Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE FUND IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY TO SUPPORT, BENEFIT, PERFORM, AND ASSISTN IN CARRYING OUT THE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AMERICAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
THE FUND IS ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT THE PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AMERICAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY: BY RAISING THE STANDARDS OF MEDICAL CARE OF THE OCULAR SICK BY PROMOTING AND ADVANCING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY; BY ADVANCING THE ART AND PRACTICE OF OPHTHALMIC TEACHING; BY PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING ADVANCED STUDY AND RESEARCH IN THE FIELDS OF OCULAR AND RELATED DISEASES; AND BY PROVIDING FOR PRIZES AND MEDALS TO PERSONS EXCELLING IN ONE OR MORE OF SUCH ENDEAVORS.
THE HERMAN KNAPP FUND SUPPORTS THE AMERICAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY (AOS) THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIA, POSTER SESSIONS, AND HONORARY LECTURES PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
THE HERMAN KNAPP FUND SUPPORTS TRAVEL AWARDS FOR NON-MEMBERS WHO ARE LESS THAN 8 YEARS OUT FROM THEIR RESIDENCIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AOS ANNUAL MEETING.
THE HERMAN KNAPP FUND PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE RESIDENT RETREAT OF THE HEED OPHTHALMIC FOUNDATION TO ENCOURAGE PURSUIT OF ACADEMIC CAREERS, AS WELL AS GENERAL SUPPORT TO THE FOUNDATION OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| M Edward Wilson Jr Md | TRUSTEE THROUGH 5/2019 | 1 | $0 |
| William F Mieler Md | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Julia A Haller Md | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Y Chew Md | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Edward G Buckley Md | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Preston H Blomquist Md | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Hans E Grossniklaus Md | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy W Olsen Md | CHAIR EFFECTIVE 5/2019 | 1 | $0 |
| Marco A Zarbin Md Phd | CHAIR THROUGH 5/2019 | 1 | $0 |
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