2025-06-13T10:53:18-05:00 2024-07-31 994625061 CRI ADVISORS LLC 4004 SUMMIT BLVD NE SUITE 800 ATLANTA GA 30319 990 2023-08-01 580867559 SOUTHERN COUNCIL OF OPTOMETRISTS INC SOUT 7704518206 4661 NORTH SHALLOWFORD ROAD ATLANTA GA 303386322 ELIZABETH TAYLOR DEMAYO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7704518206 2025-06-12 1 1 PAMELA D HARDISTER CPA P00240127 7703948000 2025-06-12 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ELIZABETH TAYLOR DEMAYO 4661 NORTH SHALLOWFORD ROAD ATLANTA GA 303386322 3940240 0 X WWW.SECOINTERNATIONAL.COM X 1959 GA THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE EYECARE WORLD-WIDE THROUGH EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. 21 15 5 72 0 0 0 0 3790368 3486755 40683 189733 0 0 3831051 3676488 113330 98075 0 0 468535 419321 0 0 0 3260048 3089314 3841913 3606710 -10862 69778 3899031 3232687 1831037 1111084 2067994 2121603 X TO ADVANCE EYE CARE WORLD-WIDE THROUGH EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.TO PRESENT AN ANNUAL EDUCATION CONGRESS (HEREINAFTER THE "CONGRESS") FOR EYE CARE PROVIDERS AND THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE PROFESSION OF OPTOMETRY AND TO HOLD SUCH EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS AND EXHIBITIONS AS MAY SEEM FROM TIME TO TIME ADVISABLE. TO PUBLISH, OR CAUSE TO BE PUBLISHED, EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL RELATIVE TO THE PROFESSION OF OPTOMETRY IN THE FORM OF PAMPHLETS, BOOKLETS, OTHER MEDIA, ETC.TO DISSEMINATE, OR CAUSE TO BE DISSEMINATED, TO THE PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, SUCH INFORMATION REGARDING OPTOMETRY AS MAY SEEM DESIRABLE AND TO THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. TO COOPERATE WITH OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND WITH MUNICIPAL, STATE AND NATIONAL AGENCIES CONCERNED WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, TOWARD THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 1 0 SECO INTERNATIONAL - EVERY YEAR, SECO INTERNATIONAL HOSTS A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EDUCATION CONGRESS AND YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION COMMUNITY (SECO UNIVERSITY), ATTRACTING EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS AND VENDORS FROM BOTH THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EYE CARE COMMUNITIES. THESE EDUCATION OFFERINGS SERVE AS AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ATTENDEES TO EXPAND THEIR PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS, DISCOVER THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN EYE CARE TECHNOLOGY, AND FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION THROUGH ENGAGING WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, AND PRESENTATIONS. WEBSITE PROVIDES ACCESS TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR OPTOMETRISTS, ALLIED OPHTHALMIC PROFESSIONALS ALONG WITH MULTI-MEDIA POSTERS. OUTREACH - THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP SECO IS ASSISTING INTERNATIONAL OPTOMETRY ASSOCIATIONS IN THE PRODUCTION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO MEET THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OPTOMETRISTS AND ALLIED OPHTHALMIC PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE ARMED FORCES OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY (AFOS), ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS (UK), FEDERACION COLOMBIANA DE OPTOMETRAS (FEDOPTO), SOUTH AFRICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION (SAOA), TRINIDAD & TOBAGO OPTOMETRISTS ASSOCIATION, AND COLEGIO DE OPTOMETRISTAS DE COSTA RICA. SECO INTERNATIONAL HAS EVOLVED INTO A PROMINENT PLATFORM FOR EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS TO CONNECT, LEARN, AND GROW. THE STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE - PROVIDES FEEDBACK FOR THE OVERALL STUDENT PROGRAM FOR THE SECO CONGRESS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 73 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 GA X X ELIZABETH TAYLOR DEMAYO 7704518206 4661 NORTH SHALLOWFORD ROAD ATLANTA GA 303386322 MICHELLE COOPER OD PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 6250 0 0 HORACE DEAL OD PRESIDENT ELECT 5.00 X X 2750 0 0 TIM BARRY OD VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 4500 0 0 DAVID ROUSE OD TREASURER 3.00 X X 2500 0 0 MATT BURCHETT OD SECRETARY 3.00 X X 2549 0 0 CHRISTINE COOK OD IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 4700 0 0 BENJAMIN CASELLA OD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD DAY OD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE DROTER OD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA FLIPPIN-WESTFALL OD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HAINES OD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI ROBERTS HAUSER OD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KASOVICH OD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD LANE OD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB PATE OD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY SAMMONS OD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN STAM OD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TESHAWNA SUTTON OD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA WALKER OD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE WEEDEN OD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE WELCH OD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH TAYLOR DEMAYO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 170000 0 17696 193249 0 17696 1 0 1 0 MAPLES GROWTH STRATEGIES 90-F GLENDA TRACE 180 NEWNAN GA 30265 SALES & MARKETING CONSULTING 241056 DR WALTER MAYO 111 OXFORD PLACE MYRTLE BEACH SC 29588 TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING 200000 2 PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS 541800 1908878 1908878 EXHIBITOR INCOME 541800 850117 850117 CONGRESS REGISTRATION 611600 491124 491124 CONTINUING EDUCATION 611600 147761 147761 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 74783 74783 14092 14092 3486755 31158 31158 422327 263752 158575 158575 158575 3676488 3486755 0 189733 55500 42575 170000 174525 6900 41480 26416 1500 3375 7559 12709 8601 94032 50096 2869696 16320 13773 11653 3606710 1024121 977964 14426 14314 851898 345555 242760 225740 706897 411281 308326 295616 1457500 1373498 3899031 3232687 243515 131719 964597 657184 622925 322181 1831037 1111084 X 2067994 2121603 2067994 2121603 3899031 3232687 69778 -16169 0 X 0 0 0 104179 104179 476578 289486 187092 126140 121795 4345 295616 OTHER SECURITIES 1373498 F 1373498 1 0 0 CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND STUDENT PROGRAM