2026-04-21T14:03:14-05:00 2025-06-30 251408703 SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC ONE PPG PLACE SUITE 1700 PITTSBURGH PA 15222 990 2024-07-01 251439732 EYE AND EAR FOUNDATION EYEA 4128641300 200 LOTHROP ST 251 PITTSBURGH PA 15213 DIANA L MRVOS MD TREASURER 4128641300 2026-04-13 1 1 ELENA FAURIE P01684710 4122613644 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHARLES R BRODBECK ESQ 200 LOTHROP ST 251 PITTSBURGH PA 15213 38535677 0 X WWW.EYEANDEAR.ORG X 1983 PA ADVANCING ACADEMIC & RESEARCH EFFORTS OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY & OPHTHALMOLOGY DEPTS. AT UNIV. OF PITT. 35 35 0 36 4433 0 15276437 10772923 0 0 1083626 2748726 0 874 16360063 13522523 9037762 7970183 0 0 0 0 0 0 679123 1486674 1720529 10524436 9690712 5835627 3831811 66957059 75423736 688490 907195 66268569 74516541 THE EYE & EAR FOUNDATION IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION OF ADVANCING THE LEADING-EDGE ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH EFFORTS OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND OPHTHALMOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF ENHANCING PATIENT CARE. 0 0 8144171 7831099 GRANTS TO DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY OF UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH'S SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND RELATED PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AND UPMC HEALTH SYSTEM TO CONSISTENTLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVORS. IN ADDITION TO GRANT MAKING ACTIVITY, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES TO RAISE DOLLARS TO FUND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE IN THE FIELDS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND OTOLARYNGOLOGY. 139084 139084 MISSION OF MERCY ("MOM") IS AN ANNUAL TWO-DAY EVENT PROVIDING DENTAL, VISION, AND HEARING SERVICES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: VISION: OVER 693 PATIENTS WERE SEEN AND 552 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED FREE EYEGLASSES PRESCRIBED AT THE MERCY PAVILION. HEARING: 401 PATIENTS WERE TESTED AND 289 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 576 FREE HEARING AIDS. OTOLOGY: 107 PATIENTS WERE SEEN. 8283255 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 35 35 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 PA X LAWTON SNYDER 4128641300 200 LOTHROP ST 251 PITTSBURGH PA 15213 X LAWRENCE N GUMBERG CHAIR THRU 11/24, BOARD MEMBER AT 11/24 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES R BRODBECK ESQ VICE CHAIR THRU 11/24, CHAIR AT 11/24 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA SUNSERI SECRETARY 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALDO ZINI TREASURER THRU 11/24, VICE CHAIR AT 11/24 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANA L MRVOS MD BOARD MEMBER THRU 11/24, TREAS. AT 11/24 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NEAL S BECKFORD MD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY S BEUKEMA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL BLEACH PHD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN E BOST II BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARETHA CASSELBRANT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY F CRAWFORD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SALVITTI DAVIS MD BOARD MEMBER, ENTER 11/24 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEEPINDER K DHALIWAL MD LAC BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS P DICK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS J FOX BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONAS T JOHNSON MD FACS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE L KAMIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KAMIN BOARD MEMBER, ENTER 11/24 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHIAS KLEINZ BOARD MEMBER, ENTER 11/24 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA RATH LAMPORT BOARD MEMBER, ENTER 11/24 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELENA LAQUATRA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE LEWIS BOARD MEMBER, ENTER 11/24 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY MARKELESQ BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT C MUSE BOARD MEMBER, EXIT 5/25 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE N MYERS MD FACS FRCS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 B GORDON NELSON III BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER RACKOFF BOARD MEMBER, ENTER 11/24 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE ALAIN SAHEL MD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 E RONALD SALVITTI MD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANANTHA SHEKHAR MD PHD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES L SOFFER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH SPRUILL BOARD MEMBER, ENTER 11/24 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL R VITTONE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY D WASHINGTON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE WIEGAND BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE P ZEVALLOS MD MPH FACS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAWTON SNYDER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 37.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10772923 3477228 10772923 1881586 4433 1877153 25880294 25013154 867140 867140 867140 874 874 874 13522523 0 4433 2745167 7959283 7959283 10900 10900 13840 13840 37913 37913 220180 220180 3150 3150 1950 1950 13235 13235 30727 30727 18337 18337 15087 15087 OPERATION EXPENSE 1366110 313072 373915 679123 9690712 8283255 728334 679123 2037962 1029932 207116 499302 226264 240744 4769442 2662425 59716275 70991333 66957059 75423736 54330 601139 634160 306056 688490 907195 X 19105593 19927071 47162976 54589470 66268569 74516541 66957059 75423736 3831811 4416161 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2593262 3803546 6915882 15276437 10772923 39362050 2593262 3803546 6915882 15276437 10772923 39362050 14411693 24950357 597592 810855 1048924 1426799 1881586 5765756 25326 5519 4925 35770 874 874 45164450 0.55240 0.52470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7529572 4188916 1212830 564090 12367228 5554070 1655000 742852 422350 7529572 5481801 70000 399945 397676 5554070 6397097 78919 -591817 402398 5481801 5331220 25100 1432904 392127 6397097 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 0 PUBLIC EQUITY FUNDS 45239941 F PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS 977596 F FIXED INCOME FUNDS 24773796 F 70991333 X 17718504 4416161 4416161 13302343 220180 220180 13522523 9470532 0 9470532 220180 220180 9690712 PART V, LINE 4: THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF DONOR-RESTRICTED INVESTMENT FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR PERPETUAL SUPPORT OF THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON TRADE OR BUSINESS PROFITS GENERATED BY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE FOUNDATION 'S EXEMPT FUNCTION. THE FOUNDATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES FOR PROFITS GENERATED FROM TRADE OR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE FOUNDATION 'S EXEMPT FUNCTION. THE FOUNDATION HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS NOT GENERATED ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THAT THE TAX POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED UPON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON EXAMINATION. INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS ARE CLASSIFIED AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. GENERALLY, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL OR NON-U.S. INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2022. