Nonprofit · EIN 16-1492711
UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $11,360,063 | $12,161,724 | -$801,661 | $14,519,107 | $13,690,785 | $828,322 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,631,349 | $11,916,040 | -$284,691 | $13,047,738 | $11,016,537 | $2,031,201 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,874,280 | $10,357,672 | $516,608 | $14,199,634 | $11,923,142 | $2,276,492 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,101
- Program service revenue
- $10,697,134
- Investment income
- $13,080
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$3,855
- Other revenue
- $646,748
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $790,997
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,233,067
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,890,091
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $40,157
- Accounting fees
- $102,491
- Occupancy
- $437,134
- Depreciation
- $635,953
- Program services (functional)
- $9,317,347
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,844,377
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,057,155
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,519,107
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,690,785
- Net assets, end of year
- $828,322
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,184,925
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $828,322
- Gross receipts
- $12,300,535
- Employees
- 140
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAITHEESWARAN LALGUTI MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $431,278 | $12,938 |
| BRIAN MADOW MD PHD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $357,371 | $10,721 |
| ANDREW REYNOLDS MD | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $355,143 | $10,654 |
| JOHN LILLVIS MD PHD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $298,876 | $8,966 |
| SANDRA SIEMINSKI MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $253,556 | $7,607 |
| SANDRA EVERETT MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $253,556 | $7,607 |
| NATASHA GAUTUM MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $239,387 | $7,182 |
| JAMES D REYNOLDS MD | PRESIDENT - THRU 12/31/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $182,297 | $5,469 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA SIEMINSKI MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $400,538 | $10,552 |
| ANDREW REYNOLDS MD | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $382,785 | $8,832 |
| VAITHEESWARAN LALGUTI MD | PHYSICIAN Key employee | 40 | $343,656 | $17,667 |
| BRIAN MADOW MD PHD | PHYSICIAN Key employee | 40 | $333,018 | $2,053 |
| JOHN LILLVIS MD PHD | PHYSICIAN Key employee | 40 | $284,931 | $8,351 |
| JAMES D REYNOLDS MD | PRESIDENT - THROUGH 12/31/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $285,802 | $0 |
| SANDRA EVERETT MD | PHYSICIAN Key employee | 40 | $278,343 | $1,249 |
| SHREYA PRABHU MD | PHYSICIAN Key employee | 40 | $201,796 | $4,764 |
| AVANI DAVE OD | PHYSICIAN Key employee | 40 | $188,104 | $13,200 |
| ASHER WEINER MD | PHYSICIAN Key employee | 40 | $172,718 | $13,783 |
| MANKIRAN SINGH OD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,259 | $11,551 |
| KRISTINE LOCKWOOD | HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,663 | $4,810 |
| ALLISON MCGRAW OD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,432 | $4,935 |
| RUTH MATTERN MD PHD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,765 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW REYNOLDS MD | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $358,596 | $8,710 |
| SANDRA SIEMINSKI MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $354,960 | $9,049 |
| BRIAN MADOW MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $355,313 | $2,053 |
| SHREYA PRABHU MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $279,858 | $6,432 |
| JOHN LILLVIS MD PHD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $262,262 | $8,000 |
| JAMES D REYNOLDS MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $264,805 | $0 |
| VAITHEESWARAN LALGUTI MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $242,779 | $9,005 |
| AVANI DAVE MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,771 | $12,679 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1176 MAIN ST, BUFFALO, NY 14209-2102
- In care of
- % DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SANDRA SIEMINSKI MD, 1176 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14209
- Signed the 990
- SANDRA SIEMINSKI MD, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (716) 881-7900
- Return prepared by
- CHIAMPOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER LLP
Mission
UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES, INC IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF THE JACOBS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES OF UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK BY PROVIDING CLINICAL INSTRUCTION, SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS, INTERNS AND RESIDENTS AND INCIDENT THERETO, RENDERING PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF SUNY-BUFFALO JACOBS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE BY PROVIDING CLINICAL INSTRUCTION, SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS, INTERNS, RESIDENTS & INCIDENTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.Expenses $9,317,347 · revenue $11,343,882
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1492711
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,519,107
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,300,535
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $11,360,063 | $12,161,724 | $14,519,107 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,631,349 | $11,916,040 | $13,047,738 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,874,280 | $10,357,672 | $14,199,634 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,371,738 | $9,238,018 | $14,839,160 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 16-1492711).
Questions about UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES INC is 16-1492711.
- Is UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES 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 UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SANDRA SIEMINSKI MD.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $431,278 (VAITHEESWARAN LALGUTI MD, PHYSICIAN).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,360,063, expenses of $12,161,724 and total assets of $14,519,107 at year end.
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