Kentucky · Public charity
American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners Inc
American board of opticianry and national contact lens examiners, inc.'s (abo-ncle) mission is to identify qualified ophthalmic providers by examination and continuing education, and to encourage and support the profession through growth of ophthalmic skills and abilities.
- $968k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 3
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 2
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $545k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $30,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $505,235
- Organizations funded a year
- 2 to 8
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 2
- Total assets, FY2025
- $4.4M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 0% of the organizations American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 3 | $545k | 67% |
| FY2024 | 2 | $41k | 0% |
| FY2023 | 8 | $301k | 25% |
| FY2022 | 3 | $75k | 0% |
| FY2021 | 6 | $177k | 50% |
| FY2020 | 5 | $445k | 20% |
| FY2019 | 3 | $390k | 0% |
| FY2018 | 4 | $383k | 25% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opticians Association of America | $716,500 | 7 | 40% |
| National Academy of Opticianry Inc | $567,500 | 5 | 19% |
| United Opticians Association Inc | $505,235 | 1 | 36% |
| National Federation of Opticianry Schools | $411,500 | 7 | 78% |
| Educational Foundation in Ophthalmic Optics | $166,238 | 4 | 100% |
| Contact Lens Society of America Inc | $87,977 | 3 | 20% |
| Contact Lens Society of America | $57,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Pointhope Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 11% |
| The Commission on Opticianry Accreditation | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Opticians Association of Ohio | $16,000 | 2 | 7% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opticians Association of America | $716,500 | 7 | 40% |
| National Academy of Opticianry Inc | $567,500 | 5 | 19% |
| United Opticians Association Inc | $505,235 | 1 | 36% |
| National Federation of Opticianry Schools | $411,500 | 7 | 78% |
| Educational Foundation in Ophthalmic Optics | $166,238 | 4 | 100% |
| Contact Lens Society of America Inc | $87,977 | 3 | 20% |
| Contact Lens Society of America | $57,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Pointhope Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 11% |
| The Commission on Opticianry Accreditation | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Opticians Association of Ohio | $16,000 | 2 | 7% |
| Professional Opticians of Florida Inc | $16,000 | 2 | 4% |
| The South Carolina Association of Opticians | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Opticians Association of MA Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 9% |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($15k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 4 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 10 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
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About American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners Inc
- How much does American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners Inc give?
- American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners Inc reported 3 itemized grants totaling $545,235, out of $968,488 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 2 and 8 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Health (63%), Community Improvement (19%), Education (17%).
- Who are American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Opticians Association of America ($717k), National Academy of Opticianry Inc ($568k), United Opticians Association Inc ($505k).
- Does American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners Inc based?
- American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners Inc is based in KY.
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