Nonprofit · EIN 43-0684708
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · ST LOUIS, MO 63141
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $29,603,785 | $28,839,535 | $764,250 | $42,358,819 | $18,779,673 | $23,579,146 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $27,583,858 | $30,401,115 | -$2,817,257 | $42,206,796 | $19,819,619 | $22,387,177 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $26,563,031
- Investment income
- $2,498,724
- Royalties
- $100,213
- Net rental income
- -$108,936
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,498,724
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $86,654
- Other revenue
- $542,030
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $258,300
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,300,436
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,024,647
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,374,874
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $71,778
- Accounting fees
- $87,070
- Occupancy
- $526,909
- Travel
- $2,046,175
- Depreciation
- $687,616
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $42,206,796
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,358,819
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,779,673
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,579,146
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,858,739
- Publicly traded securities
- $23,773,156
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $23,579,146
- Gross unrelated business income
- $430,753
- Gross receipts
- $33,748,167
- Employees
- 82
- Volunteers
- 305
- Year formed
- 1936
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN HYMES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $521,085 | $31,267 |
| MATTHEW WILLETTE | CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER, FED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $266,474 | $51,096 |
| KARA WEBB | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $264,828 | $48,331 |
| RYAN HAYES | CHIEF FINANCIAL/TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $270,565 | $41,701 |
| DEIRDRE MIDDLETON | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $257,924 | $50,380 |
| REBECCA HILDEBRAND | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 34 | $269,511 | $15,953 |
| MICHAEL STOKES | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $227,840 | $50,912 |
| ADRIANNE DROLLETTE | CHIEF ALLIANCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $242,498 | $24,536 |
| RODNEY PEELE | EXECUTIVE DIR, CENTER FOR IND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $245,013 | $19,479 |
| CHRISTY JENKINS | Director, IT Program Management Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,824 | $32,982 |
| STEVEN T REED OD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $88,672 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE M BOWEN OD | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $63,750 | $0 |
| TERESA A GOSSARD OD | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 14 | $45,857 | $0 |
| MARGARET MARIE READ OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 12 | $45,348 | $0 |
| BELINDA STARKEY OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 12 | $42,015 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CURTIS A ONO OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 12 | $41,310 |
| TERI GEIST OD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 14 | $39,983 |
| RONALD L BENNER OD | PT YR TRUSTEE, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $36,376 |
| PAUL BARNEY OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 12 | $36,334 |
| TAD KOSANOVICH OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 12 | $33,879 |
| ROBERT C LAYMAN OD | PT YR TRUSTEE, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $19,285 |
| KAROLINE MUNSON OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $18,810 |
| WILLIAM T REYNOLDS OD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $17,273 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN F HYMES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $520,338 | $31,267 |
| KARA WEBB | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $254,892 | $45,518 |
| RYAN P HAYES | CHIEF FIN/TECH OFFICER Officer | 40 | $260,631 | $38,829 |
| MATTHEW WILLETTE | CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER, FED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $246,928 | $47,572 |
| DEIRDRE MIDDLETON | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $249,617 | $38,725 |
| REBECCA HILDEBRAND | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $260,336 | $16,491 |
| DANIEL CAREY | CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER, STATE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $230,093 | $40,922 |
| RODNEY PEELE | EXECUTIVE DIR, CENTER FOR IND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $245,127 | $19,392 |
| MICHAEL STOKES | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,133 | $48,666 |
| ADRIANNE DROLLETTE | DIRECTOR OF ALLIANCES/PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $227,470 | $23,253 |
| RONALD L BENNER OD | President Trustee or director, Officer | 28 | $112,618 | $0 |
| STEVEN T REED OD | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $65,089 | $0 |
| BELINDA STARKEY OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 14 | $58,284 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE M BOWEN OD | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 17 | $58,216 | $0 |
| ROBERT C LAYMAN OD | Immediate Past-President Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $51,190 | $0 |
| TERI GEIST OD | Secretary-Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $50,064 | $0 |
| TERESA A GOSSARD OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $45,869 | $0 |
| MARGARET MARIE READ OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 12 | $45,735 | $0 |
| PAUL BARNEY OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $39,837 | $0 |
| CURTIS A ONO OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 14 | $38,970 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T REYNOLDS OD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $25,189 | $0 |
| Tad Kosanovich OD | Trustee Trustee or director | 6 | $19,436 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 243 N LINDBERGH BLVD, ST LOUIS, MO 63141-7851
- In care of
- % RYAN P HAYES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JONATHAN HYMES, 243 N Lindbergh Blvd, St Louis, MO 63141
- Signed the 990
- Jonathan Hymes, Executive Director
- Phone
- (314) 991-4100
- Website
- www.aoa.org
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC POLICY RELATED TO EYE CARE WILL UNIFORMLY RECOGNIZE OPTOMETRISTS AS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND ENSURE THE PUBLIC HAS ACCESS TO THE FULL SCOPE OF OPTOMETRIC CARE. OPTOMETRISTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WILL LOOK TO THE AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION FOR PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION LEADERSHIP THAT SERVE TO ENHANCE AND ENSURE COMPETENT, QUALITY PATIENT CARE. THE PUBLIC, OPTOMETRISTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WILL TURN TO THE AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION FOR RELIABLE AND CURRENT INFORMATION RELATED TO OPTOMETRY EYE CARE AND HEALTH CARE POLICY.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCACY WORKS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC POLICY RELATING TO EYE CARE AND TO ENSURE FULL PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE ENTIRE SCOPE OF OPTOMETRIC CARE.
- COMMUNICATIONS MANAGES THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS CAMPAIGN FOR OPTOMETRIC AWARENESS ISSUES AND MANAGES/RELEASES INFORMATION ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE PROFESSION OF OPTOMETRY.
- EDUCATION OFFERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION RESOURCES TO DOCTORS, PARAOPTOMETRICS AND STUDENTS THROUGH ONGOING LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT SUPPORT THE PRACTICE OF CONTEMPORARY OPTOMETRY.
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 | Not 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
- 43-0684708
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1936
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,358,819
- Income (IRS master file)
- $33,748,167
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $29,603,785 | $28,839,535 | $42,358,819 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $27,583,858 | $30,401,115 | $42,206,796 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $28,035,373 | $26,793,959 | $41,591,322 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 43-0684708).
Questions about AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC is 43-0684708.
- Is AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1936.
- Are donations to AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN 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 AMERICAN 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 AMERICAN 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 AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JONATHAN HYMES.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 23 received compensation from the organization, the highest $521,085 (JONATHAN HYMES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $29,603,785, expenses of $28,839,535 and total assets of $42,358,819 at year end.
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