Eye Research Foundation
EIN 237132385Total Given 2016–2024
$393K
25 grants · $44K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$700
typical micro grants · $500–$20K
grant size
12%
transactional · 2/16 multi-year
repeat
$1.1M
Assets (2024)
16
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
RICK WAITE
Phone
(904) 465-6065
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2K | $994K | $61K | 6 |
| 2017 | $700 | $1.1M | $67K | 2 |
| 2018 | $2K | $1.0M | $95K | 3 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.2M | $109K | N/A |
| 2020 | $25K | $1.2M | $58K | 1 |
| 2021 | $122K | $1.4M | $100K | 3 |
| 2022 | $70K | $1.1M | $62K | 4 |
| 2023 | $60K | $1.1M | $111K | 4 |
| 2024 | $111K | $1.1M | $86K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 25 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$700
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$110K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WM
Wj Knauer III Md
Chairman
Leadership
DE
Deborah Knauer Esq
Treasurer
Leadership
FS
Fred Seely
Exec. Dir
WM
Wj Knauer III Md
Chairman
Leadership
DE
Deborah Knauer Esq
Treasurer
Leadership
FS
Fred Seely
Exec. Dir
WM
Wj Knauer III Md
Chairman
Leadership
DE
Deborah Knauer Esq
Treasurer
Leadership
FS
Fred Seely
Exec. Dir
WM
Wj Knauer III Md
Chairman
Leadership
DE
Deborah Knauer Esq
Treasurer
Leadership
FS
Fred Seely
Exec. Dir
WM
Wj Knauer III Md
Chairman
Leadership
DE
Deborah Knauer Esq
Treasurer
Leadership
FS
Fred Seely
Exec. Dir
WM
Wj Knauer III Md
Chairman
Leadership
DE
Deborah Knauer Esq
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
Dr Frances B Kinne
Secretary
Leadership
FS
Fred Seely
Exec. Dir
WM
Wj Knauer III Md
Chairman
Leadership
DE
Deborah Knauer Esq
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
Dr Frances B Kinne
Secretary
Leadership
FS
Fred Seely
Exec. Dir
WM
Wj Knauer III Md
Chairman
Leadership
DE
Deborah Knauer Esq
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
Dr Frances B Kinne
Secretary
Leadership
FS
Fred Seely
Exec. Dir
WM
Wj Knauer III Md
Chairman
Leadership
DE
Deborah Knauer Esq
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
Dr Frances B Kinne
Secretary
Leadership
FS
Fred Seely
Exec. Dir
Grants Awarded (25 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Rehabilitation | Jacksonville, FL | $110,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Brooks Rehabilitation | Jacksonville, FL | $90,700 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Vision Is Priceless | Jacksonville, FL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Brooks Rehabilitation | Jacksonville, FL | $23,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Vision Is Priceless | Jacksonville, FL | $23,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Barnabas Center | Fernandina Beach, FL | $23,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Vision Is Priceless | Jacksonville, FL | $20,400 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Brooks Rehabilitation | Jacksonville, FL | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Vision Is Priceless | Jacksonville, FL | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Rotary Club of Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Vision Is Priceless Council | Jacksonville, FL | $11,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Vision Is Priceless | Jacksonville, FL | $2,248 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| St Johns County Chamber of Commerce | St Augustine, FL | $700 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Rick Waite | Jacksonville, FL | $600 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Moore-Myers Children'S Fund | Jacksonville, FL | $500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Vision Is Priceless | Jacksonville, FL | $500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Savannah Center for the Blind | Savannah, GA | $500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Vision Is Priceless | Jacksonville, FL | $500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL | $500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Jacksonville Area Golf Association | Jacksonville, FL | $250 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2016 |
| Lions Club | Jacksonville, FL | $200 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Dreams Come True | Jacksonville, FL | $200 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Boys and Girls Club | Jacksonville, FL | $150 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| St Vincents Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | $100 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Folds of Honor | New York, NY | $100 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |