VITREORETINAL SURGERY FOUNDATION
EIN 41-2122813 · Adult Education (B60)
What they do
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.
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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (8)
BRIAN PALMERDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER HWANG MN PHDDIRECTOR
EDWIN RYAN MDDIRECTOR
GEOFFREY EMERSON MD PHDDIRECTOR
HERBERT CANTRILL MDPRESIDENT
KAREN ARMBRUST MD PHDDIRECTOR
MATTHEW STARR MDDIRECTOR
PETER BELIN MDSECRETARY/TREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2005
- Location
- 3601 W 76TH ST STE 300, EDINA, MN 55435-3004
- County
- Hennepin
- In care of
- % ROBERT C RAMSAY MD
- Primary officer
- HERBERT CANTRILL, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Adult Education (B60)
- IRS tax category
- Adult Education
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes