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Nonprofit · EIN 43-1332299

COLLEGE OF SYNTONIC OPTOMETRY

Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15221

Financials

$139K$118K2023$120K$153K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COLLEGE OF SYNTONIC OPTOMETRY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$120,044$152,640-$32,596$316,939$21,037$295,902
June 30, 2024990-EZ$138,961$118,205$20,756$355,033$26,535$328,498
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$32,882
Program service revenue
$87,162

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$25,500
Other expenses
$127,140
Program services (functional)
$135,346

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$355,033
Total assets, end of year
$316,939
Total liabilities, end of year
$21,037
Net assets, end of year
$295,902
Cash, savings and investments
$316,939
Gross receipts
$120,044

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LARRY B WALLACE ODDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION3$0
CYNTHIA MATYASSECRETARY4$0
RAYMOND GOTTLIEBDEAN, CSO3$0
ROBERT FOXIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT1$0
BRENDA MONTECALVOPRESIDENT8$0
CLIFFORD FUKUSHMIAVICE PRESIDENT4$0
CATHY STERNDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH3$0
HANS LESSMANNTREASURER8$0
STEVEN CURTISTRUSTEE0$0
BETSY HANCOCKTRUSTEE0$0
RICHARD O'CONNORTRUSTEE0$0
ALIA SANTOYO-JOHNSONTRUSTEE0$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LARRY B WALLACE ODDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION3$0
JOHN PULASKITREASURER8$0
CYNTHIA MATYASSECRETARY4$0
RAYMOND GOTTLIEBDEAN, CSO3$0
ROBERT FOXIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT1$0
BRENDA MONTECALVOPRESIDENT8$0
CLIFFORD FUKUSHMIAVICE PRESIDENT4$0
CATHY STERNDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
214 OVERDALE RD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221-4434
In care of
% LARRY B WALLACE
Signed the 990-EZ
DR HANS F LESSMANN, TREASURER
Phone
(412) 448-6187
Return prepared by
ZACKIN ZIMYESKI SULLIVAN CPA LLC

Mission

A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO RESEARCH IN PHOTORETINOLOGY. THE THERAPEUTIC APPLICATION OF LIGHT TO THE VISUAL SYSTEM

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH POST GRADUATE EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS ON PHOTORETINOLOGY & THE THERAPEUTIC APPLICATION OF LIGHT TO THE VISUAL SYSTEM.
    Expenses $17,911
  • MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS - TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH ADVANCED COURSES IN SYNTONIC PHOTOTHERAPY.
    Expenses $117,435

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for COLLEGE OF SYNTONIC OPTOMETRY

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
43-1332299
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
2009
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$316,939
Income (IRS master file)
$120,044

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$120,044$152,640$316,939XML
990-EZJune 2024$138,961$118,205$355,033XML
990-EZJune 2023–––IRS
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990-EZJune 2020–––IRS
990-EZJune 2019–––IRS
990-EZJune 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 43-1332299).

Questions about COLLEGE OF SYNTONIC OPTOMETRY

What is the EIN of COLLEGE OF SYNTONIC OPTOMETRY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COLLEGE OF SYNTONIC OPTOMETRY is 43-1332299.
Is COLLEGE OF SYNTONIC OPTOMETRY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to COLLEGE OF SYNTONIC OPTOMETRY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COLLEGE OF SYNTONIC OPTOMETRY 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 COLLEGE OF SYNTONIC OPTOMETRY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COLLEGE OF SYNTONIC OPTOMETRY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of COLLEGE OF SYNTONIC OPTOMETRY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COLLEGE OF SYNTONIC OPTOMETRY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $120,044, expenses of $152,640 and total assets of $316,939 at year end.

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