EIN 13-1623998

The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
69
Year formed
1944
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration is a private, not-for-profit organization devoted to restoring sight through eye donations and cornea transplants, as well as providing ocular tissue for research into treatment and cures for other eye diseases.
Also known as...
The Eye-Bank of New York; The Eye Bank of New York
Total revenues
$13,470,866
2022
Total expenses
$10,089,383
2022
Total assets
$70,258,852
2022
Num. employees
69
2022

Program areas at The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration

The Eye-Banks state-of-the-art ocular laboratory operates 24/7 to recover, evaluate and distribute safe, quality donor eye tissue for cornea transplants and other ophthalmic surgeries. Staff receives continual education and training in the latest technological advances, including preparing partial thickness grafts for endothelial keratoplasty (EK) procedures.
The Eye-Banks Ocular Tissue Research Program supplies donor eye tissue to medical scientists researching cures and treatment of eye diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma and diseases of the retina. The Eye-Bank also provides Adult Human Retina Pigment Epithelial (ah-RPE) cells to a growing number of researchers across the country who are conducting studies on the potential for transplanting RPE cells in the future.
The Eye-Banks Marketing Program continued to inform the public about the importance of eye donation and enrolling in the Donate Life Registry through its highly-successful multi-media advertising campaign that reaches a New York metropolitan audience via, television, radio and newspapers as well as social media platforms and email marketing. Both media and digital marketing placement includes Spanish language outlets.

Grants made by The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
KlebCovid 19 Assistance$220,000

Who funds The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Uw Mccurdy Article 2nd Charitable TrustResearch & Development$238,352
Mabel Hylton Trust Uw Dated 100396For Use in Its Sight Restoration$46,250
The R David Sudarsky Charitable Testamentary TrustTo Support Charitable Purpose$30,000
...and 19 more grants received totalling $396,087

Personnel at The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration

NameTitleCompensation
Patricia DahlChief Executive Officer and Executive Director$285,000
Dana ArifiDirector Finance and Administration$133,529
Noel Mick MoschettaDirector Communications$150,901
Karen BardavidDirector of Development$157,177
Hortense KendallLaboratory Manager$137,286
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$586,085
Program services$5,203,115
Investment income and dividends$847,730
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$6,831,420
Net income from fundraising events$-5,339
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$7,855
Total revenues$13,470,866

Form 990s for The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-26990View PDF
2021-122022-10-21990View PDF
2020-122021-12-16990View PDF
2019-122022-03-01990View PDF
2018-122020-06-15990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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OrganizationLocationRevenue
Iowa Donor Network (IDN)North Liberty, IA$34,026,978
ConnectlifeWilliamsville, NY$33,799,199
Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley (LEBDV)Philadelphia, PA$4,950,591
Burn RescueSunnyvale, CA$6,009,134
EversightAnn Arbor, MI$25,488,101
San Diego Eye Bank (SDEB)San Diego, CA$6,460,872
Georgia Eye Bank (GEB)Atlanta, GA$6,672,999
New England Donor ServicesWaltham, MA$13,858,231
Living Legacy Foundation of MarylandBaltimore, MD$52,889,577
Live on Nebraska (NORS)Omaha, NE$19,215,831
Data update history
November 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 29, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $46,250 from Mabel Hylton Trust Uw Dated 100396
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $200,227 from Uw Mccurdy Article 2nd Charitable Trust
July 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
ClinicsHealth organizations
Issues
HealthEducation
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
120 Wall St 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10005
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
eyedonation.org 
Phone
(212) 742-9000
Facebook page
EyeBankforSightRestoration 
Twitter profile
@eyedonationny 
IRS details
EIN
13-1623998
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1944
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
E65: Organ and Tissue Bank
NAICS code, primary
621: Outpatient Health Care Practitioners and Facilities
Parent/child status
Independent
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