STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

VANGUARD OPHTHALMOLOGY SOCIETY

Cite this

Plain text VANGUARD OPHTHALMOLOGY SOCIETY. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2012–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/453079218. Retrieved 2026-10-20.

APA Strategy Studio. (n.d.). VANGUARD OPHTHALMOLOGY SOCIETY [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2012–2025]. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://strategystudio.org/org/453079218

MLA “VANGUARD OPHTHALMOLOGY SOCIETY.” Strategy Studio, tax years 2012–2025, https://strategystudio.org/org/453079218. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2012–2025. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.

2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $19K · expenses $9K · assets $234K

EIN
45-3079218
Address
PO BOX 2029, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93303-2029
Website
http://www.vanguardeye.org
NTEE code
S41
Subsection
501(c)(6)
Ruling year
2012
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

To promote and represent the common business interests of and improve business conditions among members of the ophthalmology industry

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Leela Raju MD Treasurer2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Bill Wiley MD Vice President2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
John Destefano MD Secretary2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Daniel Chang MD President2015-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Neda Shamie Md (former) Vice President2021-2024 1 $0 reported 3
Nicole Fram (former) Treasurer2017 1 $0 reported 3
Preeya Gupta MD (former) President2015-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Nathan Radcliffe (former) Vice President2017 1 $0 reported 1
John Berdahl MD (former) President2012-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Bryan Lee MD (former) Secretary2015-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Paul C Kang Md (former) PRESIDENT2012-2014 1 $0 reported 1
Sherman W Reeves Md (former) VICE PRESIDENT2012-2014 1 $0 reported 1
Jeremy Kieval Md (former) TREASURER2012-2014 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel Chang MD President1 $0-$0 $02
Bill Wiley MD Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
Leela Raju MD Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
John Destefano MD Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Leela Raju MD President2 $0-$0 $01
Neda Shamie MD Vice President1 $0-$0 $03
Bill Wiley MD Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
John Destefano MD Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Leela Raju MD President1 $0-$0 $01
Neda Shamie MD Vice President1 $0-$0 $03
Bill Wiley MD Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
John Destefano MD Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Leela Raju MD President1 $0-$0 $01
Neda Shamie MD Vice President1 $0-$0 $03
Bill Wiley MD Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
John Destefano MD Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Leela Raju MD President1 $0-$0 $01
Neda Shamie MD Vice President1 $0-$0 $03
Bill Wiley MD Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
John Destefano MD Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Preeya Gupta MD President1 $0-$0 $01
Nathan Radcliffe Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
Nicole Fram MD Treasurer1 $0-$0 $03
Daniel Chang MD Secretary1 $0-$0 $02
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Berdahl MD President1 $0-$0 $01
Daniel Chang MD Vice President1 $0-$0 $02
Preeya Gupta MD Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Bryan Lee MD Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN BERDAHL MD PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
DANIEL CHANG MD VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $02
PREEYA GUPTA MD TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
BRYAN LEE MD SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL C KANG MD PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
SHERMAN W REEVES MD VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JEREMY KIEVAL MD TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
JOHN P BERDAHL MD SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL C KANG MD PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
SHERMAN W REEVES MD VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
JEREMY KIEVAL MD TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
JOHN P BERDAHL MD SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,902$8,840 $233,869$233,869 $0$0 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,000$8,013 $223,807$223,807 $0$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$16,000$4,432 $218,820$218,820 $0$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$28,000$7,628 $207,252$207,252 $15,000$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$15,000$16,154 $186,880$186,880 $15,000$0 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,000$29,458 $188,448$188,448 -- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$98,000$41,130 $207,906$207,906 $82,000- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$87,500$30,521 $151,036$151,036 $72,000- ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$52,075$22,537 $94,057$94,057 $36,000- ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$58,500$24,270 $44,322$44,322 $39,000- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
PALO CEDRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCECAS41 $23,261$14,144 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
OVERSEAS KOREAN HOTELIER ASSOCIATIONCAS41 $15,000$5,802 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
FILLMORE BASIN PUMPERS ASSOCIATION INCCAS41 $15,207$9,273 President$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
MANAGMENT ASSOCIATION OF PALM SPRINGSCAS41 $21,716$24,643 President$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
INDUS VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCECAS41 $18,313$19,761 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA NEW CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION INCCAS41 $12,044$2,696 TREASURER (CFO)$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
VALLEY CENTER BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONCAS41 $25,296$15,385 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
KOREAN DRYCLEANERS & LAUNDRY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFCAS41 $14,772$58,632 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
CALIFORNIA STATE CHAPER WOMENS COUNCIL OF REALTORSCAS41 $17,953$22,162 President$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA KOREAN DRY CLEANERS ASSOCIATION INCCAS41 $15,087$16,959 CEO$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
MENLO DESIGN DISTRICT INCCAS41 $11,900$8,677 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
SOCAL CHAPTER OF THE IFACAS41 $23,498$21,816 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
MINIATURE BOOK SOCIETYCAS41 $23,259$9,649 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
AMERICAN-CHINESE CEO SOCIETYCAS41 $12,166$2,579 President$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
GREATER LOS ANGELES SECURITY ALARM ASSOCIATIONCAS41 $11,811$10,023 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY CONSTRUCTIONCAS41 $19,200$10,995 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
NEWPORT BEACH SHORT-TERM RENTAL ALLIANCE INCCAS41 $13,101$15,672 President$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
OLD ORCUTT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONCAS41 $14,641$11,708 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
SOLEDAD MISSION CHAMBER OF COMMERCECAS41 $23,938$17,292 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
ORANGE COUNTY KOREAN AMERICAN BAR A SSOCIATIONCAS41 $14,624$39,626 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
CHINESE ASSOCIATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CALIFORNIA CHAPTER AT LCAS41 $22,323$19,467 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
CHINESE AMERICAN REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATIONCAS41 $12,427$10,363 PRESIDENT ELECT$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
HAIGHT ASHBURY MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION INCCAS41 $13,468$16,315 president$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
MASONRY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF SAN DIEGO AND IMPERIAL COUNTIESCAS41 $21,682$38,150 Director$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
WOMENS COUNCIL OF REALTORS LA BEVERLY HILLSCAS41 $23,218$21,787 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$555,5006 22012–2020 SAN DIEGO REGION SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; CHINESE ASSOCIATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CALIFORNIA CHAPTER AT L
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Private foundation$550,0005 12013–2018 SAN DIEGO REGION SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ELKHART COUNTY INC DAF sponsor$336,3003 12020–2023 GREATER GOSHEN ASSOCIATION INC
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$209,2988 12011–2020 SAN DIEGO REGION SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO DAF sponsor$80,0001 12018–2018 SAN DIEGO REGION SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$10,0001 12017–2017 SAN DIEGO REGION SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$8,0191 12020–2020 CHINESE ASSOCIATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CALIFORNIA CHAPTER AT L
COMMUNITY PARTNERS DAF sponsor$6,0001 12018–2018 ECHO PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
UMPQUA BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,0001 12022–2022 BUSINESS FOR GOOD SAN DIEGO
ASSETS UNDER MOVEMENT DAF sponsor$5,0001 12018–2018 SAN DIEGO REGION SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$2914 12020–2023 PHCC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

