Retina World Congress
To foster ongoing dialogue and to generate consensus about retinal disease, emerging technologies and treatments, best practices, and clinical research.
Retina World Congress at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,076,040
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $542,435
- -23.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $29,775
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $429,836
- +53.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Retina World Congress funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $21K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adarsh Charitable Foundation Parrish, FL | General Operations | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,076,040 | $542,435 | $429,836 | — | — | $29,775 |
| 2024 | $962,703 | $709,352 | $280,132 | $20,000 | 1 | $34,242 |
| 2023 | $545,988 | $381,001 | $227,115 | $21,025 | 2 | $1 |
| 2022 | $381,665 | $572,383 | $269,220 | — | — | $1 |
| 2021 | $77,315 | $166,001 | $163,425 | — | — | $1 |
| 2020 | $74,695 | $50,001 | $108,868 | — | — | $1 |
About Retina World Congress
Based on IRS filings
Retina World Congress is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $30K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Retina World Congress is led by Baruch Kuppermann, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Baruch Kuppermann
President
Secretary → President-Elect, 2022
President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$6K (2024) → $15K (2025)
Debbie Espe
Vice President Executive
Executive Director & Senior Vice President → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Vice President Executive, 2025
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$42K (2020) → $108K (2025)
Kourous Rezaei
Immediately Past President
President-Elect → President, 2022
President → Immediately Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$10K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Tarek Hassan
Executive Board Member
President → Executive Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$10K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Jorge Rocha
Treasurer
Executive Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rishi Singh
Executive Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aleksandra Rachitskaya
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Fernando Arevalo
Executive Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Kim
Executive Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lihteh Wu
President-Elect
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Andre Gomes (2020–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Peter Kaiser (2020–2023) — Executive Board Member
- Former: Pravin Dugel (2020–2023) — Executive Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $108K, to Debbie Espe (Vice President (Executive). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Retina World Congress
How large is Retina World Congress?
Retina World Congress reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $542K.
What is Retina World Congress?
Retina World Congress is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Retina World Congress operate?
Retina World Congress has awarded grants in California, Florida.
What is Retina World Congress's EIN?
Retina World Congress's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5557898. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Retina World Congress funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Leveling-Up Award $1,000 · Due October 25, 2026
- Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant for New Initiatives/Program Expansion $25,000 · Due October 27, 2026
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
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