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12 funders with a record of paying for “ophthalmology”

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The Foundation of the American Academy → American Academy of Ophthalmology: $42M across 4 grants, latest 2024Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation → Columbia Universitydept of Ophthalmology: $1.6M across 4 grants, latest 2024Josephine Herbert Gleis Foundation → University of Ca Irvine - Department of Ophthalmology: $800K across 2 grants, latest 2023David & Molly Pyott Foundation → Ophthalmology Found: $584K across 1 grant, latest 2022Research to Prevent Blindness → Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: $560K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand → Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh: $550K across 3 grants, latest 2023Research to Prevent Blindness Inc → Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology: $525K across 6 grants, latest 2024The Alfa Foundation → Columbia University (Opthalmology Annual Fund Unrestricted): $450K across 4 grants, latest 2025American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc → Florida Society of Ophthalmology: $372K across 3 grants, latest 2024Aid Association for the Blind of → Children's National Medical Foundation: $219K across 4 grants, latest 2025American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic → American Academy of Ophthalmology: $125K across 4 grants, latest 2024North American Neuro-Ophthalmology → Eccles Health Sciences Library: $47K across 1 grant, latest 2023Research to Prevent Blindness → Wayne State University School of Medicine: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness Inc → New York University Grossman School of Medicine: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc → Idaho Society of Ophthalmology Inc: $294K across 2 grants, latest 2024American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic → The Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: $75K across 3 grants, latest 2024Aid Association for the Blind of → So Others Might Eat: $60K across 3 grants, latest 2024David & Molly Pyott Foundation → Ophthalmology Foundation: $34K across 3 grants, latest 2024North American Neuro-Ophthalmology → Duke University: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023Research to Prevent Blindness → Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc → Alabama Academy of Ophthalmology: $261K across 2 grants, latest 2022Research to Prevent Blindness Inc → University of California San Francisco School of Medicine: $115K across 1 grant, latest 2022North American Neuro-Ophthalmology → Children's Hospital Los Angeles University of Southern California: $13K across 1 grant, latest 2023David & Molly Pyott Foundation → American Acad of Ophthalmology Foun: $11K across 1 grant, latest 2022Research to Prevent Blindness → Vanderbilt University School of Medicine: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → Harvard Medical School-Meei: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → University of California San Diego School of Medicine: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → The Regents of the University of Michigan School of Medicine: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → Duke University School of Medicine: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → University of Colorado School of Medicine: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → University of Utah Health Sciences Center: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → University of Washington School of Medicine: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc → South Dakota Academy of Ophthalmology: $261K across 2 grants, latest 2023Research to Prevent Blindness → University of California San Francisco School of Medicine: $230K across 2 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → University of California Irvine School of Medicine: $230K across 2 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → Baylor College of Medicine: $230K across 2 grants, latest 2023Research to Prevent Blindness → State University of Ny Upstate Medical University: $230K across 2 grants, latest 2023Research to Prevent Blindness → University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine: $230K across 2 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles: $230K across 2 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry: $230K across 2 grants, latest 2023Research to Prevent Blindness → Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University: $230K across 2 grants, latest 2024American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc → Idaho Society of Ophthalmology: $229K across 2 grants, latest 2022American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc → Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology: $195K across 1 grant, latest 2024American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc → Utah Ophthalmological Society: $165K across 3 grants, latest 2023American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc → Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology: $159K across 3 grants, latest 2023American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc → Vermont Ophthalmological Society: $119K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness Inc → University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry: $115K across 1 grant, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → University of California Irvine: $115K across 1 grant, latest 2022Research to Prevent Blindness → University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine: $115K across 1 grant, latest 2022Research to Prevent Blindness → Stanford University School of Medicine: $115K across 1 grant, latest 2022Research to Prevent Blindness → The Regents of the University of California: $115K across 1 grant, latest 2022Research to Prevent Blindness → Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine: $115K across 1 grant, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California: $115K across 1 grant, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness Inc → State University of Ny Upstate Medical University: $115K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Foundation of the American Academy: $42M on this topic. Open the funder.The Foundation of the America…$42MResearch to Prevent Blindness: $10.0M on this topic. Open the funder.Research to Prevent Blindness$10.0MAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology Inc: $2.1M on this topic. Open the funder.American Academy of Ophthalmo…$2.1MAnna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation: $1.6M on this topic. Open the funder.Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen…$1.6MResearch to Prevent Blindness Inc: $1.2M on this topic. Open the funder.Research to Prevent Blindness…$1.2MJosephine Herbert Gleis Foundation: $800K on this topic. Open the funder.Josephine Herbert Gleis Found…$800KDavid & Molly Pyott Foundation: $629K on this topic. Open the funder.David & Molly Pyott Foundation$629KThe Bruce and Barbara Wiegand: $550K on this topic. Open the funder.The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand$550KThe Alfa Foundation: $450K on this topic. Open the funder.The Alfa Foundation$450KAid Association for the Blind of: $279K on this topic. Open the funder.Aid Association for the Blind…$279KAmerican Society of Ophthalmic Plastic: $200K on this topic. Open the funder.American Society of Ophthalmi…$200KNorth American Neuro-Ophthalmology: $84K on this topic. Open the funder.North American Neuro-Ophthalm…$84KAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology: received $42M on this topicAmerican Academy of Ophthalmolo…$42MColumbia Universitydept of Ophthalmology: received $1.6M on this topicColumbia Universitydept of Opht…$1.6MUniversity of Ca Irvine - Department of Ophthalmology: received $800K on this topicUniversity of Ca Irvine - Depar…$800KOphthalmology Found: received $584K on this topicOphthalmology Found$584KFoundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: received $560K on this topicFoundation of the American Acad…$560KEye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh: received $550K on this topicEye & Ear Foundation of Pittsbu…$550KAssociation of University Professors of Ophthalmology: received $525K on this topicAssociation of University Profe…$525KColumbia University (Opthalmology Annual Fund Unrestricted): received $450K on this topicColumbia University (Opthalmolo…$450KFlorida Society of Ophthalmology: received $372K on this topicFlorida Society of Ophthalmology$372KWayne State University School of Medicine: received $345K on this topicWayne State University School o…$345KNew York University Grossman School of Medicine: received $345K on this topicNew York University Grossman Sc…$345KCleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine: received $345K on this topicCleveland Clinic Lerner College…$345KUniversity of California San Francisco School of Medicine: received $345K on this topicUniversity of California San Fr…$345KVanderbilt University School of Medicine: received $345K on this topicVanderbilt University School of…$345KWashington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine: received $345K on this topicWashington University in Saint…$345KHarvard Medical School-Meei: received $345K on this topicHarvard Medical School-Meei$345KOregon Health & Science University School of Medicine: received $345K on this topicOregon Health & Science Univers…$345KUniversity of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine: received $345K on this topicUniversity of Illinois at Chica…$345KUniversity of Iowa Carver College of Medicine: received $345K on this topicUniversity of Iowa Carver Colle…$345KUniversity of California San Diego School of Medicine: received $345K on this topicUniversity of California San Di…$345KThe Regents of the University of Michigan School of Medicine: received $345K on this topicThe Regents of the University o…$345KThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine: received $345K on this topicThe Johns Hopkins University Sc…$345KDuke University School of Medicine: received $345K on this topicDuke University School of Medic…$345KColumbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons: received $345K on this topicColumbia University College of…$345KUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine: received $345K on this topicUniversity of Colorado School o…$345KUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine: received $345K on this topicUniversity of Miami Miller Scho…$345KUniversity of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center: received $345K on this topicUniversity of Oklahoma Health S…$345KUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Medicine: received $345K on this topicUniversity of Pennsylvania Scho…$345KUniversity of Utah Health Sciences Center: received $345K on this topicUniversity of Utah Health Scien…$345KUniversity of Washington School of Medicine: received $345K on this topicUniversity of Washington School…$345KUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine: received $345K on this topicUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison…$345KState University of Ny Upstate Medical University: received $345K on this topicState University of Ny Upstate…$345KUniversity of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry: received $345K on this topicUniversity of Rochester School…$345KIdaho Society of Ophthalmology Inc: received $294K on this topicIdaho Society of Ophthalmology…$294KAlabama Academy of Ophthalmology: received $261K on this topicAlabama Academy of Ophthalmology$261KSouth Dakota Academy of Ophthalmology: received $261K on this topicSouth Dakota Academy of Ophthal…$261KUniversity of California Irvine School of Medicine: received $230K on this topicUniversity of California Irvine…$230KBaylor College of Medicine: received $230K on this topicBaylor College of Medicine$230KUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine: received $230K on this topicUniversity of Pittsburgh School…$230KThe Regents of the University of California Los Angeles: received $230K on this topicThe Regents of the University o…$230KBoard of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University: received $230K on this topicBoard of Trustees of the Leland…$230KIdaho Society of Ophthalmology: received $229K on this topicIdaho Society of Ophthalmology$229KChildren's National Medical Foundation: received $219K on this topicChildren's National Medical Fou…$219KMinnesota Academy of Ophthalmology: received $195K on this topicMinnesota Academy of Ophthalmol…$195KUtah Ophthalmological Society: received $165K on this topicUtah Ophthalmological Society$165KTennessee Academy of Ophthalmology: received $159K on this topicTennessee Academy of Ophthalmol…$159KVermont Ophthalmological Society: received $119K on this topicVermont Ophthalmological Society$119KUniversity of California Irvine: received $115K on this topicUniversity of California Irvine$115KUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine: received $115K on this topicUniversity of Alabama at Birmin…$115KStanford University School of Medicine: received $115K on this topicStanford University School of M…$115KThe Regents of the University of California: received $115K on this topicThe Regents of the University o…$115KNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine: received $115K on this topicNorthwestern University Feinber…$115KKeck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California: received $115K on this topicKeck School of Medicine of the…$115KThe Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: received $75K on this topicThe Foundation of the American…$75KSo Others Might Eat: received $60K on this topicSo Others Might Eat$60KEccles Health Sciences Library: received $47K on this topicEccles Health Sciences Library$47KOphthalmology Foundation: received $34K on this topicOphthalmology Foundation$34KDuke University: received $25K on this topicDuke University$25KChildren's Hospital Los Angeles University of Southern California: received $13K on this topicChildren's Hospital Los Angeles…$13KAmerican Acad of Ophthalmology Foun: received $11K on this topicAmerican Acad of Ophthalmology…$11K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →