2026-08-12T10:35:55-05:00 2025-09-30 871353108 EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC 115 FEDERAL STREET SUITE 901 BOSTON MA 02110 990 2024-10-01 134244237 THE VISION SCIENCES SOCIETY INC VISI 4158833301 19 RICHARDSON ROAD NOVATO CA 94949 SHAUNEY WILSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4158833301 2026-08-11 1 0 EUGENE BORGONZI P01269879 6172276161 2026-08-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHAEL LANDY 19 RICHARDSON ROAD NOVATO CA 94949 1042469 0 X WWW.VISIONSCIENCES.ORG X 2003 MA TO HOST AN ANNUAL MEETING TO DISCUSS VISION AND ITS RELATION TO COGNITION, ACTION AND THE BRAIN. 9 9 0 0 0 0 153265 189000 872535 849740 98 3729 0 0 1025898 1042469 82600 93000 0 0 16250 11075 0 0 0 984464 994946 1083314 1099021 -57416 -56552 455618 411927 16994 28355 438624 383572 X THE VISION SCIENCES SOCIETY, INC. (VSS) IS COMMITTED TO PROGRESS IN UNDERSTANDING VISION, AND ITS RELATION TO COGNITION, ACTION AND THE BRAIN. OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO HOST A YEARLY MEETING WHERE BOTH NEW AND ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATORS FROM DIVERSE DISCIPLINES AND SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES PRESENT AND DISCUSS THEIR WORK IN A RELAXED INFORMAL SETTING. OUR INTERDISCIPLINARY NATURE IS REFLECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ABSTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE. 0 0 1009051 93000 849740 THE MAIN PURPOSE/SERVICE OF THE SOCIETY IS TO HOLD AN ANNUAL MEETING THAT BRINGS TOGETHER IN ONE FORUM SCIENTISTS FROM THE BROAD RANGE OF DISCIPLINES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO VISION SCIENCE, INCLUDING VISUAL PSYCHOPHYSICS, NEUROSCIENCE, COMPUTATIONAL VISION AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY. THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD AT THE TRADEWINDS ISLAND RESORTS IN ST. PETE BEACH, FLORIDA, MAY 16 - 20, 2025. THERE WERE 1735 ATTENDEES, WITH 1184 PRESENTATIONS GIVEN AT THE MEETING. EACH YEAR, VSS ALSO SELECTS RECIPIENTS FOR 3 RECOGNITION AWARDS. THE YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD IS AWARDED TO AN EARLY-CAREER VISION SCIENTIST WHO HAS MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FIELD. THE DAVIDA TELLER AWARD IS AWARDED TO A FEMALE VISION SCIENTIST IN RECOGNITION OF HER EXCEPTIONAL, LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF VISION SCIENCE. THE KEN NAKAYAMA AWARD IS AWARDED TO ANY VISION SCIENTIST WHO HAS MADE EXCEPTIONAL, LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO VISION SCIENCE. BOTH THE DAVIDA TELLER AND THE KEN NAKAYAMA AWARDS ARE OPEN TO ALL CAREER STAGES. THE NATURE OF THIS WORK FOR ALL AWARDS CAN BE FUNDAMENTAL, CLINICAL, OR APPLIED. ALL AWARD RECIPIENTS RECEIVE A $2,000 AWARD, IF THE RECIPIENT ELECTS TO RECEIVE THE COMPENSATION PORTION OF THE AWARD.THE SOCIETY ALSO AWARDED 104 TRAVEL AWARDS, WHICH RANGE FROM $500 TO $1,000, TO UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND POSTDOC STUDENTS, BASED ON EACH APPLICANT'S SCIENTIFIC QUALITY OF THEIR SUBMITTED ABSTRACT, FINANCIAL NEED AND DIVERSITY.THE SOCIETY AWARDED 18 CAREGIVER GRANTS OF $500 TO HELP OFFSET COSTS OF CHILDCARE AT THE MEETING MAKING IT EASIER FOR MEMBERS WITH CHILDREN TO ATTEND A WIDER RANGE OF MEETING EVENTS. 1009051 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA X SHAUNEY WILSON 4158833301 19 RICHARDSON ROAD NOVATO CA 94949 GEOFFREY BOYNTON DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/31/25) 1.00 X 10000 0 0 ANYA HURLBERT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHIN'YA NISHIDA DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/31/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRYSTEL HUXLIN PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LANDY PRESIDENT-ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTIN ROLFS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICH KRAUZLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIYOUNG KWON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAOLA BINDA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BAKER DIRECTOR (APPT. 6/1/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE GOLOMB DIRECTOR (APPT. 6/1/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUNEY WILSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00 X 6250 0 0 16250 0 0 0 0 0 0 MEETING PERFECT INC 19 RICHARDSON ROAD NOVATO CA 94949 MANAGEMENT SERVICES , & COMPUTER EQUIPME 386620 1 10000 179000 189000 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 611430 500825 500825 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 348915 348915 849740 3729 3729 1042469 849740 0 3729 3000 3000 78500 78500 11500 11500 6725 6725 4350 4350 394100 382277 11823 7485 7485 37555 37300 255 30878 28916 1962 2055 1718 337 4202 4202 38145 17250 20895 387230 381491 5739 3142 980 2162 ONLINE CONFERENCE REGIS 48000 48000 CREDIT CARD FEES 34843 34843 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 7044 7044 FILING FEES 267 267 1099021 1009051 89970 0 95504 107521 334376 243108 5738 951 20000 60347 455618 411927 594 1015 4000 6000 12400 21340 16994 28355 X 419624 365072 19000 18500 438624 383572 455618 411927 X -56552 1500 X 0 0 0 X 338848 475705 551675 517910 537915 2422053 338848 475705 551675 517910 537915 2422053 62956 2359097 38 80 102 98 3729 4047 2426100 1947970 0.97240 0.98230 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 RECEIVED GRANTS FROM DONORS LOCATED IN THIS REGION N/A NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 RECEIVED GRANTS FROM DONORS LOCATED IN THIS REGION N/A EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 AWARD RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 3500 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 AWARD RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 3000 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 