Nonprofit · EIN 41-2122813
VITREORETINAL SURGERY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · EDINA, MN 55435
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $347,305 | $205,103 | $142,202 | $1,413,265 | $108,075 | $1,305,190 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $269,119 | $177,082 | $92,037 | $1,149,963 | $101,700 | $1,048,263 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $234,372 | $157,210 | $77,162 | $969,388 | $70,925 | $898,463 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $261,677
- Program service revenue
- $63,325
- Investment income
- $22,303
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $146,783
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,443
- Travel
- $799
- Depreciation
- $3,883
- Program services (functional)
- $190,366
- Management and general (functional)
- $14,737
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,149,963
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,413,265
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $108,075
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,305,190
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,032
- Publicly traded securities
- $942,526
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,305,190
- Gross receipts
- $347,305
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERBERT CANTRILL MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MATTHEW STARR MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HWANG MN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN ARMBRUST MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER BELIN MD | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY EMERSON MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWIN RYAN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERBERT CANTRILL MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PETER TANG MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVIES MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW STARR MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HWANG MN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN ARMBRUST MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER BELIN MD | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY EMERSON MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERBERT CANTRILL MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PETER TANG MD PHD | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVIES MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY OLSEN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HWANG MN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI WILSON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN ARMBRUST MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER BELIN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY EMERSON MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3601 W 76TH ST STE 300, EDINA, MN 55435-3004
- In care of
- % ROBERT C RAMSAY MD
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 7760 France Avenue South, Minneapolis MN 55435
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HERBERT CANTRILL, 3601 WEST 76TH STREET 300, EDINA, MN 55435
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Robert Ramsay, 7760 France Avenue South, Minneapolis MN 55435
- Signed the 990
- HERBERT CANTRILL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (952) 259-3466
- Website
- www.retinaphysicians.com
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- THE VRS FOUNDATION SPONSORS THE ANNUAL RETINAL UPDATE CONTINUING EDUCATION CONFERENCE. THIS HAS BEEN THE PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY OF THE VRSF AND HAS OCCURRED ANNUALLY FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS. THE TARGET AUDIENCE IS PRACTICING OPHTHALMOLOGISTS AND OPTOMETRISTS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST. PRESENTATIONS ARE GIVEN BY VRS PHYSICIANS, AS WELL AS AN INVITED NATIONAL RECOGNIZED SPEAKER. THIS CONFERENCE IS ACCREDITED BY THE MINNESOTA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION FOR 4 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDITS. THE OPHTHALMIC BUSINESS COMMUNITY HAS FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED THE CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITS THEIR LATEST INNOVATIONS. IT IS THE ONLY CONFERENCE SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING DISEASES OF THE RETINA AND MACULA IN OUR REGION EACH YEAR. IN 2025, THERE WERE 162 ATTENDEES AND 16 EXHIBITORS AT THE CONFERENCE.IN ADDITION, THE VRS FOUNDATION HOSTS A RESIDENT/FELLOW CASE REVIEW CONFERENCE THE EVENING BEFORE THE RETINAL UPDATE COURSE. RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS FROM VRS, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AND MAYO CLINIC PRESENT CHALLENGING CASES TO RCM, U OF MN AND MAYO CLINIC STAFF PHYSICIANS AS WELL AS OUR INVITED NATIONAL SPEAKER. IN 2025, THERE WERE 28 ATTENDEES TO LEARN ABOUT 11 DIFFERENT CASES PRESENTED. THE RETINAL UPDATE MEETING GENERATES SOME INCOME FOR THE FOUNDATION. PROGRAM EXPENSES ARE OFFSET BY REGISTRATIONS FEES AND EDUCATIONAL GRANTS FROM THE OPHTHALMIC BUSINESS COMMUNITY. IN 2025, THERE WAS PROFIT OF $19,742Expenses $43,583 · revenue $63,325
- SINCE THE FOUNDING OF THE VITREORETINAL SURGERY FOUNDATION (VRSF) 2005, WE HAVE MAINTAINED A ROBUST RESEARCH PROGRAM. THE GOAL OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAM HAS BEEN TO SUPPORT YOUNG INVESTIGATORS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO PURSUE A CAREER FOCUSING ON DISEASES OF THE RETINA. OUR RESEARCH PROGRAM IS OPEN TO MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS AT OPHTHALMOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND FULLTIME RESEARCH TRAINEES AT ACADEMIC CENTERS. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH 36 PRACTICE BASED AND UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.WE OFFER TWO TYPES OF RESEARCH GRANTS. OUR RESEARCH AWARD IS DESIGNED FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS WHO WANT TO PURSUE A RESEARCH PROJECT DURING THEIR CLINICAL TRAINING. THE AWARD CONSISTS OF A RESEARCH STIPEND OF $2000 TOGETHER WITH AN ADDITIONAL $1000 FOR RESEARCH RELATED EXPENSES AND $1000 FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES TO PRESENT RESEARCH RESULTS AT A NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM. OUR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IS DESIGNED FOR SOMEONE INVOLVED IN FULLTIME RESEARCH AT AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION PURSUING AN ADVANCED DEGREE, SUCH AS A PHD OR MD/PHD. THE FELLOWSHIP HAS A STIPEND OF $10,000 AND AN ADDITIONAL $1000 FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES TO PRESENT RESEARCH RESULTS AT A NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM.EACH YEAR BEGINNING IN JULY WE SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM OUR 35 AFFILIATED TRAINING PROGRAMS. APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF MEMBERS OF OUR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, RETINA CONSULTANTS OF MINNESOTA PLLC, AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AND THE MAYO CLINIC. THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS COMPETITIVE, WITH APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE APPLICATIONS SELECTED FOR AN AWARD OR FELLOWSHIP. IN 2025, THERE WERE 74 APPLICATIONS, WITH 34 RESEARCH AWARDS GIVEN, AND 5 FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED.THE SUCCESS OF OUR RESEARCH PROGRAM CAN BE MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF PRESENTATIONS OF RESEARCH RESULTS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS AND PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH MANUSCRIPTS BY PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS. RESEARCH RESULTS ARE FREQUENTLY CITED IN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS. RESULTS OF PRESENTATIONS ARE SOMETIMES PICKED UP BY LOCAL OR NATIONAL MEDIA. PUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PUBMED SEARCH ENGINE, AND MOST JOURNAL ARTICLES ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE OPHTHALMOLOGY PROFESSION THROUGH OPEN SOURCE JOURNAL ACCESS. OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS THERE HAS BEEN 158 PRESENTATIONS AND 86 PUBLICATIONS.Expenses $146,783 · grants $146,783
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
- 41-2122813
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,413,265
- Income (IRS master file)
- $347,305
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $347,305 | $205,103 | $1,413,265 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $269,119 | $177,082 | $1,149,963 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $234,372 | $157,210 | $969,388 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $173,053 | $145,175 | $835,474 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Robert Ramsay | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 41-2122813).
Questions about VITREORETINAL SURGERY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of VITREORETINAL SURGERY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VITREORETINAL SURGERY FOUNDATION is 41-2122813.
- Is VITREORETINAL SURGERY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to VITREORETINAL SURGERY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VITREORETINAL SURGERY FOUNDATION 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 VITREORETINAL SURGERY FOUNDATION 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 VITREORETINAL SURGERY FOUNDATION 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 VITREORETINAL SURGERY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HERBERT CANTRILL.
- Who are the officers and directors of VITREORETINAL SURGERY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VITREORETINAL SURGERY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $347,305, expenses of $205,103 and total assets of $1,413,265 at year end.
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