2026-06-09T11:39:24-05:00 2025-07-31 994625061 CRI ADVISORS LLC 4004 SUMMIT BLVD NE SUITE 800 ATLANTA GA 30319 990 2024-08-01 580867559 SOUTHERN COUNCIL OF OPTOMETRISTS INC SOUT 7704518206 4661 NORTH SHALLOWFORD ROAD ATLANTA GA 303386322 ELIZABETH TAYLOR DEMAYO CEM/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7704518206 2026-06-08 1 1 PAMELA D HARDISTER CPA P00240127 7703948000 2026-06-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ELIZABETH TAYLOR DEMAYO 4661 NORTH SHALLOWFORD ROAD ATLANTA GA 303386322 3434867 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. 19 13 4 72 0 0 0 0 3486755 3403659 189733 31208 0 0 3676488 3434867 98075 133910 0 0 419321 472651 0 0 0 3089314 3200724 3606710 3807285 69778 -372418 3232687 2563748 1111084 699924 2121603 1863824 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 64 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 13 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 TIM BARRY OD PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 2250 0 0 DAVID ROUSE OD PRESIDENT ELECT 5.00 X X 3250 0 0 MATT BURCHETT OD VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 2750 0 0 BRAD LANE OD TREASURER 3.00 X X 2049 0 0 PATRICIA WALKER OD SECRETARY 3.00 X X 598 0 0 MICHELLE COOPER OD IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 2800 0 0 HORACE DEAL OD IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 8043 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 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 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 X 203981 0 17886 225721 0 17886 1 0 1 0 MAPLES GROWTH STRATEGIES 90-F GLENDA TRACE 180 NEWNAN GA 30265 INDUSTRY RELATIONS AND MARKETING 221778 DR WALTER MAYO 111 OXFORD PLACE MYRTLE BEACH SC 29588 TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING 200000 CANDICE HADLEY 1219 W DOWNER PLACE AURORA IL 60506 EXHIBITS SALES AND PROGRAMS 107611 3 PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS 541800 1940959 1940959 EXHIBITOR INCOME 541800 839207 839207 CONGRESS REGISTRATION 611600 395145 395145 CONTINUING EDUCATION 611600 182715 182715 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 31781 31781 13852 13852 3403659 31208 31208 3434867 3403659 0 31208 62500 71410 195231 197905 7427 42802 29286 1500 3765 7627 16801 6441 100147 45510 2986534 5094 13431 13874 3807285 977964 147816 14314 14202 345555 469948 225740 287888 706897 424712 295616 282185 1373498 1361709 3232687 2563748 131719 29123 657184 670801 322181 0 1111084 699924 X 2121603 1863824 2121603 1863824 3232687 2563748 -372418 114639 0 X 0 0 0 104179 104179 476578 298572 178006 126140 126140 0 282185 OTHER SECURITIES 1361709 F 1361709 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 203981 0 0 0 0 0 5290 0 12596 0 221867 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 NEW PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES: - LAUNCHED A LASER PROGRAM WITH NSU OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, PROVIDING HANDS-ON TRAINING IN CONTEMPORARY LASER PROCEDURES. - ESTABLISHED A STUDENT ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE LED BY DR. CHRISTINE COOK, DEVELOPING INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND NEW GRADUATES - INTRODUCED A BLENDED PART 1 BOARD REVIEW PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS - LAUNCHED A RECRUITING FAIR AND NETWORKING EVENT FOR STUDENTS - ADDED AN INTERACTIVE STUDENT GAME SHOW COMPETITION (SECO SHOWDOWN: OPTOMETRY EDITION) FOR PEER ENGAGEMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT - ANNOUNCED AN INAUGURAL JOINT CE MEETING WITH AFOS (THE ASSOCIATION OF ARMED FORCES OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY) SCHEDULED SEPTEMBER 2025 IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - WELCOMED THE ALBERTA ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS AS A NEW SECO UNIVERSITY PARTNER, EXPANDING INTERNATIONAL REACH PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS: - RENAMED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD TO THE PAUL C. AJAMIAN, OD DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD HONORING DR. AJAMIAN'S 42 YEARS OF SERVICE 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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