AWARD RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 2000 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 0 0 AWARD RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 3000 0 0 0 0 0 0 11500 0 11500 TRAVEL AWARDS TO ANNUAL MEETING EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 5 2500 CHECK & WIRE 0 N/A N/A TRAVEL AWARDS TO ANNUAL MEETING EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 1 500 CHECK 0 N/A N/A TRAVEL AWARDS TO ANNUAL MEETING MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 5 2500 CHECK 0 N/A N/A RECOGNITION AWARD WINNER NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 1 2000 CHECK 0 N/A N/A CAREGIVER AWARD TO ATTEND ANNUAL MEETING EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 2 1000 CHECK 0 N/A N/A CAREGIVER AWARD TO ATTEND ANNUAL MEETING NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 2 1000 CHECK 0 N/A N/A CAREGIVER AWARD TO ATTEND ANNUAL MEETING MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 1 500 CHECK 0 N/A N/A CAREGIVER AWARD TO ATTEND ANNUAL MEETING EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 500 CHECK 0 N/A N/A GRAPHIC DESIGN AWARD WINNER EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 1000 WIRE 0 N N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE TRAVEL AWARDS GRANTED TO INDIVIDUALS ARE USED TO DEFER THE COST OF THEIR TRAVEL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. THE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS ARE GIVEN AS AN UNRESTRICTED AWARD AND THE WINNER CAN USE THE FUNDS FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE CAREGIVER AWARDS HELP TO OFFSET COSTS OF CHILDCARE AT THE MEETING MAKING IT EASIER FOR MEMBERS WITH CHILDREN TO ATTEND A WIDER RANGE OF MEETING EVENTS. THIS CAN INCLUDE 3RD PARTY DEPENDENT CARE SERVICES, TRAVEL COSTS FOR A DESIGNATED CAREGIVER (INCLUDING ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER) AND PER DIEM OR EXPENSES FOR THE DESIGNATED CAREGIVER. PART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FOR ITS EXPENDITURES PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: THE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FOR ITS AWARDS/GRANTS. SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED GRANTS FROM ENTITIES LOCATED IN THE EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA REGIONS REPORTED ON PART I LINE 3. THESE GRANTS ARE DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE B IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CONDUCT ANY FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES IN THESE REGIONS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THESE GRANTS AND THEREFORE DID NOT HAVE ANY FUNDRAISING EXPENDITURES IN THESE REGIONS. 1 TRAVEL AWARDS TO ANNUAL MEETING 93 68500 0 N/A N/A RECOGNITION AWARDS 2 4000 0 N/A N/A CAREGIVER AWARD TO ATTEND ANNUAL MEETING 12 6000 0 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MONITOR THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS AWARDED TO OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES BECAUSE THEY ARE FOR GENERAL SUPPORT AND THE ORGANIZATION RELIES OF THE IRS'S OVERSIGHT OF THE GRANTEES AS THEY HAVE AN EXEMPTION FROM THE IRS. THE TRAVEL AWARDS GRANTED TO INDIVIDUALS ARE USED TO DEFER THE COST OF THEIR TRAVEL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. THE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS ARE GIVEN AS AN UNRESTRICTED AWARD AND THE WINNER CAN USE THE FUNDS FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE CAREGIVER AWARDS HELP TO OFFSET COSTS OF CHILDCARE AT THE MEETING MAKING IT EASIER FOR MEMBERS WITH CHILDREN TO ATTEND A WIDER RANGE OF MEETING EVENTS. THIS CAN INCLUDE 3RD PARTY DEPENDENT CARE SERVICES, TRAVEL COSTS FOR A DESIGNATED CAREGIVER (INCLUDING ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER) AND PER DIEM OR EXPENSES FOR THE DESIGNATED CAREGIVER. MEETING PERFECT INC ENTITY MORE THAN 35% OWNED BY SHAUNEY WILSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 447800 VISION SCIENCES SOCIETY PAID MEETING PERFECT INC DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 FOR SERVICES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOR COORDINATING AND PLANNING ITS ANNUAL MEETING, AND RENTAL OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 VISION SCIENCES SOCIETY PAID MEETING PERFECT INC DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 FOR SERVICES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT RENTALS & FOR COORDINATING AND PLANNING ITS ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: REGULAR AND IN-TRAINING (WHICH INCLUDE "PREDOCTORAL (STUDENT) AND "POSTDOCTORAL" MEMBERS): PREDOCTORAL MEMBERS CAN SERVE ON COMMITTEES BUT CAN NOT VOTE OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. POSTDOCTORAL MEMBERS CAN SERVE ON COMMITTEES AND VOTE BUT CAN NOT SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. REGULAR MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO: (1) VOTE; (2) HOLD OFFICE TO WHICH HE OR SHE IS ELECTED; (3) SERVE ON COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A REGULAR MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN-TRAINING MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS BUT CAN ONLY SERVE ON COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN ELECTRONIC DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BY EMAIL PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE. ANY QUESTIONS OR ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED AT THE BOARD MEETING WITH ALL DIRECTORS PRESENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SOCIETY BY-LAWS AND INTERNALLY-PREPARED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE SOCIETY BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.VISIONSCIENCES.ORG. WE DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: RETURN OF UNUSED AWARDS 1,500.