The full list · all similar organizations

Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $8,840 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,445 61.6%
Fees to independent contractors $3,395 38.4%
Total$8,840100%

View the filing

2024 · Form 990EZ · $8,013 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,935 61.6%
Fees to independent contractors $3,078 38.4%
Total$8,013100%

View the filing

2023 · Form 990EZ · $4,432 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $3,122 70.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,310 29.6%
Total$4,432100%

View the filing

2022 · Form 990EZ · $7,628 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $7,050 92.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $578 7.6%
Total$7,628100%

View the filing

2021 · Form 990EZ · $16,154 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,176 81.6%
Fees to independent contractors $2,978 18.4%
Total$16,154100%

View the filing

2017 · Form 990EZ · $29,458 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $28,258 95.9%
Fees to independent contractors $1,200 4.1%
Total$29,458100%

View the filing

2016 · Form 990EZ · $41,130 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $39,970 97.2%
Fees to independent contractors $1,160 2.8%
Total$41,130100%

View the filing

2015 · Form 990EZ · $30,521 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $29,309 96.0%
Fees to independent contractors $1,212 4.0%
Total$30,521100%

View the filing

2014 · Form 990EZ · $22,537 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $22,537 100.0%
Total$22,537100%

View the filing

2012 · Form 990EZ · $24,270 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $14,629 60.3%
Grants and similar amounts paid $5,000 20.6%
Fees to independent contractors $4,641 19.1%
Total$24,270100%

View the filing