VIT-Buckle Society Inc
The VIT-Buckle Society provides an open forum that mentors developing vitreoretinal surgeons, nurtures innovative surgical technologies and therapeutic approaches for retinal diseases, and fosters best practices.
VIT-Buckle Society Inc at a glance
In short: VIT-Buckle Society Inc reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $5,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $1,960,590
- +54.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,599,183
- +6.2% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $42,133
- +111.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $906,739
- -25.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who VIT-Buckle Society Inc 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $10K (2020). In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald G Michels Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Support to Second Year Opthalmology Fellow | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,960,590 | $1,599,183 | $906,739 | $5,000 | Total only | $42,133 |
| 2023 | $1,269,224 | $1,505,368 | $1,221,156 | $5,000 | Total only | $19,900 |
| 2022 | $984,225 | $944,005 | $784,529 | $5,000 | Total only | $4,420 |
| 2021 | $824,458 | $394,001 | $204,476 | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $634,933 | $321,726 | $50,758 | $10,000 | 2 | $1,025 |
| 2019 | $363,965 | $873,248 | $777,000 | $5,000 | Total only | $109 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About VIT-Buckle Society Inc
Based on IRS filings
VIT-Buckle Society Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $42K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
VIT-Buckle Society Inc is led by Aleksandra Rachitskaya, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Aleksandra Rachitskaya
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anton Orlin
Director & Treasurer
Treasurer → Director & Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Audina Berrocal MD
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rv Paul Chan
Director & Past President
Director → Director & President Elect, 2023
Director & President Elect → Director & Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Royce W. S. Chen
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Schimel
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Camila Ventura
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Sridhar
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mrinali Gupta
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yoshihiro Yonekawa
Director & President Elect
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Charles Mango MD (2019–2023) — Director, Secretary & Emeritus
- Former: Charles Wykoff MD (2019–2023) — Director & Past President
- Former: Geeta Lalwani MD (2019–2023) — Director & President
- Former: Jorge Fortun MD (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Andrew Moshfeghi (2019–2022) — Director & Emeritus
- Former: Derek Kunimoto MD (2019–2022) — Director & Emeritus
- Former: John W. Kitchens (2019–2022) — Director & Emeritus
- Former: R. Ross Lakhanpal MD (2019–2022) — Director & Past President
- Former: Thomas A. Albini MD (2019–2022) — Director & Emeritus
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 VIT-Buckle Society Inc
How much does VIT-Buckle Society Inc give each year?
VIT-Buckle Society Inc reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $5K in grants paid.
How large is VIT-Buckle Society Inc?
VIT-Buckle Society Inc reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is VIT-Buckle Society Inc?
VIT-Buckle Society Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does VIT-Buckle Society Inc operate?
VIT-Buckle Society Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is VIT-Buckle Society Inc's EIN?
VIT-Buckle Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2023900. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 2, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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