American Society of Cataract and
THE ASCRS FOUNDATION IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS PHYSICIAN EDUCATION AND PROVIDES HUMANITARIAN CATARACT SURGERY IN THE US AND ABROAD. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS OF MODERN OPHTHALMOLGY.
Financial Overview
From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$6.4M
+5.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$239K
-90.1% YoY
Grant Count
10
-47.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$24K
-81.2% YoY
Go deeper than public filings
PRO- Giving trend analysis — growing or declining?
- Organizations like yours that won grants here
- Strategic fit assessment for your organization
- Application timing recommendations
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,426,034 | $6,120,000 |
| Revenue | $1,064,638 | $894,089 |
| Expenses | $992,877 | $3,089,120 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $310,842 | $278,602 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2021
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Who else does American Society of Cataract and fund?
Explore the funder–grantee relationships behind this foundation, powered by GrantGraph™ — our database of 11 million+ funding connections.
- Similar orgs that won grants here
- GrantGraph™ relationship mapping
- 11M+ connections in GrantGraph™
Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
From 2021 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID F CHANG MD | CHAIR, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION | 2 | — |
| KERRY SOLOMON MD | CHAIR, DOMESTIC DIVISION | 2 | — |
| JAMES MAZZO | CHAIR, INDUSTRY RELATIONS | 2 | — |
| STEVEN CHARLES MD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DOUGLAS KOCH MD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ADRIENNE GRAVES PHD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| BONNIE AN HENDERSON MD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| SEAN IANCHULEV MD PHD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ANN KELMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| RICHARD LINDSTROM MD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| SUSAN MACDONALD MD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
What could you do with American Society of Cataract and on Grantable?
- Assess strategic fit with your organization
- Get AI-generated opportunity briefs
- Monitor for new funding opportunities
- Draft a tailored letter of inquiry