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Glaucoma Research & Education Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fayetteville, New York · EIN 611318406

Glaucoma Research & Education Foundation is a private foundation in Fayetteville, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $1,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $7,434 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$73,485
2024$7,4341$61,794
2025$1,0001$59,273

How to apply

Glaucoma Research & Education Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Glaucoma Research & Education Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Glaucoma Research Foundation
San Francisco, CA
General fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Glaucoma Research & Education Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Glaucoma Research & Education Foundation give?

$1,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Glaucoma Research & Education Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert Fechtner MD (President), Nancy Fechtner MD (Secretary) and Keith Stein (Vice President).

What does Glaucoma Research & Education Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research.

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