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Nonprofit · EIN 35-0990225

INDIANA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · CARMEL, IN 46082

Financials

$1.9M$1.6M2023$1.8M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INDIANA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,775,882$1,437,278$338,604$3,317,857$9,125$3,308,732
December 31, 2023990$1,853,402$1,642,517$210,885$2,822,731$7,592$2,815,139
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,183,563
Membership dues
$1,183,563
Program service revenue
$501,574
Investment income
$76,269
Net gain from sales of assets
$13,094
Other revenue
$14,476

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$159,941
Other salaries and wages
$243,930
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$487,927
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$17,886
Accounting fees
$33,943
Depreciation
$1,820

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,822,731
Total assets, end of year
$3,317,857
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,125
Net assets, end of year
$3,308,732
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,546
Publicly traded securities
$965,000
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,308,732
Gross unrelated business income
$13,190
Gross receipts
$1,832,733
Employees
4
Volunteers
22
Year formed
1898
State of legal domicile
IN

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Arnett TabithaExecutive Director
Key employee
40$156,971$2,970
Jeffrey D PerottiPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Jeremy S GardPresident - Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Jennifer L KohnTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Kyle W KingSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
James S StickelImmediate Past President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Eric WeigelTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Matthew D MitchellTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Nicole AlbrightTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Susan K KovacichTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Stacy LowdermilkTrustee - Start 04/24
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Scott A MillerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Piper GroppelImmediate Past President-Exit 04/24
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES M ZIEBAEXECUTIVE DIR. (1/1/2023-6/14/2023)
Officer
40$114,185
MARILYN CARTERDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIR.
Highest-paid employee
40$104,889
TABITHA ARNETTEXECUTIVE DIR. (6/15/2023-12/31/2023)
Officer
40$75,824
JAMES STICKELPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEREMY S GARDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JENNIFER L KOHNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEFFREY D PEROTTIPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PIPER G GROPPELIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ERIC WEIGELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW D MITCHELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NICOLE ALBRIGHTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN K KOVACICHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLE KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT A MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
275 MEDICAL DR UNIT 3363, CARMEL, IN 46082-0279
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Tabitha Arnett, PO BOX 3363, CARMEL, IN 46082
Signed the 990
TABITHA ARNETT, Executive Director
Phone
(317) 237-3560
Return prepared by
Barnes Dennig & Co LTD

Mission

The Indiana Optometric Association (IOA) is dedicated to actively supporting Indiana Doctors of Optometry by positively impacting advocacy, continuing education, clinical practice, and networking interests.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The Association was established for the purposes of encouraging the advancement of optometric education; promoting research in the visual sciences; establishing and maintaining ethical standards for its members; and preserving and advancing legal standards of qualifications for practice of the profession. The primary sources of revenue are membership dues, education seminars, and the annual convention.

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
35-0990225
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1953
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,317,857
Income (IRS master file)
$1,832,733

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,775,882$1,437,278$3,317,857XML
990December 2023$1,853,402$1,642,517$2,822,731XML
990December 2022$1,694,313$1,407,645$2,434,080IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 35-0990225).

Questions about INDIANA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of INDIANA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INDIANA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC is 35-0990225.
Is INDIANA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1953.
Are donations to INDIANA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does INDIANA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC 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 INDIANA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INDIANA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of INDIANA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Tabitha Arnett.
Who are the officers and directors of INDIANA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,971 (Arnett Tabitha, Executive Director).
How much revenue does INDIANA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,775,882, expenses of $1,437,278 and total assets of $3,317,857 at year end.

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