Research to Prevent Blindness Endowment Fund Inc
360 Lexington Avenue 22nd Fl, New York, NY · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $13,097,577 | $10,202,061 | $278,331,345 |
| FY2023 | $14,626,979 | $8,789,523 | $265,968,353 |
| FY2022 | $7,097,210 | $21,723,448 | $252,754,503 |
| FY2021 | $28,546,765 | $9,962,309 | $309,152,649 |
| FY2020 | $3,476,808 | $9,366,345 | $280,913,826 |
| FY2019 | $9,787,258 | $10,257,213 | $274,054,676 |
| FY2018 | $13,725,544 | $13,062,745 | $245,544,583 |
| FY2017 | $22,567,992 | $10,432,679 | $269,251,806 |
| FY2016 | $9,983,637 | $9,372,986 | $245,315,128 |
| FY2015 | $11,639,086 | $9,933,683 | $238,227,135 |
| FY2014 | $19,888,086 | $14,346,041 | $253,842,923 |
| FY2013 | $10,406,395 | $11,083,180 | $257,640,287 |
| FY2012 | $12,724,253 | $9,759,572 | $253,533,905 |
| FY2011 | $10,799,943 | $8,713,115 | $238,389,140 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Research to Prevent Blindness Endowment Fund Inc (EIN 13-3471559), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $8,575 | <1% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $13,089,002 | 100% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $9,504,807 | 93% |
| Management & general | $697,254 | 7% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Other revenue made up 100% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 93% of functional expenses, management & general 7%, and fundraising 0%.
- 93% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 95% of 20 Medical Research organizations in NY.
- Net assets covered about 327.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 92nd percentile among 239 Medical Research organizations in NY.
- Total revenue was higher than 93.2% of 249 Medical Research organizations in NY.
- Total revenue rose from $10,799,943 in FY2011 to $13,097,577 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 5 and decreased in 8 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2019, FY2020, FY2022).
- The highest revenue on record here is $28,546,765 in FY2021.
- Net assets grew from $238,389,140 to $278,331,345 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATIONAL & FINANCIAL RESOURCES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT EYE RESEARCH
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1988 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | H110 — Medical Research (in NY) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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