Mission
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.
Public Charity
VIT-BUCKLE SOCIETY INC
VIT-BUCKLE SOCIETY INC is a Public Charity headquartered in PHOENIX, AZ. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.6M revenue, $907K expenses, $2.0M total assets. IRS filings disclose 3 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $10K.
EIN: 262023900
PHOENIX, AZ
Professional Societies & Associations
NTEE: E03
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$907K
Total Assets$2.0M
Grants Given3
Grant Total$10K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Vit-Buckle Society Inc
How Vit-Buckle Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $98 for programs
$97
Our events engage the spectrum of retina physicians, from fellows through seasoned attendings, with the goal of making vitreoretinal interventions safer and more effective
$1
Contribution to the ronald g
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
SUPPORT TO SECOND YEAR OPTHALMOLOGY FELLOW
$5,000
SUPPORT TO SECOND YEAR OPTHALMOLOGY FELLOW
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Aleksandra Rachitskaya
DIRECTOR
Andrew Schimel
DIRECTOR/TREASURER
Anton Orlin
DIRECTOR
Audina Berrocal Md
DIRECTOR
Camila Ventura
DIRECTOR
Jay Sridhar
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.6M | $907K | $2.0M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $944K | $785K | $984K |
| 2021 | $394K | $204K | $824K |
| 2020 | $322K | $51K | $635K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $322K to $1.6M (+397%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.
CA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.