Fact Sheet MAKING A
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DIFFERENCE IN THE EYES OF THE WORLD
connecting children and adults to eye care and low vision
More than half a century
rehabilitation services. Thanks to a vibrant collaboration
ago, Dr. Alston Callahan
of nonprofit groups, state agencies and academically-
established an eye hospital in downtown Birmingham
based programs, we are proud to have contributed more
that would become the UAB Callahan Eye Hospital. Its
than $70 million to improve eyesight through education,
goal was simple but powerful: Eradicate blinding eye
research and access to care.
diseases through groundbreaking research, world-class clinical care and unrivaled education of future clinicians and scientists. When the hospital sold, proceeds created an endowment that would mark the beginning of the EyeSight Foundation of Alabama (ESF).
$71,558,874 Awarded/Directed since 1997 *includes $1,684,805 through Regions/Buck Trust
AREAS OF SUPPORT ESF awards grants in the following areas:
Public education regarding preventive and routine eye care and vision screening
Eye care for the medically indigent
Low vision and rehabilitation service
Improved geographical access to general and specialty eye care services
Education and training of eye care professionals and scientific investigators
Research in the prevention and treatment of eye dis-
Partnering philanthropically with the UAB Department of
eases, disabilities or impairment prevalent in Alabama
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the EyeSight Foun-
and the development of effective methods of treat-
dation is a key catalyst in its Number 5 national ranking
ment, surgery or rehabilitation
in National Institutes of Health funding. With ESF’s contributions, it has quickly risen to that lofty ranking in the nation from Number 32 in 2012 when partners ESF and UAB School of Medicine created the Vision of Excellence Initiative.
The EyeSight Foundation is invested in other community partners playing critical roles in our state’s eye health by
Basic science research on the visual system.
MISSION To serve as a catalyst to improve eyesight through research, education and access to care
VISION Making a difference in the eyes of the world
CORE RESEARCH SUPPORT UAB Dept Ophthalmology $16,341,336 43% of research
RECRUITMENT, ENDOWMENT, CAPITAL, BUILDING, EQUIPMENT $14,063,965 38% of research
INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH $7,216,905 19% of research
RESEARCH
Grants by Mission Area RESEARCH
$71,558,874
$37,622,206 53%
EDUCATION
15,812,794 22%
PATIENT CARE
18,123,874 25%
awarded since 1997
PATIENT CARE EQUIPMENT $203,029
EDUCATION Professional Training $914,454
Consumer Education & Sponsorships $653,538
CORE EDUCATION SUPPORT UAB Dept Ophthalmology $14,244,802 90% of education
NON-INDIGENT PATIENT CARE $6,584,120 35% of patient care
INDIGENT PATIENT CARE $11,336,725 63% of patient care
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Grants by Recipient UAB Dept Ophthalmology
$47,4487,519 66%
UAB Callahan Eye Hospital
10,702,485 15%
Other UAB
7,414,030 11%
Community
5,982,340 COMMUNITY
8%
AIDB ALSCA CFGB CSVR
Sight Savers Impact
Lakeshore
$65,576,534 to UAB and affiliates Department of Ophthalmology Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation Callahan Eye Hospital School of Medicine (in addition to above amounts)
$45,628,194 1,831,824 10,702,485 1,200,000
Biomedical Engineering
450,000
Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology
101,320
Neurobiology
216,889
Pharmacology & Toxicology
143,261
Psychology
150,000
Molecular and Cellular Pathology
120,000
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
110,000
School of Optometry
2,372,474
School of Education
480,000
School of Health Professions
108,105
UAB Miscellaneous UAB WBHM Alabama Radio Reading Service
OPHTHALMOLOGY
1,863,200
Vision Sciences
School of Public Health
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Alabama Lions Sight Conservation Association Alabama Shakespeare Festival Bell Center for Early Intervention Birmingham Health Care Birmingham Museum of Art Cahaba Valley Health Care Care Assurance System for Aging—Madison Co Community Foundation Greater Birmingham Community Services for Vision Rehabilitation Cooper Green Hospital Eye Clinic Council Exceptional Children/Vision Impairments Crippled Children’s Foundation Eye Injury Registry of Alabama EyeCare Alabama Helen Keller Foundation Research &Education Impact America Kid One Transport Lakeshore Foundation Lions of Alabama Liz Moore Low Vision Center McWane Center Media for Health Medical Society of Jefferson County Mobile Lions Charity Foundation Nat’l Fed of Blind—NW Alabama Chapter Poarch Band of Creek Indians Prevent Blindness Red Barn River Region Lions Clubs/Montgomery Lions Sight Savers America Southeastern Diabetes Education Services Travelers Aid Society of Greater Birmingham United Cerebral Palsy Greater Birmingham Veterans Inst Scientific Tech Applications Rsrch Victory Health Partners
OTHER UAB
CALLAHAN
COMMUNITY
10,000 1,280
$71,558,875
87,500
awarded since 1997
Grants by Fiscal Year
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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Total Assets at Fiscal Year-End (in millions) 70
63.8 68.2
65
60.1 55.1 52.9 56.9
58
60.9 66.7
60
48.6 50.9 55.3 51.3 51.8 54.3 49.5 46.8 48.3 49.2
49
65 60 55 50 45 98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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Financial Report for Years Ended June 30 (in thousands) Net Assets
Donations Received
Net Gain from General/ Investment Admin Activity Expenses
Grants Made
FY1998
$63,762
456
3,984
217
1,205
FY1999
65,757
270
4,740
105
3,473
FY2000
63,401
70
4,989
196
5,197
FY2001
59,425
8
4,854
172
2,891
FY2002
54,403
259
(1,539)
195
3,177
FY2003
51,785
26
125
264
3,407
FY2004
54,938
21
2,782
199
3,752
FY2005
54,383
309
3,121
294
4,858
FY2006
58,442
4
3,876
344
1,754
FY2007
64,806
116
5,145
385
1,724
FY2008
55,792
1
5,432
448
5,538
FY2009
45,768
.5
(1,367)
456
2,928
FY2010
49,806
.8
666
444
1,161
FY2011
50,772
.3
4,296
406
5,986
FY2012
47,505
2.2
521
431
2,609
FY2013
49,037
5.5
2,448
492
2,527
FY2014
51,964
1.1
2,204
490
3,010
FY2015
47,621
1.7
4,334
479
2,988
FY2016
45,422
15.4
2,466
495
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700 South 18th Street, Suite 123 Birmingham, AL 35233 205/488-0771 ⬧ 205/325-8335 Fax Torrey DeKeyser, Executive Director
FY2017
47,344
3.5
4,202
426
2,234
Torrey@uab.edu www.eyesightfoundation.org
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