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6 funders with a record of paying for “ophthamology”
Where the money went
Largest: $100,000 to BASCOM PALMER EYE INSTITUTE — dept of ophthamology of the university of miami miller school of medicine - enhance the quality of life by improving sight, preventing blindness, and advancing ophthalmic knowledge…
Largest: $286,105 to OPHTHAMOLOGY FOUNDATION — medical research / eye care
CedarsaspensApopka, FLCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2023Largest: $10,000 to AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHAMOLOGY — research and support
Largest: $20,000 to Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Fd — trost/snyder ophthamology fund
Largest: $1,177 to OPHTHAMOLOGY360 — medical research related to ophthamology
Largest: $1,000 to DOHENY EYE INSTITUTE — provide world class ophthamology and specialty eye care with outstanding customer service
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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 →