Wills Eye Foundation Inc

Philadelphia, PA
Tax-exempt since June 2006
EIN: 59-3794523

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Single Organization Support (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$3.57M (2023)

Expenses

$1.51M (2023)

Total Assets

$10.8M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$1.21M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Revenue

$3,565,068

Expenses

$1,514,226

Net Income

$2,050,842

Net Assets

$9,568,221

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,468,448	97.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$100,347	2.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$26,736	0.7%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	-$30,463

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$746,464	49.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,775,896
Total Liabilities	$1,207,675
Net Assets	$9,568,221

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Suzanne Beers (Chief Development Officer)	$181,039	$0	$37,129
Edmund Flood (Dir. Of Fdn & Corp Relations)	$158,208	$0	$14,330
Christine Scully (Dir. Of Donor Relations)	$113,647	$0	$32,056
Linda Mancini (Dir. Of Development Operations)	$103,823	$0	$10,411
Dr Julia Haller (President & Director)	$0	$1,423,235	$87,659
Joseph P Bilson (Vice President & Director)	$0	$549,030	$112,830
Michael Allen (Secretary)	$0	$407,758	$32,437
Shelley D Johnson (Treasurer)	$0	$242,942	$10,829

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Filed on May 16, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Revenue

$1,509,687

Expenses

$1,765,729

Net Income

-$256,042

Net Assets

$7,686,621

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,431,224	94.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$72,531	4.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$11,166
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$17,098	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$295,667	16.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$698,754	39.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,726,290
Total Liabilities	$1,039,669
Net Assets	$7,686,621

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
John Zabinski (Chief Development Officer)	$389,998	$0	$37,668
Edmund Flood (Dir. Of Fdn & Corp Relations)	$152,803	$0	$14,424
Suzanne Beers (Chief Development Officer)	$152,101	$0	$24,980
Christine Scully (Dir. Of Donor Relations)	$110,807	$0	$30,151
Linda Mancini (Dir. Of Development Operations)	$102,620	$0	$9,578
Dr Julia Haller (President & Director)	$0	$1,179,127	$106,203
Joseph P Bilson (Vice President & Director)	$0	$500,452	$88,367
Michael Allen (Secretary)	$0	$400,207	$30,534
Shelley D Johnson (Treasurer)	$0	$195,855	$10,071

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Filed on May 16, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Revenue

$2,451,612

Expenses

$1,803,057

Net Income

$648,555

Net Assets

$9,197,896

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,434,238	99.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$60,175	2.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$44,001
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,200	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$329,998	18.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$767,872	42.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,416,771
Total Liabilities	$218,875
Net Assets	$9,197,896

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
John Zabinski As Of 11320 (Chief Development Officer)	$310,960	$0	$38,118
Monica Winter Until 93020 (Dir Of Fdn & Corp Relations)	$120,474	$0	$7,204
Linda Mancini (Dir. Of Development Operations)	$101,806	$0	$9,881
Dr Julia Haller (President & Director)	$0	$1,092,443	$72,179
Joseph P Bilson (Vice President & Director)	$0	$412,394	$83,958
Michael Allen (Secretary)	$0	$344,396	$34,571
Shelley D Johnson (Treasurer)	$0	$162,170	$9,898

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990

Filed on May 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Revenue

$4,431,414

Expenses

$1,666,729

Net Income

$2,764,685

Net Assets

$7,893,144

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,387,017	99.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$66,259	1.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$21,862
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$652,235	39.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,348,965
Total Liabilities	-$544,179
Net Assets	$7,893,144

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Monica Winter (Dir Of Fdn & Corp Relations)	$161,042	$0	$15,079
Diane Guveyian (Dir. Of Individual Giving)	$101,982	$0	$2,607
Linda Mancini (Dir. Of Development Operations)	$100,443	$0	$12,159
Dr Julia Haller (President & Director)	$0	$1,169,663	$74,222
Joseph P Bilson (Vice President & Director)	$0	$501,404	$80,241
Michael Allen (Secretary)	$0	$367,851	$38,164
Shelley D Johnson (Treasurer)	$0	$147,342	$13,072

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990

Filed on May 17, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Revenue

$4,433,825

Expenses

$1,795,929

Net Income

$2,637,896

Net Assets

$7,491,138

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,387,760	99.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$50,303	1.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$4,238
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$714,151	39.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,012,168
Total Liabilities	$1,521,030
Net Assets	$7,491,138