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 0 FOREIGN INVESTMENTS N/A 2508112 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 FOREIGN INVESTMENTS N/A 654091 0 0 0 0 0 0 3162203 0 3162203 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH 203 LOTHROP AVE PITTSBURGH PA 15213 250965591 501(C)(3) 7630056 0 N/A N/A GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH UPMC 203 LOTHROP AVE PITTSBURGH PA 15213 251423657 501(C)(3) 329227 0 N/A N/A GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH 2 0 MUSE PRIZE ENDOWED RESEARCH AWARD 1 6000 0 N/A N/A SICILLIANO LECTURE HONORARIUM 1 1000 0 N/A N/A BJ FERGUSON LECTURE HONORARIUM 1 1000 0 N/A N/A RESEARCH AWARDS 3 1400 0 N/A N/A BIGLAN LECTURE HONORARIUM 1 1500 0 N/A PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS: GRANTS FROM UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS ARE MADE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOARD). GRANTS FROM RESTRICTED NET ASSETS COMPLY WITH ALL DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS: THE ALBERT C. MUSE PRIZE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2001 BY THE EYE & EAR FOUNDATION OF PITTSBURGH TO HONOR WORLD LEADERS IN THE FIELDS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND OTOLARYNGOLOGY. THE EYE & EAR FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENTS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND OTLARYNGOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, ITS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER. THE MUSE PRIZE ALTERNATES ANNUALLY BETWEEN OPHTHALMOLOGY AND OTOLARYNGOLOGY, CARRIES A CASH AWARD OF $5,000, AND RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT, PROGRESSIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN THESE SPECIALTIES. ELGIBILITY: THE 2024 ALBERT C. MUSE PRIZE IN OPHTHALMOLOGY IS OPEN TO ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MADE EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO OPHTHALMOLOGY. THERE IS NO GEOGRAPHICAL RESTRICTION ON CANDIDATES. EACH NOMINATION WILL BE REVIEWED BY A SELECT PANEL OF JUDGES INCLUDING OPHTHALMOLOGISTS FROM THE UPMC DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, A NATIONAL LEADER IN OPHTHALMOLOGY RESEARCH AND CLINICAL INNOVATION. X 7 3477228 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT SHOWN IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS DONATING SECURITIES (RATHER THAN THE NUMBER OF SECURITIES OR SHARES) FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE, DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXCEPT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE THE POWER TO AMEND OR REPEAL THESE BYLAWS OR TO ADOPT NEW BYLAWS; TO FILL VACANCIES IN, CHANGE THE NUMBER OF, OR REMOVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TO DISSOLVE, REMOVE MEMBERS OR CHANGE THE NUMBER OF, OR FILL VACANCIES IN, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; OR TO AMEND OR REPEAL ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH BY ITS TERMS SHALL NOT BE AMENDABLE OR REPEALABLE. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO SUPERVISE THE OPERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. ANY ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE RATIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS MEETING NEXT FOLLOWING THE ACTION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET ON THE CALL OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CORPORATION AT SUCH TIMES AND PLACES AS SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY HIM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS: DEEPINDER K. DHALIWAL, MD, LAC, JONAS T. JOHNSON, MD, EUGENE N. MYERS, MD, JOSE ALAIN SAHEL, MD, ANANTHA SHEKHAR, MD, PHD, AND JOSE P. ZEVALLOS, MD. FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS: DIANA L. MRVOS, MD, AND CHRISTINA RATH LAMPORT; JENNIFER SALVITTI DAVIS, MD, AND E. RONALD SALVITTI; CAROLE L. KAMIN AND MICHAEL KAMIN; KENNETH SPRUILL AND NANCY WASHINGTON; AND MATTHIAS KLEINZ AND BRUCE WIEGAND. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED AND RESTATED THEIR BYLAWS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR TWO NEW COMMITTEES AS OUTLINED BELOW: 1. COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE. THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING THE INITIATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND OTOLARYNGOLOGY WHICH PROVIDE HEALTHCARE AND RELATED SERVICES TO THE MEDICALLY-UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OF OUR REGION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IDENTIFYING AND WORKING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESOURCES TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENTS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO REDUCE VISION AND HEARING DISPARITIES CAUSED BY THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. 2. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE. THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO ASSIST THE STAFF IN DEVELOPING COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS STRATEGIES WHICH PROMOTE AND SUPPORT (I) RESEARCH IN THE FIELDS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND IN OTHER FIELDS RELATING THERETO AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AND ITS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND (II) THE OTHER CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN THE FOUNDATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. SUCH STRATEGIES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PUBLIC RELATIONS, DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING (INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYTICS AND TRENDS), AND BRANDING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ELECT ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, EXCEPT THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH DIRECTORS. UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPOINT TWO UNIVERSITY DIRECTORS. THE EYE & EAR FOUNDATION'S NOMINATING COMMITTEE HAS THE POWER TO NOMINATE NEW MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FULL BOARD THEN VOTES ON THE ELECTION THE POTENTIAL NEW BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN AND BOARD TREASURER. A COMPLETE COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AT WHICH TIME DIRECTORS ARE REQUESTED TO UPDATE THEIR ANNUAL CONFLICT DISCLOSURES AND ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, QUESTION 2, OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT: THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ITS SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.