Dean Mcgee Eye Institute is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, registered in 1973, with $53,585,210 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B+, and it directs about 69% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$53.6M
▼ 6.6% vs prior year
Medical Research median: $217K
Expenses (FY2024)
$60.1M
Net assets
$23.2M
Employees
469
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Dean Mcgee Eye Institute: 69% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a B on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Dean Mcgee Eye Institute: 5 mo reserves · -12% margin earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Dean Mcgee Eye Institute: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Dean Mcgee Eye Institute: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Medical care, medical education and research
Provided vivarium, pathology, and microscopy laboratory services to national institute of health (nih) funded principal investigators
Revenue grew from $37.9M (FY2014) to $53.6M (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-12.2%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$45.4M
Total liabilities
$22.3M
Net assets
$23.2M
Salaries & benefits
$32.6M
54% of expenses
Board members
14
12 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $53,585,210▼6.6% | $60,123,726▼9.2% | $23,170,538▼22.0% | $45,426,679▼18.0% | 990 |
| 2023 | $57,365,664▼12.8% | $66,214,332▼1.7% | $29,709,054▼22.9% | $55,367,813▲9.4% | 990 |
| 2022 | $65,752,193▲6.6% | $67,359,810▲10.3% | $38,557,722▼4.0% | $50,617,136▲2.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $61,673,106▲12.7% | $61,063,029▲15.0% | $40,165,339▲1.5% | $49,295,030▼5.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $54,739,557▲11.7% | $53,079,454▲6.7% | $39,555,262▲4.4% | $52,380,572▼4.1% | 990 |
| 2019 | $49,025,501▼6.1% | $49,757,752▼6.1% | $37,895,159▼3.1% | $54,603,133▲8.9% | 990 |
| 2018 | $52,222,184▼1.8% | $52,994,510▲0.8% | $39,091,124▼3.1% | $50,147,987▼2.6% | 990 |
| 2017 | $53,178,118▲31.1% | $52,590,713▲28.9% | $40,359,886▼2.0% | $51,483,755▼1.7% | 990 |
| 2016 | $40,553,127▲6.8% | $40,787,524▲2.0% | $41,171,676▼0.5% | $52,369,351▼3.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $37,975,524▲0.2% | $39,980,582▲4.2% | $41,395,022▼5.3% | $54,105,101▼3.2% | 990 |
| 2014 | $37,886,296 | $38,386,442▲8.3% | $43,694,188▼3.7% | $55,915,626▼1.8% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $35,431,875▲11.2% | $45,380,517▼2.0% | $56,951,012▲3.9% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $31,858,512▲10.8% | $46,298,674▲7.4% | $54,822,551▲3.6% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $28,741,921▲0.4% | $43,096,429▲25.3% | $52,926,495▲22.2% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $28,622,185 | $34,395,936 | $43,295,869 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Ralph Hester — $664,117 (1.10% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Hester | Ophthalmologist (md) | 40 | $664,117 |
| Jeremy Tan | Ophthalmologist (md) | 40 | $658,947 |
| Kamran Riaz | Ophthalmologist (md) | 40 | $580,724 |
| Anil Patel | Ophthalmologist (md) | 40 | $565,881 |
| Ben Harvey | Ophthalmologist (md) | 40 | $549,418 |
| Garyl G Geist | Coo/evp | 50 | $269,281 |
| Kimberly Howard | Cfo, Vp Finance (until 8/16/2024) | 50 | $170,366 |
| Mark Wyckoff | Cio, Vp Med Info/tech | 50 | $167,154 |
| Michael Siatkowski Md | Ceo | 50 | $150,000 |
| Chris Moslander | Cfo, Vp of Finance | 50 | $18,140 |
| Andria Heafy | Trustee | 0.05 | — |
| Chris Fleming | Trustee | 0.05 | — |
| David E Rainbolt | Chairman | 0.5 | — |
| Gary E Raskob Phd | Trustee | 0.05 | — |
| George Rainey Williams Jr | Trustee (until 10/09/2024) | 0.05 | — |
| Gregory Skuta | Trustee | 10 | — |
| James R Tolbert III | Chairman Emeritus | 0.05 | — |
| Jeff Records | Trustee | 0.05 | — |
| J Larry Nichols | Trustee | 0.05 | — |
| Judy Goforth Parker Phd Rn | Trustee | 0.05 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Anesthesia Specialsts Pllc | Anesthesia Services | $223,065 |
| Robert Christenson | Anesthesia and Med Director | $221,135 |
12 grants to Dean Mcgee Eye Institute totaling $282K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc | General purpose | 2023 | $20,590 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $25,000 |
| Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc | General purpose | 2022 | $21,192 |
| Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc | General purpose | 2021 | $20,960 |
| Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc | General purpose | 2020 | $21,209 |
| Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc | General purposes | 2019 | $17,278 |
| Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc | General purposes | 2018 | $18,379 |
| Brightfocus Foundation | 16th international symposium on retinal degeneration 2018 meeting grant. | 2017 | $30,000 |
| Patient Access Network Foundation | Patient assistance | 2015 | $37,403 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc | Research | 2014 | $30,000 |
| Brightfocus Foundation | Retinal degeneration meeting grant. | 2014 | $25,000 |
| Patient Access Network Foundation | Patient assistance | 2014 | $14,495 |
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Data for Dean Mcgee Eye Institute (EIN 73-6109395) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.