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The Smith Kettlewell Eye Research Institute

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$7.48M (2023)

Expenses
$7.73M (2023)

Total Assets
$21.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$793k (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$7,483,210
Expenses
$7,725,760
Net Income
-$242,550
Net Assets
$20,845,654
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $4,761,365
63.6%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $506,699
6.8%
Sales of Assets $2,206,091
29.5%
Other Income $9,055
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $7,238,325
93.7%
Compensation of Officers* $800,351
10.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,638,811
Total Liabilities $793,157
Net Assets $20,845,654
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John Brabyn (Ceo/Executive Director) $279,525 $32,200
William Good (Secretary/Sr Scientist Clinical) $216,642 $43,287
James Coughlan (Senior Scientist) $207,461 $45,736
Corazon Devis (Chief Operations Officer) $202,925 $45,444
Stephen J Heinen (Senior Scientist) $190,364 $19,619
Lora Likova Mineva (Senior Scientist) $151,876 $41,387
Beatriz St John (Sr. Research Admin) $149,654 $26,449
Chuan Hou (Scientist) $145,628 $40,958
Arvind Chandna (Treasurer/Sr Scientist Clinical) $101,259 $11,811
Gunilla Haegerstrom Portnoy (Chairman Finance Committee) $0 $0
David Guyton (Board Member) $0 $0
J Vernon Odom (Board Member) $0 $0
Susan Day (Sr Vice President) $0 $0
Frederick John Elsas (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$5,867,128
Expenses
$7,220,081
Net Income
-$1,352,953
Net Assets
$19,288,239
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $3,845,466
65.5%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $513,709
8.8%
Sales of Assets $1,507,953
25.7%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $6,705,832
92.9%
Compensation of Officers* $798,391
11.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,036,766
Total Liabilities $748,527
Net Assets $19,288,239
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John Brabyn (Ceo/Executive Director) $280,000 $21,094
William Good (Secretary/Sr Scientist Clinical) $203,265 $15,270
James Coughlan (Senior Scientist) $193,440 $8,784
Corazon Devis (Chief Operations Officer) $192,219 $8,727
Stephen J Heinen (Senior Scientist) $181,500 $8,236
Lora Likova Mineva (Senior Scientist) $147,404 $6,671
Chuan Hou (Scientist) $136,174 $6,155
Mari Zakian (Administrative Assis) $135,794 $3,468
Arvind Chandna (Treasurer/Sr Scientist Clinical) $122,907 $9,171
Gunilla Haegerstrom Portnoy (Chairman Finance Committee) $0 $0
David Guyton (Board Member) $0 $0
J Vernon Odom (Board Member) $0 $0
Susan Day (Sr Vice President) $0 $0
Frederick John Elsas (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$5,636,867
Expenses
$7,209,180
Net Income
-$1,572,313
Net Assets
$24,519,874
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $5,021,690
89.1%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $590,599
10.5%
Sales of Assets $6,678
0.1%
Other Income $17,900
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $6,681,408
92.7%
Compensation of Officers* $622,831
8.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,353,101
Total Liabilities $833,227
Net Assets $24,519,874
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John Brabyn (Ceo/Executive Director) $280,000 $21,094
James Coughlan (Senior Scientist) $182,825 $13,718
Stephen J Heinen (Senior Scientist) $181,500 $13,618
William Good (Secretary/Sr Scientist Clinical) $175,418 $13,156
Corazon Devis (Controller) $171,514 $12,860
Beatriz F St John (Senior Research Admi) $143,891 $10,763
Lora Likova Mineva (Senior Scientist) $143,111 $10,704
Arvind Chandna (Treasurer/Sr Scientist Clinical) $119,327 $8,899
Dr Arthur Jampolsky (Board Chair/Sr Sci. (Thru 3/19/21)) $48,086 $3,610
Gunilla Haegerstrom Portnoy (Chairman Finance Committee) $0 $0
David Guyton (Board Member) $0 $0
J Vernon Odom (Board Member) $0 $0
Marilyn Miller (Board Member) $0 $0
Martin Steinbach (Secretary/Vice President) $0 $0
Frederick John Elsas (Board Member) $0 $0
Daniel Figueredo (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$4,267,575
Expenses
$7,444,904
Net Income
-$3,177,329
Net Assets
$23,893,775
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $4,154,576
97.4%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $498,987
11.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $6,952,412
93.4%
Compensation of Officers* $499,820
6.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,624,826
Total Liabilities $1,731,051
Net Assets $23,893,775
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John Brabyn (Ceo/Executive Director) $280,000 $21,094
Arthur Jampolsky (Board Chairman/Senior Scientist) $219,820 $16,827
James Coughlan (Scientist, Senior) $182,825 $39,718
Stephen J Heinen (Scientist, Senior) $181,500 $26,818
William Good (Scientist, Senior) $175,418 $39,156
Corazon Devis (Controller) $171,514 $38,859
Beatriz St John (Research Administrat) $143,891 $10,760
Gunilla Haegerstrom Portnoy (Chairman Finance Committee) $0 $0
David Guyton (Board Member) $0 $0
J Vernon Odom (Board Member) $0 $0
Marilyn Miller (Board Member) $0 $0
Martin Steinbach (Secretary/Vice President) $0 $0
Frederick John Elsas (Board Member) $0 $0
Daniel Figueredo (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$4,050,900
Expenses
$7,122,196
Net Income
-$3,071,296
Net Assets
$25,031,932
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $3,664,237
90.5%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $691,054
17.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $15,125
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $6,554,354
92.0%
Compensation of Officers* $280,000
3.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,793,034
Total Liabilities $761,102
Net Assets $25,031,932

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$4,861,814
Expenses
$6,864,560
Net Income
-$2,002,746
Net Assets
$24,987,487
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $3,559,105
73.2%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $1,137,892
23.4%
Sales of Assets $146,717
3.0%
Other Income $18,100
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $6,302,975
91.8%
Compensation of Officers* $523,800
7.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,703,313
Total Liabilities $715,826
Net Assets $24,987,487
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John Brabyn (Executive Director) $280,000 $20,335
Arthur Jampolsky (Board Chairman) $219,821 $16,527
Stephen J Heinen (Scientist, Senior) $181,500 $13,618
Corazon Devis (Controller) $161,668 $12,113
James Coughlan (Scientist, Senior) $145,880 $10,914
William Good (Scientist, Senior) $137,790 $10,301
Beatriz St John (Research Administrat) $135,631 $10,137
Gunilla Haegerstrom Portnoy (Chairman Finance Committee) $23,979 $0
David Guyton (Board Member) $0 $0
J Vernon Odom (Board Member) $0 $0
Marilyn Miller (Board Member) $0 $0
Martin Steinbach (Secretary/Vice President) $0 $0
Frederick John Elsas (Board Member) $0 $0
Daniel Figueredo (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 and audit documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 and audit documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$8,465,752
Expenses
$6,780,814
Net Income
$1,684,938
Net Assets
$30,052,181
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $3,422,472
40.4%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $699,994
8.3%
Sales of Assets $4,208,866
49.7%
Other Income $134,420
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $6,012,948
88.7%
Compensation of Officers* $560,609
8.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,807,491
Total Liabilities $755,310
Net Assets $30,052,181
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John Brabyn Ph D (Board Member/Ceo) $285,833 $19,956
Arthur Jampolsky Md (President) $274,776 $19,956
Stephen Heinen (Scientist, Senior) $181,500 $13,618
Corazon Devis (Controller) $142,690 $10,672
James Coughlan (Scientist, Senior) $137,506 $10,279
William Good (Scientist, Senior) $129,881 $9,700
Joshua Miele (Scientist) $118,405 $8,829
David Guyton Md (Board Member) $0 $0
J Vernon Odom Ph D (Board Member) $0 $0
Marilyn Miller Md (Board Member) $0 $0
Martin Steinbach Ph D (Secretary/Vice President) $0 $0
Frederick John Elsas Md (Board Member) $0 $0
Gunilla Haegerstrom Portnoy Phd (Board Member) $0 $0
Daniel Figueredo Cpa (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$5,130,740
Expenses
$7,023,362
Net Income
-$1,892,622
Net Assets
$33,444,217
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $3,640,784
71.0%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $528,806
10.3%
Sales of Assets $935,591
18.2%
Other Income $25,559
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $3,480,432
49.6%
Compensation of Officers* $624,768
8.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $34,105,298
Total Liabilities $661,081
Net Assets $33,444,217
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John Brabyn Phd (Board Member/Ceo) $349,992 $19,197
Arthur Jampolsky Md (President) $274,776 $19,197
Stephen Heinen (Scientist, Senior) $181,425 $13,610
Keith Williams (Sr Programmer Analys) $156,895 $0
Corazon Devis (Controller) $139,346 $10,418
William Good (Scientist, Senior) $126,836 $9,469
Joshua Miele (Scientist) $115,630 $8,619
David Guyton Md (Board Member) $0 $0
Donald Parachini Esq (Vice President Thru May 22) $0 $0
J Vernon Odom Phd (Board Member) $0 $0
Marilyn Miller Md (Board Member) $0 $0
Martin Steinbach Phd (Secretary/Vice President) $0 $0
Frederick John Elsas Md (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$6,492,655
Expenses
$8,029,124
Net Income
-$1,536,469
Net Assets
$36,173,290
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $5,193,389
80.0%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $475,691
7.3%
Sales of Assets $769,178
11.8%
Other Income $54,397
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $4,263,783
53.1%
Compensation of Officers* $624,768
7.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,004,459
Total Liabilities $831,169
Net Assets $36,173,290
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John Brabyn Phd (Board Member) $349,992 $19,197
Arthur Jampolsky Md (President) $274,776 $19,197
Stephen Heinen (Scientist) $183,672 $13,783
Michael Baiad (Administrator) $136,369 $10,252
Corazon Devis (Controller) $136,080 $10,171
Keith Williams (Sr Programmer Analys) $135,000 $0
James Coughlan (Scientist, Senior) $131,136 $9,795
David Guyton Md (Board Member) $0 $0
Donald Parachini Esq (Vice President) $0 $0
Fred Levinson (Vice President/Treasurer) $0 $0
J Vernon Odom Phd (Board Member) $0 $0
Marilyn Miller Md (Board Member) $0 $0
Martin Steinbach Phd (Secretary) $0 $0
Ruth Poole (Asst Secretary, Treasurer) $0 $0
Ted Gamble (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$7,625,526
Expenses
$8,941,206
Net Income
-$1,315,680
Net Assets
$36,409,461
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $5,649,237
74.1%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $618,133
8.1%
Sales of Assets $1,302,300
17.1%
Other Income $55,856
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $7,581,655
84.8%
Compensation of Officers* $31,239
0.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,316,957
Total Liabilities $907,496
Net Assets $36,409,461

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$7,489,947
Expenses
$9,251,641
Net Income
-$1,761,694
Net Assets
$36,743,948
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $6,290,499
84.0%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $597,088
8.0%
Sales of Assets $548,736
7.3%
Other Income $53,624
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $8,266,072
89.3%
Compensation of Officers* $34,302
0.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,922,158
Total Liabilities $1,178,210
Net Assets $36,743,948

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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