Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSociety of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$64Mrevenue
FY2025 · +76% in 3 yrs193staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $55M spent
Programs$32M58%Management and general$23M42%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 100% in FY2022
$5.2M in FY2021, $0 in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI6funders
$22ka year, last 3 years
69%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Optical Society of America IncSince FY2022$20k$25kMass General Brigham Incorporated & Affiliates Group ReturnOn and off$15k$15kWhy Not Change the World Foundation IncNew in FY2023$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5$5$5$11
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund