Ophthalmic World Leaders
Donations deductibleRevenue
$548k
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$585k
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$870k
$8k liabilities
Net assets
$862k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
16
4.2 years on average
Staff
0
71 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
8
named in Part VII
Ophthalmic World Leaders' network
16 peoplei16 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
16 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Markward | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Carla Mack OD | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Cynthia Matossian MD | Dir. (Began | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Erin Schallhorn Powers (also filed as Erin Powers) | Past Pres(Th | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Hayley Boling | Director(THR | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joseph Boyd (also filed as Joe Boyd) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jai Parekh MD MBA (also filed as JAI Parekh MD) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kevin Douglas MD | Director(Beg | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Laura Rousseau | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Laurie Ferguson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Maaza Martin | Dir. ( Began | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Magda Michna PHD | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Matthew Jensen | Sec/Treas | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nivine Woods | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Pierre Simon | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Renee Bovelle MD | President- E | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
8 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail Markward | President Elect and Vice President | since 2019 |
| Beth Marsh | President | since 2019 |
| Erin Schallhorn Powers | Secretary and Treasurer | since 2019 |
| Gaynor Fries | Executive Director | since 2020 |
| Georgette Pascale | Immediate Past-President | 2019 |
| Jai Parekh MD MBA | Secretary Treasurer | since 2020 |
| Kristen Ingenito | Secretary Treasurer | 2022 |
| Nivine Woods | President-elect Vice President | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaynor Fries | Executive Di | 40 | $0 | $106k | |
| Nivine Woods | President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Renee Bovelle MD | President- E | 3 | $0 | ||
| Erin Powers | Past Pres(Th | 3 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Jensen | Sec/Treas | 3 | $0 | ||
| Hayley Boling | Director(THR | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Boyd | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Douglas MD | Director(Beg | 2 | $0 | ||
| Laurie Ferguson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carla Mack Od | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Abigail Markward | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Maaza Martin | Dir. ( Began | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Matossian MD | Dir. (Began | 2 | $0 | ||
| Magda Michna PhD | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pierre Simon | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Laura Rousseau | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jai Parekh MD | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Ophthalmic World Leaders
- EIN
- 200945406
- Address
- PMB 125 3434-135 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary, NC, 27518-2278
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Ophthalmic world leaders promotes and develops diverse leadership to advance ophthalmic innovation and patient care. Ophthalmic world leaders works across eyecare providing professional and personal development and creates opportunities for collaboration. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- E60 Health care
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Health Care
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2004
- Principal officer
- Gaynor Fries (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2005
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsHayley Boling
≥7years on the filingsJai Parekh MD MBA
≥7years on the filingsMatthew Jensen
≥7years on the filingsRenee Bovelle MD
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $870k
- Total liabilities
- $8k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $862k
- Contributions and grants received
- $439k
- Program service revenue
- $89k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $6k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 71
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Child Creativity Lab Inc | Support for steam | $6k |