American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY IS TO EMPOWER ANTERIOR SEGMENT SURGEONS TO IMPROVE THE VISION, OUTCOMES, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THEIR PATIENTS THROUGH INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND PHILANTHROPY.
- Income
- $17.5 million
- Spending
- $17.0 million
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $707,067, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- THE ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM AND OTHER MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR PROVIDE EDUCATION IN THE FIELDS OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY AND OTHER OPHTHALMOLOGY RELATED TOPICS. THE MEETINGS ARE EDUCATIONAL AND PROMOTE THE SOCIETY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
- THE JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY, PUBLISHED MONTHLY, IS EDUCATIONAL IN NATURE AND SERVES TO PROMOTE THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. INCLUDED ARE ARTICLES ON ALL ASPECTS OF ANTERIOR SEGMENT SURGERY. IN ADDITION TO ORIGINAL CLINICAL STUDIES, THE JOURNAL FEATURES A CONSULTATION SECTION, PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES, IMPORTANT CASES, AND REVIEWS AS WELL AS BASIC SCIENCE ARTICLES.
- THE BI-MONTHLY PUBLICATION, ADMINISTRATIVE EYECARE, CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT OPHTHALMIC OFFICE ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. REGULAR COLUMNS INCLUDE BUSINESS OPERATIONS, FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, LEGAL ISSUES, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, REVENUE GENERATION, CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT, LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY UPDATES, TECHNICIAN MANAGEMENT, AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS, OPTICAL SHOPS, AND OPHTHALMIC PRACTICES.
- GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
- GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on January 15, 2025 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in January 2026. It is too new to have a track record.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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