AMERICAN GLAUCOMA SOCIETY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN GLAUCOMA SOCIETY INC

EIN 22-2765077 · Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments (G41)

What they do

AGS is THE PREEMINENT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to IMPROVING THE LIVES of ALL PEOPLE WITH GLAUCOMA and THOSE AT RISK BY LEADING THE ADVANCEMENT of EDUCATION, RESEARCH, HEALTH CARE ACCESS, and ADVOCACY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $62.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

59.66%of revenue went to mission work62.2% of expenses · Program services

$95.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

36.22%of revenue went to management and office costs37.8% of expenses

$3.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

29.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,520,856

Mission workProgram services$1,503,91459.66% of revenue62.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$912,98936.22% of revenue37.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$103,9534.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,416,90395.88% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 62.2% mission · 37.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 35.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 63.0% mission · 37.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 58.5% mission · 41.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 25.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 26.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 23.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.49% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 18.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,520,856

Expenses$2,416,903

Annual surplus $103,953 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,503,914 · 62.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$912,989 · 37.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,520,856

Expenses$2,416,903

Assets$8,087,312

Income$2,525,989

Contributions$743,500

Mission work (program services)$1,503,914

Grants given$3,037,918

Average grant$28,129

Management and general$912,989

Stocks and bonds$6,653,692

Accounting fees$33,241

Investing fees$15,271

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

KOUROS NOURI-MAHDAVI MD MSCPROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR START 3/2024

YING HAN MD PHDRESEARCH COMMITTEE CHAIR

THASARAT S VAJARANANT MDLEAD AMBASSADOR THRU 3/2024

STEVEN L MANSBERGER MD MPHLEAD AMBASSADOR START 3/2024

STEVEN J GEDDE MDVICE PRESIDENT START 3/2024

SHIVANI S KAMAT MDJR. MEMBER-AT-LARGE START 3/2024

SAMUEL SOLISH MDCOUNCILOR TO AAO

RONALD L FELLMAN MDPAST PRESIDENT THRU 3/2024

ROMA PATEL MDMEMBER-AT-LARGE

OLUWATOSIN U SMITH MDMEMBER-AT-LARGE START 3/2024

MICHELE C LIM MDPROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR THRU 3/2024

LEON W HERNDON JR MDPRES THRU 3/2024 / PAST PRESIDENT

LAMA A AL-ASWAD MD MPHMEMBER-AT-LARGE THRU 3/2024

ANGELA V TURALBA MD MMSMEMBER-AT-LARGE

KELLY W MUIR MDEDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION CHAIR

KATEKI VINOD MDMEMBER-AT-LARGE THRU 3/2024

JOSHUA D STEIN MD MSSECRETARY START 3/2024

JOANN A GIACONI MDSECRETARY THRU 3/2024

GEOFFREY T EMERICK MDPATIENT CARE COMMITTEE CHAIR

FELIPE A MEDEIROS MD PHDBYLAWS/STRAT PLANNING COMM CHAIR

DOUGLAS J RHEE MDMEMBER-AT-LARGE THRU 3/2024

DAVID G GODFREY MDTREASURER

CHRISTOPHER A GIRKIN MD MSPHPAST PRESIDENT

CARLA J SIEGFRIED MDVP THRU 3/2024 / PRES START 3/2024

ANN CAROLINE FISHER MDDEI COMMITTEE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: 655 BEACH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: GREGORY L SKUTA MD
Primary officer: GREGORY L SKUTA MD, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailags@aao.org Phone(415) 561-8587

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments (G41)
IRS tax category: Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments
Grant-giving organization: Yes