Nonprofit · EIN 34-0812556
THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY
Tax-exempt · ROCKVILLE, MD 20852
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,169,218 | $11,329,401 | $839,817 | $22,921,004 | $4,210,214 | $18,710,790 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,912,358 | $11,078,336 | $2,834,022 | $23,327,104 | $6,825,748 | $16,501,356 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,284,458 | $10,109,392 | $175,066 | $21,408,070 | $6,817,555 | $14,590,515 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,433,861
- Membership dues
- $2,357,861
- Program service revenue
- $8,810,314
- Investment income
- $900,477
- Royalties
- $24,566
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $184,480
- Other revenue
- $24,566
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $81,808
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $50,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,921,776
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,982,491
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $137,225
- Accounting fees
- $56,428
- Occupancy
- $49,615
- Travel
- $222,668
- Depreciation
- $119,935
- Program services (functional)
- $6,845,748
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,483,653
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,327,104
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,921,004
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,210,214
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,710,790
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $347,071
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,523,755
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,666,449
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $44,341
- Gross unrelated business income
- $35,698
- Gross receipts
- $16,077,666
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1936
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIS M RUSH CAE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $387,245 | $39,502 |
| JASON SPESSARD CAE | CHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $277,401 | $25,327 |
| DANIEL IGNASZEWSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-NAEVR AEVR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $266,601 | $25,885 |
| TIMOTHY MAXEY | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $231,991 | $24,274 |
| LANCEY COWAN JD CAE | CHEIF OFFICER - MEETINGS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 37.5 | $215,874 | $33,448 |
| JULENE JOY CAE | CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $200,106 | $44,759 |
| JONATHAN MALLETT PHD | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF JOURNALS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $167,452 | $17,991 |
| KATHERINE COX | SR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $150,744 | $24,101 |
| ELIZABETH AUSTIN | DIRECTOR, MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $136,092 | $31,485 |
| ROBERT CANAS | DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $136,777 | $22,278 |
| J MARK PETRASH PHD FARVO | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $50,000 | $0 |
| SRRINIVAS SADDA MD FARVO | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LOVICU PHD FARVO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DEMER MD PHD FARVO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE DENG MD PHD FARVO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRI YOUNG MD PHD FARVO | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TIEN WONG FRCS PHD FARVO | VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| WEI LI MD PHD | VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| C ROSS ETHIER PHD FARVO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WILSON MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSANA CHUNG OD PHD FAAO FARVO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUNKO HORI MD PHD FARVO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GOLDIS MALEK PHD FARVO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANI FAWZI MD FARVO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN GILGER DVM MS FARVO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELISE MA MD PHD | TRUSTEE, TRAINEE EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIS M RUSH CAE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $347,713 | $34,391 |
| JASON SPESSARD CAE | CHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $247,785 | $22,001 |
| DANIEL IGNASZEWSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-NAEVR AEVR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $241,038 | $23,146 |
| LANCEY COWAN JD CAE | CHEIF OFFICER - MEETINGS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 37.5 | $216,087 | $31,074 |
| TIMOTHY MAXEY | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $210,186 | $21,536 |
| JULENE JOY CAE | CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $179,876 | $41,773 |
| JONATHAN MALLETT PHD | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF JOURNALS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $154,608 | $16,244 |
| CATHERINE CONLEY | DIRECTOR OF ONLINE EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $126,163 | $33,304 |
| KATHERINE COX | SR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $132,963 | $21,740 |
| BRIAN KATZ | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $125,317 | $13,178 |
| J MARK PETRASH PHD FARVO | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $45,000 | $0 |
