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Nonprofit · EIN 21-0612458

NEW JERSEY SOCIETY OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS

Tax-exempt · HAMILTON, NJ 08691

Financials

$859K$943K2023$815K$927K2024$842K$908K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEW JERSEY SOCIETY OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$842,104$908,409-$66,305$1,072,901$113,533$959,368
December 31, 2024990$814,808$926,611-$111,803$1,076,993$121,068$955,925
December 31, 2023990$858,702$943,208-$84,506$1,193,886$160,510$1,033,376
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$432,212
Membership dues
$432,212
Program service revenue
$311,214
Investment income
$57,098
Royalties
$16,639
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,492
Other revenue
$41,580

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$14,562
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$194,452
Other salaries and wages
$160,453
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$410,705
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,975
Accounting fees
$19,725
Occupancy
$33,742
Travel
$3,368
Depreciation
$16,633

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,076,993
Total assets, end of year
$1,072,901
Total liabilities, end of year
$113,533
Net assets, end of year
$959,368
Land, buildings and equipment
$25,390
Publicly traded securities
$946,290
Net assets without donor restrictions
$959,368
Gross unrelated business income
$24,748
Gross receipts
$957,395
Employees
3
Volunteers
60
Year formed
1903
State of legal domicile
NJ

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEIRA BOERTZEL-SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$162,500$31,952
SHARON KAISASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
35$104,198$33,318
MARIA CARDONA ODPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.2$3,382$0
DAWN ARNOLD ODIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.2$795$0
NEDA GIOIA ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$583$0
AMY LAM ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$575$0
MARY ANN HODLE ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$544$0
TALIA MISHKIN ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$543$0
KATHLEEN KINZEY ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$73$0
DAVID KONG ODPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.2$0$0
MARK DONLON ODVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.2$0$0
STEVEN SORKIN ODSECRETARY-TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.3$0$0
ARUN KAISTHA ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
KEITH LEVINSON ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
VITTORIO MENA JR ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SIMI BHARDWAJ SETHI ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0
SEAN PHIBBS ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0
CHELSEA KLEEN ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEIRA BOERTZEL-SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$168,000$11,193
DAWN ARNOLD ODPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.2$3,552$0
STEVEN SORKIN ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$2,484$0
AMY LAM ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$1,578$0
MARIA CARDONA ODPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.2$1,332$0
MARY ANN HODLE ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$1,006$0
KATHLEEN KINZEY ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$556$0
DAVID KONG ODVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.2$0$0
MARK DONLON ODSECRETARY-TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2.2$0$0
JESUS BARRIOS ODIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.2$0$0
DANIELLE GAETA ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
ARUN KAISTHA ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
KEITH LEVINSON ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
ROBERT LEVY ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
VITTORIO MENA JR ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
TALIA MISHKIN ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
SIMI BHARDWAJ SETHI ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEIRA BOERTZEL-SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$164,590$10,845
JESUS BARRIOS ODPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.2$2,473$0
DAWN ARNOLD ODPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.2$2,061$0
KATHLEEN KINZLEY ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$350$0
DAVID KONG ODSECRETARY-TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2.2$0$0
MARIA CARDONA ODVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.2$0$0
TODD H GERSHENOW ODIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.3$0$0
DANIELLE GAETA ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
DAVID GUBMAN ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
KEITH LEVINSON ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
KERRY GELB ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
MARK DONLON ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
ROBERT LEVY ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
SIMI BHARDWAJ SETHI ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
STEVEN SORKIN ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
TALIA MISHKIN ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0
VITTORIA MENA JR ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4 AAA DR STE 204, HAMILTON, NJ 08691-1813
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KEIRA BOERTZEL-SMITH, 4 AAA DRIVE SUITE 204, HAMILTON, NJ 086911813
Signed the 990
KEIRA BOERTZEL-SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(609) 323-4012
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

THE SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE PROFESSION OF OPTOMETRY & SERVING OPTOMETRISTS IN MEETING THE EYECARE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION AND OTHER SERVICES TO OPTOMETRISTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NJSOP'S MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE, COMMUNICATE, AND EDUCATE TO ADVANCE THE OPTOMETRIC PROFESSION, WITH A VISION TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE HEALTH THROUGH VISION CARE. IN 2025, NJSOP HOSTED FOUR IN-PERSON CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ONE VIRTUAL CONTINUING EDUCATION EVENT FOR CREDIT. WE HOSTED AN ONLINE LIBRARY OF CONTINUING EDUCATION RECORDINGS FOR CREDIT. WE HOSTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS AND SOCIAL EVENTS AND PROMOTED OUR MEMBERSHIP AND MEMBER BENEFITS TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS FOR RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT PURPOSES. WE SUPPORTED LEGISLATION TO MODERNIZE THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR OPTOMETRISTS IN NEW JERSEY, WHICH WILL ALLOW OPTOMETRISTS TO HELP IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE AND HEALTH EQUITY IN OUR STATE. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.WE DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATIONS VIA VARIOUS MEDIA THAT EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR OPTOMETRISTS AND RISING OPTOMETRISTS. WE ENCOURAGE INDUSTRY AND DOCTOR RELATIONSHIPS, TO ENHANCE THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY WITHIN NEW JERSEY.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
21-0612458
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1971
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,072,901
Income (IRS master file)
$957,395

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$842,104$908,409$1,072,901XML
990December 2024$814,808$926,611$1,076,993XML
990December 2023$858,702$943,208$1,193,886XML
990December 2022$974,959$850,380$1,228,672IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 21-0612458).

Questions about NEW JERSEY SOCIETY OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS

What is the EIN of NEW JERSEY SOCIETY OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW JERSEY SOCIETY OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS is 21-0612458.
Is NEW JERSEY SOCIETY OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1971.
Are donations to NEW JERSEY SOCIETY OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does NEW JERSEY SOCIETY OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS 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 NEW JERSEY SOCIETY OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS 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 NEW JERSEY SOCIETY OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS 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 NEW JERSEY SOCIETY OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KEIRA BOERTZEL-SMITH.
Who are the officers and directors of NEW JERSEY SOCIETY OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,500 (KEIRA BOERTZEL-SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does NEW JERSEY SOCIETY OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $842,104, expenses of $908,409 and total assets of $1,072,901 at year end.

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