The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology reported $12.2 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $60.42 went to program services, $39.58 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 72.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $426,747 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 60.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 39.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 20.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.4% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $426,747 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.77% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAnnual convention - the members of the association gather annually and periodically to share the results of their research efforts
Journals - publications include iovs, jov, and tvst that focus on eye and Vision Research
Awards and grants - arvo provides two types of awards: achievement awards to honor individuals for their contributions to Ophthalmology and Vision science; and travel grants that provide support to investigators who have an accepted and high-interest abstract for presentation at the annual meeting
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $387,245 | $0 | $39,502 | $426,747 |
| CHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $277,401 | $0 | $25,327 | $302,728 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-NAEVR AEVR Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $266,601 | $0 | $25,885 | $292,486 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $231,991 | $0 | $24,274 | $256,265 |
| CHEIF OFFICER - MEETINGS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $215,874 | $0 | $33,448 | $249,322 |
| CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $200,106 | $0 | $44,759 | $244,865 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF JOURNALS Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $167,452 | $0 | $17,991 | $185,443 |
| SR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $150,744 | $0 | $24,101 | $174,845 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $50,000 (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 541
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PROJECTION Meeting audio visual services | $934,600 |
| FREEMAN Conference services | $464,467 |
| NTP INC Exhibitor services | $384,922 |
| APTARA Journal services | $349,058 |
| SILVERCHAIR Journal hosting | $255,539 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology totaling $70 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology spent in 2025, $60.42 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology reported that 60.4% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 39.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $426,747, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology get its money?
Of $12.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 20.0% came from contributions and grants and 72.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-0812556 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611139349301956 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501209349303160 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202420929349300877 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332979349302123 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203069349301040 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143019349300909 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349308515 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-0812556: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.