| PATRICIA D'AMORE PHD MBA FARVO | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SRRINIVAS SADDA MD FARVO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LEOPOLD SCHMETTERER PHD FARVO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LOVICU PHD FARVO | VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DEMER MD PHD FARVO | VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE DENG MD PHD FARVO | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI YOUNG MD PHD FARVO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIEN WONG FRCS PHD FARVO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WEI LI MD PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| C ROSS ETHIER PHD FARVO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WILSON MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANA CHUNG OD PHD FAAO FARVO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNKO HORI MD PHD FARVO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GOLDIS MALEK PHD FARVO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIS M RUSH CAE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $363,169 | $36,648 |
| JASON SPESSARD CAE | CHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $236,106 | $21,723 |
| DANIEL IGNASZEWSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-NAEVR AEVR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $234,978 | $20,700 |
| LANCEY COWAN JD CAE | CHEIF OFFICER - MEETINGS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 37.5 | $206,092 | $30,164 |
| TIMOTHY MAXEY | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $200,522 | $21,257 |
| JULENE JOY CAE | CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $166,807 | $43,229 |
| JONATHAN MALLETT PHD | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF JOURNALS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $149,344 | $16,236 |
| JOHN SAVILLE | SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $119,998 | $28,658 |
| KATHERINE COX | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $123,834 | $19,341 |
| ROBERT CANAS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $118,306 | $19,582 |
| J MARK PETRASH PHD FARVO | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $45,000 | $0 |
| HANS GROSSNIKLAUS MD MBA FARVO | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA D'AMORE PHD MBA FARVO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BURNS PHD FARVO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW TAYLOR PHD FARVO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SRRINIVAS SADDA MD FARVO | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LEOPOLD SCHMETTERER PHD FARVO | VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LOVICU PHD FARVO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DEMER MD PHD FARVO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE DENG MD PHD FARVO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI YOUNG MD PHD FARVO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIEN WONG FRCS PHD FARVO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WEI LI MD PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| C ROSS ETHIER PHD FARVO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WILSON MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5515 SECURITY LN STE 500, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852-5034
- In care of
- % JASON SPESSARD
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Iris M Rush, 19226 Montgomery Village Ave 311, Gaitherburg, MD 20886
- Signed the 990
- Jason Spessard, Chief Operating & Financial Officer
- Phone
- (240) 221-2900
- Website
- www.arvo.org
Mission
ARVO ADVANCES RESEARCH WORLDWIDE INTO UNDERSTANDING THE VISUAL SYSTEM AND PREVENTING, TREATING AND CURING ITS DISORDERS.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONVENTION - THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION GATHER ANNUALLY AND PERIODICALLY TO SHARE THE RESULTS OF THEIR RESEARCH EFFORTS.Expenses $4,099,921 · revenue $5,703,380
- JOURNALS - PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE IOVS, JOV, AND TVST THAT FOCUS ON EYE AND VISION RESEARCH.Expenses $1,562,396 · revenue $2,376,334
- AWARDS AND GRANTS - ARVO PROVIDES TWO TYPES OF AWARDS: ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS TO HONOR INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISION SCIENCE; AND TRAVEL GRANTS THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO INVESTIGATORS WHO HAVE AN ACCEPTED AND HIGH-INTEREST ABSTRACT FOR PRESENTATION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.Expenses $309,055 · grants $21,114 · revenue $35,118
- Education and Professional Development Programs - Provided to ARVO members throughout the year on topics relevant to eye and vision scientists.Expenses $622,795 · grants $60,500 · revenue $193,273
- Advocacy and OutreachExpenses $251,581 · grants $194
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
- 34-0812556
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,921,004
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,077,666
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $12,169,218 | $11,329,401 | $22,921,004 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,912,358 | $11,078,336 | $23,327,104 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,284,458 | $10,109,392 | $21,408,070 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,757,227 | $8,890,047 | $19,266,225 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 34-0812556).
Questions about THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY
- What is the EIN of THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY is 34-0812556.
- Is THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
- Are donations to THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY 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 THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY 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 THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY 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 THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Iris M Rush.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $387,245 (IRIS M RUSH CAE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,169,218, expenses of $11,329,401 and total assets of $22,921,004 at year end.
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