ARVO FOUNDATION FOR EYE RESEARCH INC
5515 SECURITY LANE NO 500, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 www.arvo.org

Total Revenue
$1,389,771
Total Expenses
$916,480
Net Assets
$4,470,815

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE ARVO FOUNDATION SERVES AS A GLOBAL CATALYST FOR INNOVATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND COLLABORATION IN THE FIELD OF VISION RESEARCH BY STRATEGICALLY FUNDING NOVEL RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES OF ARVO.

A CATALYST FOR INNOVATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND COLLABORATION IN VISION RESEARCH.

AWARDS AND GRANTS:THE ARVO FOUNDATION OFFERS A NUMBER OF AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE EXEMPLARY RESEARCH. THE OFFERINGS INCLUDE SPECIALTY AWARDS, PUBLISHING SUPPORT AND OVER 185 TRAVEL GRANTS TO U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL VISION SCIENTISTS.

EVENTS & INITIATIVES:THE ARVO FOUNDATION ORGANIZES FUNDRAISING EVENTS, AS WELL AS PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT HELP FURTHER THE CAREERS OF EYE AND VISION RESEARCHERS. FUNDRAISING EVENTS INCLUDE THE ANNUAL GALA AND THE WOMEN IN EYE AND VISION RESEARCH (WEAVR) LUNCHEON. OTHER INITIATIVES INCLUDE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, ADVANCING WOMEN IN SCIENCE, ARVO'S INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER AFFILIATES, THE KEYNOTE SERIES AT THE ARVO ANNUAL MEETING AND SPEACIALTY SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS.

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS: THE ARVO FOUNDATION OFFERS SEVERAL RESEARCH AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS THAT SUPPORT NOVEL RESEARCH PROJECTS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SUPPORTING SCIENTISTS WHO ARE EARLY IN THEIR CAREER. THESE INCLUDE THOSE THAT FOCUS ON AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION, UVEITIS, RETINA, GLAUCOMA, THE MENTORSHIP OF CLINICIAN-SCIENTISTS AND TRAINING RESEARCHERS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Justine Smith Franzco Phd FarvoEXECUTIVE VP OF ARVO2$0
Terri L Young Md Mba FarvoGOVERNOR2$0
Thomas Yorio Phd FarvoGOVERNOR2$0
Janey L Wiggs Md Phd FarvoGOVERNOR2$0
Erik Van Kuijk Md Phd FarvoGOVERNOR2$0
Stella M Robertson PhdGOVERNOR2$0
Mark H B Radford Md PhdGOVERNOR2$0
Rafal Farjo PhdGOVERNOR2$0
Eric C Carlson PhdGOVERNOR2$0
William J Brunken Phd FarvoGOVERNOR2$0
Jeffrey H Boatright Phd FarvoGOVERNOR2$0
Janet C Blanks Phd FarvoGOVERNOR2$0
David R Williams Phd FarvoTREASURER2$0
Joel S Schuman Md FarvoCHAIR-ELECT2$0
Cheryl Mae Craft Phd FarvoVICE-CHAIR2$0
Paul Sternberg Jr Md FarvoCHAIR2$0
Jason P Spessard CaeCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER5$0
Iris M Rush CaeEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR5$0

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