AWARDS 5 5000 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS RECORDS TO SUBSTANTIATE THE AMOUNT OF GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE, ALONG WITH THE CRITERIA FOR MAKING SUCH AWARDS. X 0 0 X X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH TAYLOR DEMAYO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 170000 0 0 0 0 0 5100 0 12596 0 187696 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REIMBURSED FOR HIS/HER SPOUSE TO TRAVEL TO THE SECO CONGRESS AND THE MID-SUMMER BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. OTHER OFFICERS ARE REIMBURSED FOR SPOUSE TRAVEL TO THE ANNUAL SECO CONGRESS ONLY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 SECO INTERNATIONAL IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL KEY ENHANCEMENTS TO EXPAND EDUCATIONAL VALUE, ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND YEAR-ROUND ACCESSIBILITY: - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF OPTOMETRIC SURGEONS, SECO LAUNCHED AN EXPANDED PRESENCE IN THE EXHIBIT HALL FEATURING DAILY BITE-SIZED EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AND LIVE CLINICAL DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE SECO SURGICAL SKILLS & EDUCATION PAVILION. - INTRODUCED ADDITIONAL HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS AND FACILITATED LEARNING LABS, OFFERING PRACTICAL, SKILLS-BASED LEARNING FOR ATTENDEES. - PROVIDED STUDENT TRAVEL STIPENDS AND HOSTED AN UPDATED NETWORKING EVENT TO FOSTER GREATER INVOLVEMENT FROM STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS. - REINTRODUCED THE COMPLIMENTARY CE REGISTRATION FOR NAO MEMBERS AND BROUGHT BACK THE NAO PAVILION ON THE EXHIBIT FLOOR, REINFORCING SECO'S SUPPORT FOR OPTICIANS AND ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. - EXPANDED THE YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS THROUGH SECO UNIVERSITY, INCLUDING THE REINTRODUCTION OF OPTOMETRIST-FOCUSED LIVE WEBINARS ALONGSIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR OPTICIANS AND PARAOPTOMETRICS. - ENHANCED THE EXHIBIT HALL EXPERIENCE BY INTRODUCING NEW NETWORKING HUB AREAS AND IMPLEMENTING ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC DRIVERS TO FOSTER GREATER ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN ATTENDEES AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: STATE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP. THE FOLLOWING STATE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATIONS ARE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL: ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. ARKANSAS OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. FLORIDA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. GEORGIA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. KENTUCKY OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. OPTOMETRY ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA, INC. MISSISSIPPI OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. NORTH CAROLINA STATE OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY, INC. OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS, INC. SOUTH CAROLINA OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION, INC. TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS, INC. VIRGINIA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. WEST VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS, INC. INDIVIDUAL OPTOMETRISTS WHO ARE LICENSED IN THESE MEMBER STATES MAINTAIN THEIR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL THROUGH THEIR STATE ASSOCIATIONS, PROVIDED THAT STATE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS MEMBERSHIP IN THE AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION. (1) ANY OPTOMETRIC ORGANIZATION THAT IS A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF THE WORLD COUNCIL OF OPTOMETRY MAY BE CONFERRED MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER UPON WRITTEN APPLICATION TO THE COUNCIL, AND UPON A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE DELEGATES PRESENT AT ANY ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NO ORGANIZATION SHALL BE ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL THAT IS NOT A LEGALLY ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATION IN THE COUNTRY WHEREIN THAT ORGANIZATION IS DOMICILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE STATE TRUSTEES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL, WHO SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL NOMINATE ONE CANDIDATE FOR EACH POSITION OF ELECTED OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR AND SHALL NOTIFY THE SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL, IN WRITING OR BY ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION, OF ITS SELECTIONS NOT LESS THAN FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS PRIOR TO THE NEXT SCHEDULED ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE OFFICERS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW. OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ARE REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND PROVIDE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS TO THE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITHIN TEN DAYS. THE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW AND RESOLVE ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990. A COPY OF THE FORM 990, AS FILED, WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT A SUBSEQUENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C UPON INITIAL APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALL MEMBERS COMPLETE THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. IT IS THE DUTY OF THE INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBER TO ADVISE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN WRITING IF, DURING THEIR TERM IN OFFICE OR APPOINTMENT, ANY ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. AT EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING THE PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO VERBALLY PROVIDE ANY UPDATES SINCE SUBMITTING THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS NEGOTIATED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE BEING SIGNED INTO CONTRACT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE COMPENSATION PAID TO OTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF OTHER 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE OPTOMETRIC PROFESSION BY REVIEW OF OTHER FORMS 990 AND COMPENSATION STUDIES BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORMS 990, AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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