The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Donations deductibleRevenue
$12.2m
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$11.3m
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$22.9m
$4.2m liabilities
Net assets
$18.7m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
16
3.2 years on average
Staff
41
150 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
16
named in Part VII
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology's 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 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amani Fawzi MD Farvo | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Brian Gilger DVM Ms Farvo | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| C Ross Ethier PHD Farvo | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Elise MA MD PHD | Trustee, Trainee Ex Officio | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Frank Lovicu PHD Farvo | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Goldis Malek PHD Farvo | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| J Mark Petrash PHD Farvo | Executive Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joseph Demer MD PHD Farvo | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Junko Hori MD PHD Farvo | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Matthew Wilson MD | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sophie Deng MD PHD Farvo | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Srrinivas Sadda MD Farvo | Immediate Past President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Susana Chung OD PHD Faao Farvo | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Terri Young MD PHD Farvo | President-Elect | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tien Wong Frcs PHD Farvo | Vice President-Elect | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| WEI LI MD PHD | Vice President-Elect | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Conley | Director of Online Education | 2022 |
| Daniel Ignaszewski | Executive Director-Naevr Aevr | since 2022 |
| Elizabeth Austin | Director, Marketing & Membership | 2025 |
| Gayle Claman CAE | Chief Learning Officer | 2018 |
| Iris M Rush CAE | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| James Jorkasky | Executive Director, Aevr/Naevr | since 2018 |
| Jason Spessard CAE | Chief Operating & Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| John Saville | Sr. Graphic Designer | since 2019 |
| Jonathan Mallett PHD | Senior Director of Journals | since 2018 |
| Julene Joy CAE | Chief Marketing & Communications Officer | since 2020 |
| Katherine COX | Sr Director of Programming | since 2023 |
| Lancey Cowan JD CAE | Chief Meetings Officer | since 2018 |
| Loren Malaney | Director, Human Resources | since 2018 |
| Marisa Lavine | Chief Marketing and Communications Officer | since 2018 |
| Robert Canas | Director, Finance & Administration | since 2022 |
| Timothy Maxey | Chief Information Officer | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris M Rush Cae | Executive Director | 37.5 | $387k | $40k | |
| Jason Spessard Cae | Chief Operating & Financial Officer | 37.5 | $277k | $25k | |
| Daniel Ignaszewski | Executive Director-Naevr Aevr | 37.5 | $267k | $26k | |
| Timothy Maxey | Chief Information Officer | 37.5 | $232k | $24k | |
| Lancey Cowan JD Cae | Cheif Officer - Meetings & Community Engagement | 37.5 | $216k | $33k | |
| Julene Joy Cae | Chief Marketing & Communications Officer | 37.5 | $200k | $45k | |
| Jonathan Mallett PhD | Senior Director of Journals | 37.5 | $167k | $18k | |
| Katherine Cox | Sr Director of Programming | 37.5 | $151k | $24k | |
| Robert Canas | Director, Finance & Administration | 37.5 | $137k | $22k | |
| Elizabeth Austin | Director, Marketing & Membership | 37.5 | $136k | $31k | |
| J Mark Petrash PhD Farvo | Executive Vice President | 4 | $50k | ||
| Srrinivas Sadda MD Farvo | Immediate Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Frank Lovicu PhD Farvo | Vice President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Demer MD PhD Farvo | Vice President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Sophie Deng MD PhD Farvo | President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Terri Young MD PhD Farvo | President-Elect | 4 | $0 | ||
| Tien Wong FRCS PhD Farvo | Vice President-Elect | 4 | $0 | ||
| Wei Li MD PhD | Vice President-Elect | 4 | $0 | ||
| C Ross Ethier PhD Farvo | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Wilson MD | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susana Chung Od PhD Faao Farvo | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Junko Hori MD PhD Farvo | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Goldis Malek PhD Farvo | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Amani Fawzi MD Farvo | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brian Gilger DVM Ms Farvo | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Elise Ma MD PhD | Trustee, Trainee Ex Officio | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- EIN
- 340812556
- Address
- 19226 Montgomery VLG Ave PMB 311, Gaithersburg, MD, 20886-3700
- State
- Maryland
- Mission
- Arvo advances research worldwide into understanding the visual system and preventing, treating and curing its disorders. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1936
- Principal officer
- Iris M Rush (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1945
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsFrank Lovicu PHD Farvo
≥4years on the filingsJ Mark Petrash PHD Farvo
≥4years on the filingsJoseph Demer MD PHD Farvo
≥4years on the filingsSophie Deng MD PHD Farvo
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
- $22.9m
- Total liabilities
- $4.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $18.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.4m
- Program service revenue
- $8.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $82k
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 150
Grants paid
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Serene Ophthalmic Inc | Presentation Award | $15k |
| Oculogenex Inc | Presentation Award | $10k |