Nonprofit screen
Screen a listIllinois College of Optometry
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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$45Mrevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs626staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.2%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.1%
Middle half of peersMedianIllinois College of Optometry
Where the money goes FY2025 · $39M spent
Programs$30M77%Management and general$8.8M23%Fundraising$301k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 94% in FY2022
$5.8M in FY2021, $349k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI27funders
$271ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lloyd a Fry FoundationOn and off$150k$100k$100k$50k$50kChildren's Care FoundationSince FY2022$100k$125kThe Alcon Foundation IncSince FY2020$25k$35k$50k$50kPolk Bros Foundation IncSince FY2021$45k$40k$40kMarco Family Foundation IncSince FY2019$15k$15k$15k$15k$15kGrant Hospital of Chicago D/B/A Grant Healthcare FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$85k$590k$43k$8k$8k$10k$14316 other fundersUp to $43k a year each$26k$34k$54k$79k$35k$77k$33k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund