The New York Glaucoma Research Institute

Overview

Mission

To promote research into the basic causes of glaucoma, develop new treatment modalities for glaucoma, and develop public education into the treatment of glaucoma.

What it reported doing in 2024

Continued scientific research into causes and treatment of glaucoma and the issuance of related information publications.

Operating model

Revenue model
Investment-supported. 83% of the money available for current operations came from recurring investment income.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The nonprofit carried out 100% of its reported program work directly.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
133865754
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2022
Headquarters
New York, NY, USA
Rating
59
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis

Official website

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filing reports that some governance safeguards are missing.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 28
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 64
  • Sustainability: 85
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 10.6%; rating input score 11
  • Program expense ratio: 49.8%; rating input score 50
  • Fundraising efficiency: $8.79 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited
  • Public monitoring controls: Limited
  • Public policy transparency: Limited
  • Public financial transparency: Limited
  • Impact reporting controls: Limited
  • Public relationship transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
  • Public governance controls: Limited
  • Zakat policy transparency: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 84.3%; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Operating reserve ratio: 91.93; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -27.9% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -14.1% per year; rating input score 0; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 10.6% of revenue deployed · 49.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 2 of 2 board members independent · 1 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $7K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 17 of 17 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 13 annual filings from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.