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Caroline Von Stade (Chief Development Officer)	$188,791	$0	$16,084
Monica Winter (Dir Of Fdn & Corp Relations)	$157,527	$0	$17,003
Diane Guveyian (Dir. Of Individual Giving)	$100,237	$0	$2,474
Joseph P Bilson (Vice President & Director)	$0	$641,262	$144,720
Dr Julia Haller (President & Director)	$0	$1,066,196	$240,619
Michael Allen (Secretary)	$0	$370,365	$81,954
Shelley D Johnson (Treasurer)	$0	$139,296	$31,687

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990

Filed on July 15, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Revenue

$3,789,067

Expenses

$1,449,977

Net Income

$2,339,090

Net Assets

$4,565,145

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,807,257	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$18,190
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$673,713	46.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,808,879
Total Liabilities	$243,734
Net Assets	$4,565,145

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Caroline Von Stade (Chief Development Officer)	$186,734	$0	$24,119
Monica Winter (Dir Of Fdn & Corp Relations)	$154,095	$0	$19,480
Joseph P Bilson (Chief Executive Director)	$0	$589,051	$91,140
Michael Allen (Trustee And Secretary)	$0	$313,550	$45,363
Julia Haller (Trustee And President)	$0	$1,005,187	$155,526
Shelley D Johnson (Trustee And Treasurer)	$0	$134,616	$19,945
Jeri Mogle (Former Officer)	$0	$287,668	$0

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990

Filed on May 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Revenue

$1,086,799

Expenses

$1,513,001

Net Income

-$426,202

Net Assets

$2,126,129

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,088,376	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$1,577
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$632,864	41.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,409,794
Total Liabilities	$283,665
Net Assets	$2,126,129

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Caroline Von Stade (Chief Development Officer)	$174,885	$0	$22,589
Monica Winter (Dir Of Fdn & Corp Relations)	$149,385	$0	$22,284
Joseph P Bilson (Chief Executive Director)	$0	$584,148	$98,447
Jerry Mogle (Chief Financial Officer)	$0	$327,000	$0
Michael Allen (Chief Admin Officer)	$0	$302,804	$47,820

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990

Filed on May 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Revenue

$1,139,761

Expenses

$1,920,545

Net Income

-$780,784

Net Assets

$2,105,560

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,177,955	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$38,194
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$687,600	35.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,357,585
Total Liabilities	$252,025
Net Assets	$2,105,560

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Nicola Costa (Chief Development Officer)	$196,741	$0	$19,876
Monica Winter (Dir Of Fdn & Corp Relations)	$152,041	$0	$15,360
Joseph P Bilson (Chief Executive Officer)	$0	$631,039	$122,330
Jeri Mogle (Chief Financial Officer)	$0	$327,000	$0

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990

Filed on May 11, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Revenue

$1,541,293

Expenses

$1,631,721

Net Income

-$90,428

Net Assets

$2,468,407

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,545,417	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$4,124
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,626,819
Total Liabilities	$158,412
Net Assets	$2,468,407

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Nicola Costa (Chief Development Officer)	$128,077	$0	$16,740
Joseph P Bilson (Chief Executive Officer)	$0	$489,386	$86,662
Jeri Mogle (Chief Financial Officer)	$0	$327,000	$0
Gerald Thornton (Director)	$0	$126,441	$21,297

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990

Filed on April 20, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Revenue

$1,249,690

Expenses

$950,352

Net Income

$299,338

Net Assets

$2,269,581

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,262,036	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$12,346
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$178,646	18.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,454,035
Total Liabilities	$184,454
Net Assets	$2,269,581

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Joseph P Bilson (Chief Executive Officer)	$0	$316,870	$90,193
Jeri Mogle (Chief Financial Officer)	$0	$256,280	$0

990

Filed on May 8, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Revenue

$800,617

Expenses

$793,668

Net Income

$6,949

Net Assets

-$351,346

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$805,407	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$4,790
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$362,272	45.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,671,472
Total Liabilities	$2,022,818
Net Assets	-$351,346

990

Filed on April 9, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Revenue

$987,860

Expenses

$754,988

Net Income

$232,872

Net Assets

-$358,295

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,000,656	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$12,796
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$310,636	41.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,413,075
Total Liabilities	$1,771,370
Net Assets	-$358,295

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Revenue

$1,320,287

Expenses

$596,153

Net Income

$724,134

Net Assets

-$591,167

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,329,604	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$9,317
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$309,053	51.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$775,914
Total Liabilities	$1,367,081
Net Assets	-$591,167

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Wills Eye Foundation Inc

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Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $3.57M (2023)

Expenses $1.51M (2023)

Total Assets $10.8M (2023)

Total Liabilities $1.21M (2023)

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Fiscal Year Ending June 2011

Revenue

$3.57M (2023)

Expenses

$1.51M (2023)

Total Assets

$10.8M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$1.21M (2023)

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