American Glaucoma Society Foundation
To support glaucoma research and education, and to promote excellence in the care of patients with glaucoma.
American Glaucoma Society Foundation at a glance
In short: American Glaucoma Society Foundation gave $270K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $270K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $270,000
- +35.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $270,000
- +35.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $270,000
- Total assets
- $490,495
- +28.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who American Glaucoma Society Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American Glaucoma Society Inc ($270K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How American Glaucoma Society Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+15%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $195K (2020) to $285K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $270K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Glaucoma Society Inc San Francisco, CA | Research and Organizational Support | $270,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $490,495 | $397,004 | $300,647 | $270,000 | 1 | $2,560 |
| 2023 | $381,521 | $280,213 | $236,774 | $200,000 | 1 | $1,790 |
| 2022 | $331,194 | $157,402 | $306,387 | $285,000 | 1 | $1,376 |
| 2021 | $494,708 | $361,152 | $261,316 | $235,000 | 1 | $2,400 |
| 2020 | $390,509 | $263,370 | $215,701 | $195,000 | 1 | $9,821 |
| 2019 | $342,449 | $254,058 | $285,996 | $240,000 | 2 | $1,319 |
About American Glaucoma Society Foundation
Based on IRS filings
American Glaucoma Society Foundation is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $490K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $270K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Glaucoma Society Foundation is led by Leon W. Herndon Jr. MD, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 28 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Leon W. Herndon Jr. MD
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felipe A. Medeiros MD PhD
Bylaws & Strat Planning Committee Chair
Program Committee Chair → Bylaws & Strat Planning Committee Chair Start, 2022
Bylaws & Strat Planning Committee Chair Start → Bylaws & Strat Planning Committee Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly W. Muir MD
Education & Communication Chair
Bylaws & Strategic Planning Chair → Bylaws & Strat. Planning Committee Chair, 2020
Bylaws & Strat. Planning Committee Chair → Education & Communication Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey T. Emerick MD
Patient Care Committee Chair
Patient Committee Chair Start → Patient Committee Chair, 2023
Patient Committee Chair → Patient Care Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele C. Lim MD
Program Committee Chair
Program Committee Chair Start → Program Committee Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Caroline Fisher MD
Dei Committee Chair
Dei Committee Chair Start → Dei Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ying Han MD PhD
Research Committee Chair
Research Committee Chair Start → Research Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kouros Nouri-Mahdavi Md Msc
Program Committee Chair Start
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carla J. Siegfried MD
Vice President
Nominating Committee Chair → Vice President Start, 2023
Vice President Start → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joann A. Giaconi MD
Secretary
Councilor to Aao → Secretary Start, 2022
Secretary Start → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua D. Stein Md Ms
Secretary Start
Patient Care Committee Chair → Patient Committee Chair, 2021
Patient Committee Chair → Secretary Start, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald L. Fellman MD
Past President
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven J. Gedde MD
Vice President Start
Education & Communication Chair → Education & Committee Chair, 2022
Education & Committee Chair → Vice President Start, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thasarat S. Vajaranant MD
Lead Ambassador
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela V. Turalba Md Mms
Member-At-Large
Member-At-Large Start → Member-At-Large, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher A. Girkin Md Msph
Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kateki Vinod MD
Member-At-Large
Member-At-Large Start → Member-At-Large, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lama A. Al-Aswad MD MPH
Member-At-Large
Member-At-Large Start → Member-At-Large, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel P. Solish MD
Councilor to Aao
Councilor to Aao Start → Councilor to Aao, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne L. Coleman MD
Member-At-Large
Member-At-Large Start → Member-At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy G. Cohen
Member-At-Large
Member-At-Large Start → Member-At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David G. Godfrey MD
Treasurer
Treasurer Start → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas J. Rhee MD
Member-At-Large
Member-At-Large Start → Member-At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter A. Netland MD PhD
Member-At-Large
Member-At-Large Start → Member-At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roma Patel MD
Member-At-Large
Member-At-Large Start → Member-At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven L. Mansberger MD MPH
Lead Ambassador Start
Member-At-Large Start → Lead Ambassador Start, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Oluwatosin U. Smith MD
Member-At-Large Start
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shivani S. Kamat MD
Junior Member-At-Large Start
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: James D. Brandt MD (2019–2023) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Kuldev Singh MD MPH (2019–2023) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Lisa Fran Rosenberg MD (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Louis B. Cantor MD (2019–2023) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Richard K. Lee MD PhD (2019–2023) — Research Committee Chair
- Former: Donald L. Budenz MD MPH (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Wallace L. M. Alward MD (2020–2023) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Mildred Mg Olivier MD (2021–2023) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Janey Wiggs MD PhD (2022–2023) — Nominating Committee Chair
- Former: Dale K. Heuer MD (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Davinder S. Grover MD MPH (2020–2022) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Pradeep Y. Ramulu MD PhD (2020–2022) — Nominating & Program Committee Chair
- Former: Pratap Challa MD (2020–2022) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Cynthia Mattox MD (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Joel S. Schuman MD (2019–2021) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Paula Anne Newman-Casey MD (2019–2021) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Ronald L. Gross MD (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Eydie G. Miller-Ellis MD (2020–2021) — Nominating Committee Chair
- Former: Brian A. Francis Md Ms (2019–2020) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Brian E. Flowers MD (2019–2020) — Member-At-Large
- Former: David S. Greenfield (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Donald L. Bundez MD MPH (2019) — Vice President & President-Elect
- Former: Paul P. Lee MD JD (2019) — Member-At-Large
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about American Glaucoma Society Foundation
How much does American Glaucoma Society Foundation give each year?
American Glaucoma Society Foundation gave $270K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $200K across 1 grant.
How large is American Glaucoma Society Foundation?
American Glaucoma Society Foundation reported $490K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $397K.
What is American Glaucoma Society Foundation?
American Glaucoma Society Foundation is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $490K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does American Glaucoma Society Foundation operate?
American Glaucoma Society Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is American Glaucoma Society Foundation's EIN?
American Glaucoma Society Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3868699. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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