Nonprofit · EIN 13-4244237
VISION SCIENCES SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · NOVATO, CA 94949
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,042,469 | $1,099,021 | -$56,552 | $411,927 | $28,355 | $383,572 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,025,898 | $1,083,314 | -$57,416 | $455,618 | $16,994 | $438,624 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,008,012 | $956,714 | $51,298 | $520,707 | $24,667 | $496,040 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $189,000
- of which government grants
- $10,000
- Program service revenue
- $849,740
- Investment income
- $3,729
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $93,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $6,725
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,075
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,485
- Travel
- $38,145
- Program services (functional)
- $1,009,051
- Management and general (functional)
- $89,970
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $455,618
- Total assets, end of year
- $411,927
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,355
- Net assets, end of year
- $383,572
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $365,072
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $18,500
- Gross receipts
- $1,042,469
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFFREY BOYNTON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/31/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $10,000 |
| SHAUNEY WILSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $6,250 |
| ANYA HURLBERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHIN'YA NISHIDA | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/31/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRYSTEL HUXLIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LANDY | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN ROLFS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH KRAUZLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIYOUNG KWON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAOLA BINDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BAKER | DIRECTOR (APPT. 6/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE GOLOMB | DIRECTOR (APPT. 6/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAUNEY WILSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $6,725 |
| GEOFFREY BOYNTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| T ROWAN CANDY | DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 5/31/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY CULHAM | DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 5/31/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANYA HURLBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIN'YA NISHIDA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRYSTEL HUXLIN | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN ROLFS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH KRAUZLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIYOUNG KWON | DIRECTOR (APPT 6/1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAOLA BINDA | DIRECTOR (APPT 6/1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAUNEY WILSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $6,650 |
| GEOFFREY BOYNTON | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| T ROWAN CANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH ROSENHOLTZ | DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 5/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY CULHAM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| EILEEN KOWLER | DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 5/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANYA HURLBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIN'YA NISHIDA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRYSTEL HUXLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN ROLFS | DIRECTOR (APPT. 6/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH KRAUZLIS | DIRECTOR (APPT. 6/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 19 RICHARDSON RD, NOVATO, CA 94949-6171
- In care of
- % KEN NAKAYAMA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL LANDY, 19 RICHARDSON ROAD, NOVATO, CA 94949
- Signed the 990
- SHAUNEY WILSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 883-3301
- Website
- WWW.VISIONSCIENCES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 13-4244237 or by the name VISION SCIENCES SOCIETY INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $1,009,051 · grants $93,000 · revenue $849,740
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-4244237
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $411,927
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,042,469
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,042,469 | $1,099,021 | $411,927 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,025,898 | $1,083,314 | $455,618 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,008,012 | $956,714 | $520,707 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $867,580 | $911,803 | $485,913 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-4244237).
Questions about VISION SCIENCES SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of VISION SCIENCES SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VISION SCIENCES SOCIETY INC is 13-4244237.
- Is VISION SCIENCES SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to VISION SCIENCES SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VISION SCIENCES SOCIETY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VISION SCIENCES SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VISION SCIENCES SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VISION SCIENCES SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MICHAEL LANDY.
- Who are the officers and directors of VISION SCIENCES SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $10,000 (GEOFFREY BOYNTON, DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/31/25)).
- How much revenue does VISION SCIENCES SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,042,469, expenses of $1,099,021 and total assets of $411,927 at year end.
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