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Nonprofit · EIN 26-2023900

VIT-BUCKLE SOCIETY INC

Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85014

Financials

$1.5M$1.2M2023$1.6M$907K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VIT-BUCKLE SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,599,183$906,739$692,444$1,960,590$0$1,960,590
December 31, 2023990$1,505,368$1,221,156$284,212$1,269,224$1,078$1,268,146
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$782,350
Membership dues
$53,850
Program service revenue
$774,700
Investment income
$42,133
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$10,711
Program services (functional)
$893,633
Management and general (functional)
$13,106

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,269,224
Total assets, end of year
$1,960,590
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,960,590
Publicly traded securities
$1,211,555
Gross receipts
$1,599,183
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
AZ

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALEKSANDRA RACHITSKAYAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RV PAUL CHANDIRECTOR/PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ANTON ORLINDIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
YOSHIHIRO YONEKAWADIRECTOR/PRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director
2$0
AUDINA BERROCAL MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROYCE W S CHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MRINALI GUPTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ANDREW SCHIMELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JAY SRIDHARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CAMILA VENTURADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHARLES WYKOFF MDDIRECTOR/PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GEETA LALWANI MDDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHARLES MANGO MDDIRECTOR/SECRETARY/EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ANTON ORLINDIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
AUDINA BERROCAL MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RV PAUL CHAN MDDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director
2$0
JORGE FORTUN MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALEKSANDRA RACHITSKAYADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROYCE WS CHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1101 E MISSOURI AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85014-2709
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ANTON ORLIN, 1101 E MISSOURI AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ 85014
Signed the 990
ANTON ORLIN, TREASURER
Phone
(602) 789-1425
Return prepared by
CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC

Mission

THE VIT-BUCKLE SOCIETY PROVIDES AN OPEN FORUM THAT MENTORS DEVELOPING VITREORETINAL SURGEONS, NURTURES INNOVATIVE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES FOR RETINAL DISEASES, AND FOSTERS BEST PRACTICES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • OUR EVENTS ENGAGE THE SPECTRUM OF RETINA PHYSICIANS, FROM FELLOWS THROUGH SEASONED ATTENDINGS, WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING VITREORETINAL INTERVENTIONS SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE. WE HOST AN ANNUAL MEETING, HAVE RECURRING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS INCLUDING VBS ROUNDS, ORGANIZE SPECIAL SESSIONS, OFFER CME CREDIT FOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, HOST A PODCAST, AND COLLATE INCREDIBLE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT THROUGH OUR VIT-BUCKLE ACADEMY ENDEAVOR.
    Expenses $888,633 · revenue $774,700
  • CONTRIBUTION TO THE RONALD G. MICHELS FOUNDATION THAT SUPPORTS SECOND YEAR OPHTHALMOLOGY FELLOWS.
    Expenses $5,000 · grants $5,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-2023900
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
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E03)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,960,590
Income (IRS master file)
$1,599,183

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,599,183$906,739$1,960,590XML
990December 2023$1,505,368$1,221,156$1,269,224XML
990December 2022$944,005$784,529$984,225IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 26-2023900).

Questions about VIT-BUCKLE SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of VIT-BUCKLE SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VIT-BUCKLE SOCIETY INC is 26-2023900.
Is VIT-BUCKLE SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to VIT-BUCKLE SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VIT-BUCKLE 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 VIT-BUCKLE SOCIETY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did VIT-BUCKLE SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of VIT-BUCKLE SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANTON ORLIN.
Who are the officers and directors of VIT-BUCKLE SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does VIT-BUCKLE SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,599,183, expenses of $906,739 and total assets of $1,960,590 at year end.

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