Nonprofit · EIN 20-0945406
OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS
Tax-exempt · CARY, NC 27518
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $547,826 | $585,186 | -$37,360 | $869,937 | $7,714 | $862,223 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $604,308 | $586,866 | $17,442 | $921,467 | $21,884 | $899,583 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $485,601 | $465,429 | $20,172 | $910,660 | $28,519 | $882,141 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $438,500
- Program service revenue
- $89,017
- Investment income
- $15,780
- Other revenue
- $4,529
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,023
- Travel
- $28,675
- Program services (functional)
- $459,332
- Management and general (functional)
- $103,537
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,317
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $921,467
- Total assets, end of year
- $869,937
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,714
- Net assets, end of year
- $862,223
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $862,223
- Gross receipts
- $547,826
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 71
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAYNOR FRIES | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 | $106,241 |
| NIVINE WOODS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE BOVELLE MD | PRESIDENT- E Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN POWERS | PAST PRES(TH Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW JENSEN | SEC/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYLEY BOLING | DIRECTOR(THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN DOUGLAS MD | DIRECTOR(BEG Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA MACK OD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL MARKWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAAZA MARTIN | DIR. ( BEGAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MATOSSIAN MD | DIR. (BEGAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGDA MICHNA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERRE SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA ROUSSEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAI PAREKH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAYNOR FRIES | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 | $107,613 |
| NIVINE WOODS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE BOVELLE MD | PRESIDENT- E Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN POWERS | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN INGENITO | SEC/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYLEY BOLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA KIM | DIRECTOR (TH Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA MACK OD | DIR. (BEGAN1 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL MARKWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGDA MICHNA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERRE SIMON | DIR. (BEGAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ROUSSEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAI PAREKH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAYNOR FRIES | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 | $93,180 |
| ERIN SCHALLHORN POWERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NIVINE WOODS | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL MARKWARD | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN INGENITO | SEC/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYLEY BOLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE BOVELLE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGDA MICHNA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ROUSSEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAI PAREKH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAVAUGHN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PMB 125 3434-135 KILDAIRE FARM RD, CARY, NC 27518-2278
- In care of
- % MOLLY SCHAR
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GAYNOR FRIES, PMB 125 3434-135 KILDAIRE FARM ROAD, CARY, NC 27518
- Signed the 990
- GAYNOR FRIES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (919) 267-6478
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.OWLSITE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DREHER MARTIN CPAS PA
Mission
OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS PROMOTES AND DEVELOPS DIVERSE LEADERSHIP TO ADVANCE OPHTHALMIC INNOVATION AND PATIENT CARE. OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS WORKS ACROSS EYECARE PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY-BUILDING EVENTS - OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS ORGANIZES EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO HELP MEMBERS MAKE CROSS-INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER. EVENTS ARE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANNUAL EYECARE MEETINGS, INCLUDING: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY,HAWAIIAN EYE, AMERICAN-EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF OPHTHALMIC SURGERY,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY, AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, SECO INTERNATIONAL.Expenses $140,256 · revenue $23,433
- REGIONAL OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS MEETINGS - IN 2025, WE HELD THESE LOCAL MEETINGS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR NETWORKING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. WE HOSTED 2 MEETINGS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,AND 2 MEETINGS IN NEW ENGLAND. OUR CHAPTER IN FORT WORTH, TX HAD TO CANCEL ITS MEETING.Expenses $97,504 · revenue $22,755
- LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS OFFERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP MEMBERS GAIN THE LEADERSHIP AND SOFT SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE NEEDED TO ADVANCE IN THEIR CAREERS. PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED YEAR-ROUND AT LOW OR NO COST TO OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS MEMBERS.PROGRAM SESSIONS ARE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH MAJOR OPHTHALMIC CONFERENCES (EG AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY), AS WELL AS LIVE AND ON-DEMAND WEBINARS AND ONLINE ARCHIVED COURSE CONTENT. THEY ALSO HOST AN ANNUAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT TO DEVELOP LEADERS IN EARLY AND MID-CAREER, AS WELL AS A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ELEVATE RISING LEADERS. LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION - OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS ANNUAL AWARDS RECOGNIZE OPHTHALMIC PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF DIVERSE LEADERSHIP IN EYECARE. CANDIDATES ARE NOMINATED AND VOTED ON BY OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS'MEMBERS, AND AWARDS ARE PRESENTED AT OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS SIGNATURE EVENT HELD DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY. ADDITIONALLY, OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS PRODUCES A SEMI-ANNUAL MAGAZINE DESIGNED TO HIGHLIGHT THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LEADERS IN THE OPHTHALMIC INDUSTRY, AND WORKS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR A MORE DIVERSE LEADERSHIP IN EYECARE.Expenses $221,572 · grants $6,000 · revenue $42,478
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0945406
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $869,937
- Income (IRS master file)
- $547,826
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $547,826 | $585,186 | $869,937 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $604,308 | $586,866 | $921,467 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $485,601 | $465,429 | $910,660 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $562,137 | $449,442 | $873,689 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 20-0945406).
Questions about OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS
- What is the EIN of OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS is 20-0945406.
- Is OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS 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 OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GAYNOR FRIES.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $547,826, expenses of $585,186 and total assets of $869,937 at year end.
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