Nonprofit · EIN 59-1671834
THE CORNEA SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,220,139 | $1,420,158 | -$200,019 | $2,456,571 | $188,322 | $2,268,249 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,685,689 | $678,374 | $1,007,315 | $2,613,957 | $188,767 | $2,425,190 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $668,478 | $582,263 | $86,215 | $1,859,302 | $478,535 | $1,380,767 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $47,500
- Program service revenue
- $1,117,180
- Investment income
- $55,459
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,727
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,613
- Travel
- $3,613
- Program services (functional)
- $1,092,294
- Management and general (functional)
- $327,864
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,613,957
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,456,571
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $188,322
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,268,249
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,476,543
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,139,546
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $128,703
- Gross receipts
- $1,220,139
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W BARRY LEE MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DEEPINDER K DHALIWAL MD LAC | VICE PRESIDENT / PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| BENNIE H JENG MD | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| SHAHZAD I MIAN MD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| SONAL S TULI MD MED MBA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JODHBIR MEHTA MBBS PHD FRCSED F | VP FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ALDAVE MD | VP FOR INDUSTRY RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| SOPHIE X DENG MD PHD | AUPO-FCC REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA CIRALSKY MD | SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIA WOODWARD MD MSC | AAO COUNCILOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LUIS IZQUIERDO MD PHD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER Y LI MD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA M NIJM MD JD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA PRESCOTT MD PHD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROSE-NUSSBAUMER MD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAMRATA SHARMA MD DNB FRCSED FRCO | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZEBA A SYED MD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| W BARRY LEE MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DEEPINDER K DHALIWAL MD LAC | VICE PRESIDENT / PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| BENNIE H JENG MD | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| SHAHZAD I MIAN MD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| SONAR S TULI MD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JODHBIR MEHTA BSC MBBS PHD FRCOPH | VP FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ALDAVE MD | VP FOR INDUSTRY RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| SOPHIE X DENG MD PHD | AUPO-FCC REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA CIRALSKY MD | SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIA WOODWARD MD MSC | AAO COUNCILOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LUIS IZQUIERDO MD PHD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER Y LI MD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA M NIJM MD JD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA PRESCOTT MD PHD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROSE-NUSSBAUMER MD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NAMRATA SHARMA MD DNB FRCSED FRCO | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZEBA A SYED MD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENNIE H JENG MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KATHRYN A COLBY MD PHD | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| W BARRY LEE MD | VICE PRESIDENT / PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| SHAHZAD I MIAN MD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| WOODFORD S VAN METER MD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ALDAVE MD | VP FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOPHIE X DENG MD PHD | SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEEPINDER K DHALIWAL MD LAC | VP FOR INDUSTRY RELATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSE GOMES MD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSE L GUELL MD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VISHAL JHANJI MD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER Y LI MD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA M NIJM MD JD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA PRESCOTT MD PHD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROSE-NUSSBAUMER MD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SONAL S TULI MD | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIA WOODWARD MD MSC | AAO COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM LOSCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 655 BEACH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109-1342
- In care of
- % GAIL J REGGIO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DEEPINDER K DHALIWAL MD, 655 BEACH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
- Signed the 990
- DEEPINDER K DHALIWAL MD LAC, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (415) 561-8509
- Website
- WWW.CORNEASOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 59-1671834 or by the name THE CORNEA 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 CORNEA SOCIETY IS AN INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION IN CORNEA AND EXTERNAL DISEASE.
Program accomplishments
- THE SOCIETY IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF APPROXIMATELY 700 MEMBERS WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE KNOWLEDGE, RESEARCH, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE OPHTHALMOLOGIC SUBSPECIALTY DEALING WITH CORNEA, EXTERNAL DISEASE, REFRACTIVE SURGERY, AND THE ANTERIOR SEGMENT OF THE EYE AND TO PROMOTE THE PROFESSION OF OPHTHALMOLOGY. TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION, THE SOCIETY PRODUCES A SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL (CORNEA: THE JOURNAL OF CORNEA AND EXTERNAL DISEASE) EACH MONTH, AS WELL AS THE QUARTERLY CORNEA SOCIETY NEWS. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY HOLDS REGULAR EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS, PROVIDES VIDEO EDUCATION, FACILITATES KERA-NET (A WORLDWIDE INTERACTIVE FORUM WHERE SUBSCRIBERS CAN EXCHANGE CLINICAL INFORMATION), AND PROVIDES VARIOUS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS.Expenses $1,092,294 · grants $15,727 · revenue $1,117,180
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
- 59-1671834
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,456,571
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,220,139
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,220,139 | $1,420,158 | $2,456,571 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,685,689 | $678,374 | $2,613,957 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $668,478 | $582,263 | $1,859,302 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,809,131 | $1,285,367 | $1,774,223 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 59-1671834).
Questions about THE CORNEA SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of THE CORNEA SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CORNEA SOCIETY INC is 59-1671834.
- Is THE CORNEA SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to THE CORNEA SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CORNEA 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 THE CORNEA SOCIETY 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 THE CORNEA SOCIETY 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 THE CORNEA SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DEEPINDER K DHALIWAL MD.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CORNEA SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE CORNEA SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,220,139, expenses of $1,420,158 and total assets of $2,456,571 at year end.
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