Nonprofit · EIN 38-0830546
MICHIGAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48933
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,277,303 | $1,030,392 | $246,911 | $3,134,704 | $374,910 | $2,759,794 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,272,799 | $1,051,381 | $221,418 | $2,915,113 | $505,238 | $2,409,875 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,206,225 | $992,158 | $214,067 | $2,628,277 | $499,592 | $2,128,685 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,000
- Program service revenue
- $1,122,726
- Investment income
- $97,390
- Royalties
- $21,107
- Net rental income
- $29,880
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $15,678
- Other revenue
- $52,187
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $194,932
- Other salaries and wages
- $135,373
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $370,010
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,417
- Accounting fees
- $118,734
- Occupancy
- $27,867
- Travel
- $28,913
- Depreciation
- $9,250
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,915,113
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,134,704
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $374,910
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,759,794
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $297,530
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,174,678
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,759,794
- Gross unrelated business income
- $14,052
- Gross receipts
- $1,323,822
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 74
- Year formed
- 1909
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY TOWNS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $157,479 | $37,453 |
| DARREN SMARCH OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SESTO OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEAU POQUETTE OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL ANDREWS OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEA FERREE CARNEY OD | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY J GENRICH OD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SCHAD OD FAAO | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUCKINGHAMOD PHD FAAO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA JOHNSON CARDER OD FAAO | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY TOWNS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $155,544 | $30,256 |
| DARREN SMARCH OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SESTO OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEA FERREE CARNEY OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL ANDREWS OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY J GENRICH OD | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA JOHNSON CARDER OD FAAO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PACK OD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SCHAD OD FAAO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUCKINGHAMOD PHD FAAO | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY TOWNS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $143,883 | $30,717 |
| DARREN SMARCH OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY J GENRICH OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEA FERREE CARNEY OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL ANDREWS OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA JOHNSON CARDER OD FAAO | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUCKINGHAMOD PHD FAAO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES D HARDIE OD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PACK OD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SCHAD OD FAAO | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 530 W IONIA ST STE A, LANSING, MI 48933-1062
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEFFREY TOWNS, 530 W IONIA STREET A, LANSING, MI 48933
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY TOWNS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (517) 482-0616
- Website
- WWW.THEMOA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MANER COSTERISAN PC
Mission
TO ADVANCE AND SUPPORT OPTOMETRY IN SERVING EYE CARE NEEDS IN MICHIGAN.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED REPRESENTATION AND EDUCATION TO THE MEMBERS.
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
- 38-0830546
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,134,704
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,323,822
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,277,303 | $1,030,392 | $3,134,704 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,272,799 | $1,051,381 | $2,915,113 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,206,225 | $992,158 | $2,628,277 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,227,181 | $1,057,897 | $2,229,807 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 38-0830546).
Questions about MICHIGAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of MICHIGAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MICHIGAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC is 38-0830546.
- Is MICHIGAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1940.
- Are donations to MICHIGAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MICHIGAN 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 MICHIGAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC 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 MICHIGAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC 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 MICHIGAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEFFREY TOWNS.
- Who are the officers and directors of MICHIGAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,479 (JEFFREY TOWNS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MICHIGAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,277,303, expenses of $1,030,392 and total assets of $3,134,704 at year end.
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