University of Alabama Ophthalmology Services Foundation
University of Alabama Ophthalmology Services Foundation reported $8.1 million in revenue and $7.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 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: 95.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,764,739 (DIRECTOR). 30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 31% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.8MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $8.1MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,764,739 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 35.53% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 30 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 5 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOsf is the private clinical practice for the faculty of the department of ophthalmology and visual science, which consists of 31 faculty members. For the fiscal year ended september 30, 2025, physicians in osf provided ophthalmic outpatient services to approximately 55,594 patients in central alabama
Osf promotes groundbreaking basic science and clinical research related to treating diseases of the eye with the understanding that both are critical building blocks for future progress in the field of ophthalmology
Osf also supports the residency program for students of the University of Alabama at birmingham department of ophthalmology and visual science to ensure that a continuing stream of highly trained ophthalmologists will be able to care for the population of the state of alabama and the nation
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 0.25 hrs/week | $0 | $2,655,253 | $109,486 | $2,764,739 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $423,116 | $399,293 | $161,634 | $984,043 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $726,646 | $2,923 | $67,002 | $796,571 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $696,933 | $7,520 | $80,330 | $784,783 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $594,353 | $10,000 | $77,313 | $681,666 |
| DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OPERATION Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $568,670 | $5,853 | $68,054 | $642,577 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $539,845 | $2,500 | $64,130 | $606,475 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $465,428 | $3,583 | $64,134 | $533,145 |
30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University of Alabama Ophthalmology Services Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $689K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b5 · 2 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 543
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
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Of every $100 University of Alabama Ophthalmology Services Foundation spent in FY2025, $100.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of University of Alabama Ophthalmology Services Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, University of Alabama Ophthalmology Services Foundation reported that 100.0% of its $7.8 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University of Alabama Ophthalmology Services Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University of Alabama Ophthalmology Services Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $2,764,739, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University of Alabama Ophthalmology Services Foundation get its money?
Of $8.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 4.1% came from contributions and grants and 95.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University of Alabama Ophthalmology Services Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 63-1206956 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632259349300928 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532179349301468 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411229349302306 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302239349301275 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212239349302236 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102249349302600 · read the filing
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