Nonprofit · EIN 13-1819472
SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,665,797 | $1,700,699 | -$34,902 | $15,158,165 | $152,479 | $15,005,686 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,401,504 | $1,524,950 | -$123,446 | $14,206,242 | $86,213 | $14,120,029 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,202,564 | $1,752,263 | $1,450,301 | $13,464,317 | $184,956 | $13,279,361 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,066,171
- Program service revenue
- $112,760
- Investment income
- $486,866
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $136,263
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $701,390
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,023
- Accounting fees
- $173,349
- Program services (functional)
- $1,140,769
- Management and general (functional)
- $455,640
- Fundraising (functional)
- $104,290
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,206,242
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,158,165
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $152,479
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,005,686
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,467,959
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,784,301
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,221,385
- Gross receipts
- $3,740,487
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD SODEN OD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| THOMAS FARRELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS P GEHR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD FEINBLOOM | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARGE AXELRAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BOTELHO OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON ECKERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK FEDER OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN GIOIA MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD MILLMAN OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MORAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER QUINN OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID TROILO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARAVELLA SIMOTAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY WARNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAROLD WILSHINSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN RIGNEY | SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR RICHARD SODEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| THOMAS FARRELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| DENNIS GEHR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RICHARD FEINBLOOM | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARGE AXELRAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VITO PROSCIA LEFT 624 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK FEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR DAVID HEATH LEFT 624 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR RONALD MILLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J MORAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER QUINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JERRY WARNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR MARY BOTELHO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAWN RIGNEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR RICHARD SODEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| THOMAS FARRELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| DENNIS GEHR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RICHARD FEINBLOOM | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARGE AXELRAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VITO PROSCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK FEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR DAVID HEATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR RONALD MILLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J MORAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER QUINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ADAM J SHEER | TRUSTEE (LEFT JUNE 2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JERRY WARNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR MARY BOTELHO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAWN RIGNEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 33 W 42ND ST, NEW YORK, NY 10036-8005
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAWN RIGNEY, 33 WEST 42ND ST, NEW YORK, NY 10036
- Signed the 990
- DAWN RIGNEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 938-5600
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS AND SUPPORT VISION CARE SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN AS WELL AS FUNDING FOR RESEARCH.
Program accomplishments
- STUDENT SUPPORT - THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE ACADEMIC MERIT AND FINANCIAL NEED HELPING TO ATTRACT HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS TO A MUCH-NEEDED HEALTHCARE PROFESSION. ADDITIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT COMES IN THE FORM OF PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES LED BY STUDENTS AND THE STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE AT SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY.Expenses $603,149 · grants $476,485 · revenue $9,485
- RESEARCH & CAMPUS SUPPORT THROUGH A DONOR-DIRECTED ENDOWMENT, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS VISION RESEARCH PRIMARILY CONDUCTED AT THE COLLEGE INCLUDING EXPOSURE TO RELEVANT RESEARCH SCIENTISTS AND PROJECTS, START-UP OR SEED FUNDING FOR SMALL RESEARCH PROJECTS, AND HELPS ENSURE SHARED EQUIPMENT AND OTHER RESOURCES NEEDED FOR A ROBUST RESEARCH ENTERPRISE. THE REMAINING FUNDS PROVIDE GENERALIZED SUPPORT TO THE CAMPUS-COMMUNITY RANGING FROM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO KEY ACTIVITIES THAT CREATE THE LEARNING AND TEACHING ENVIRONMENT NEEDED FOR A TOP-TIER OPTOMETRY SCHOOL.Expenses $208,956 · grants $24,141
- CLINICAL SUPPORT WE PROVIDE THE RESOURCES NEEDED IN THE UNIVERSITY EYE CENTER TO PROVIDE FREE AND LOW-COST EYE CARE TO THOSE IN NEED AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TRAINING SERVICES TO ENSURE TOP QUALITY CARE. ON AVERAGE 1,400 TO 1,600 VISITS REQUIRE CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO ACCESS AND RECEIVE THE CARE THEY NEED.Expenses $202,264 · grants $200,764
- INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS: THROUGH CONTRACT AND SERVICE AGREEMENTS THE COLLEGE AND FOUNDATION PARTNER WITH OTHER SCHOOLS AND HIGHER LEARNING ENTITIES TO PROVIDE OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION, SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES, EXTERNSHIPS, AND CLINICIAN CULTURAL COMPETENCY PROGRAMS. THESE ENRICH THE COLLEGE'S CLINICAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.[Expenses $126,400 · revenue $103,275
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1819472
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B820)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,158,165
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,740,487
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,665,797 | $1,700,699 | $15,158,165 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,401,504 | $1,524,950 | $14,206,242 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,202,564 | $1,752,263 | $13,464,317 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,956,195 | $1,488,200 | $11,061,409 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1819472).
Questions about SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION is 13-1819472.
- Is SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
- Are donations to SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAWN RIGNEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,665,797, expenses of $1,700,699 and total assets of $15,158,165 at year end.
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