THE VITREORETINAL SURGERY FOUNDATION STRIVES TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH RELATED TO RETINAL AND MACULAR DISEASES. WE SUPPORT RESEARCH BY FUNDING AWARDS FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS WITH A POTENTIAL FOR A CAREER DEVOTED TO RETINAL DISEASE AND RESEARCH. WE PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION BY SPONSORING COURSES DESIGNED FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING OPHTHALMOLOGISTS, OPTOMETRISTS, RESIDENTS, FELLOWS, TECHNICIANS AND STUDENTS. WE PROMOTE COMMUNITY OUTREACH EDUCATION BY RAISING AWARENESS OF RETINAL DISEASES, TREATMENT OPTIONS, AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.1M
+18.6% YoY
Revenue
$269K
+14.8% YoY
Net Investment Income
$25K
+84.7% YoY
Expenses
$177K
+12.6% YoY
About Vitreoretinal Surgery Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Vitreoretinal Surgery Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in EDINA, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $25K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,149,963 | $969,388 | $835,474 |
| Revenue | $269,119 | $234,372 | $173,053 |
| Expenses | $177,082 | $157,210 | $145,175 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $25,156 | $13,621 | $6,358 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Vitreoretinal Surgery Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERBERT CANTRILL MD | PRESIDENT | 3 | — |
| PETER TANG MD PHD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN DAVIES MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW STARR MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER HWANG MN PHD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRIAN PALMER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAREN ARMBRUST MD PHD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PETER BELIN MD | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| GEOFFREY EMERSON MD PHD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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