Public Charity

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY

Based in FORT WORTH, TX, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $17.5M in revenue, $17.0M in expenses, $11.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.1M.

EIN: 953877992 FORT WORTH, TX Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues NTEE: S41 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$17.5M
Total Expenses$17.0M
Total Assets$11.7M
Grant Records2
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2018–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY IS TO EMPOWER ANTERIOR SEGMENT SURGEONS TO IMPROVE THE VISION, OUTCOMES, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THEIR PATIENTS THROUGH INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND PHILANTHROPY.

Where $100 goes at American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

How American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$84 Programs the work itself
$16 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 $84 for programs

$21
The annual symposium and other meetings throughout the year provide education in the fields of cataract and refractive surgery and other ophthalmology related topics
25% of program spending
$21
The journal of cataract and refractive surgery, published monthly, is educational in nature and serves to promote the exempt purpose of the organization
25% of program spending
$21
The bi-monthly publication, administrative eyecare, contains information about ophthalmic office administration and services to promote the exempt purpose of the organization
25% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

EXEC DIR - A Abigail Markward
ASSOC DIR - Amanda Wiegrefe
CHIEF OPER. Angela W Nichols
TREASURER Cathy Mccabe Md
DIR., COMMUN Crista L Parker
PRESIDENT Francis Mah Md

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,000,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$62,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $17.5M $17.0M $11.7M
2021 $16.1M $12.9M $11.9M
2020 $10.7M $10.7M $7.8M
2019 $17.1M $18.5M $8.0M
2018 $15.8M $17.4M $11.7M

Between 2018 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $15.8M to $17.5M (+11%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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