Nonprofit screen
Screen a listAmerican Academy of Optometry Foundation Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +117% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin66.6%
Months of reserve25.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.5%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Academy of Optometry
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$903k79%Management and general$142k12%Fundraising$104k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Allergan Foundation gave $150k in FY2020, 14% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort8funders
$93ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Allergan FoundationOn and off$150kThe Alcon Foundation IncSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$30kAbbVie FoundationOn and off$75kVision Impact InstituteStopped after FY2018$11k$11k–Retinal Vascular FoundationNew in FY2023$200Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$22k$11k$10k$102k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped