELLA | ||||
| CHAIR AND PRESIDENT | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN YODER JD | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANUPAM AGARWAL | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CALLAHAN | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON SLOCUM | ||||
| SECRETARY AND TREASURER | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA LOLLEY MD | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN RAGSDALE | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU BAVERSO | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MAXINE NICHOLS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1720 UNIVERSITY BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BIRMINGHAM | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 35233 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2053258100 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrganization509a3Ind |
| Supporting Org Type1 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrgType1Ind |
| IRS Written Determination | Yes (X) | IRSWrittenDeterminationInd |
| Supported Organizations | 1 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp
Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | UAB CALLAHAN EYE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 461468253 | EIN |
| Organization Type | 6 | OrganizationTypeCd |
| Governing Document Listed | Yes (true) | GoverningDocumentListedInd |
| Support | $0 | SupportAmt |
| Other Support | $0 | OtherSupportAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Organizations Total | 1 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Support Sum | $0 | SupportSumAmt |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Listed By Name Governing Doc | Yes (true) | ListedByNameGoverningDocInd |
| Suprt Org No IRS Determination | Yes (true) | SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd |
| Supported Org Section C456 | false | SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind |
| Supported Org Not Organized US | false | SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd |
| Organization Change Suprt Org | false | OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd |
| Support Non Supported Org | false | SupportNonSupportedOrgInd |
| Payment Substantial Contribtr | false | PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd |
| Loan Disqualified Person | false | LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd |
| Controlled Disqualified Prsn | false | ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Controll Int | false | DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int | false | DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd |
| Excess Business Holdings Rules | false | ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd |
| Contribution Controller | false | ContributionControllerInd |
| Contribution Family | false | ContributionFamilyInd |
| Contribution35 Controlled | false | Contribution35ControlledInd |
Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Power Appoint Majority Dir Trst | Yes (true) | PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd |
| Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org | false | OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE A, PART IV, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE EYE FOUNDATION WILL SUPPORT THE UAB CALLAHAN EYE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY ("EYE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY"). THE EYE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY IS AN ENTITY OF THE UAB HEALTH SYSTEM AND IS COMPOSED OF TWO OPERATING ORGANIZATIONS, THE UAB CALLAHAN EYE HOSPITAL, A HOSPITAL, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA OPTHAMOLOGY SERVICES FOUNDATION, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING THE EYE HEALTH NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PATIENT CARE, MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. THE EYE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MEDICAL CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE A TAX-EXEMPT GOVERNMENTAL UNIT. AS A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT, THE EYE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY DOES NOT HAVE AN IRS DETERMINATION LETTER CLASSIFYING IT AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) OR (2) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, THE EYE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY QUALIFIES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) BECAUSE ITS PRINCIPAL PURPOSE IS THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AND IT QUALIFIES AS A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT. AS NOTED ABOVE, THE EYE HOSPTIAL AUTHORITY IS COMPOSED OF AN EYE HOSPITAL AND A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES PATIENT CARE, MEDICAL EDUCATION AND DOES MEDICAL RESEARCH. BELOW PLEASE FIND THE LAW SUPPORTING THIS CONCLUSION. SECTION 509(A)(3) DESCRIBES "SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS" TO BE ORGANIZED, SUPERVISED, OR CONTROLLED BY ONE OR MORE ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OR (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, AND FOR WHICH THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED, AND AT ALL TIMES THEREAFTER IS OPERATED, EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF ONE OR MORE SPECIFIED ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS (1) OR (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION. SECTION 509(A)(1) INCLUDES AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(OTHER THAN IN CLAUSES (VII) OR (VIII)). SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(III) DESCRIBES AN ORGANIZATION THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OR FUNCTIONS OF WHICH ARE THE PROVIDING OF MEDICAL OR HOSPITAL CARE OR MEDICAL EDUCATION OR MEDICAL RESEARCH, IF THE ORGANIZATION IS A HOSPITAL. SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(V) DESCRIBES A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT REFERRED TO IN SUBSECTION (C)(1) WHICH INCLUDES A STATE, A POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATES, OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS $(372) --------- TOTAL $(372) | ExplanationTxt |
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