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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0235104

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS & OPTICIANS INC

Tax-exempt · BENTONVILLE, AR 72712

Financials

$255K$226K2023$249K$232K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS & OPTICIANS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$248,900$232,310$16,590$52,625$0$52,625
December 31, 2023990$254,600$225,798$28,802$36,035$0$36,035
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$248,900
Membership dues
$248,900
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$36,889
Program services (functional)
$232,310

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$36,035
Total assets, end of year
$52,625
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$52,625
Net assets without donor restrictions
$52,625
Gross receipts
$248,900
Employees
0
Volunteers
7
Year formed
1960
State of legal domicile
DE

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 / weekCompensation
CARL SPEARDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
MIKE MOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
PATRICK PHELANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
Wally LovejoyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
JARED BRANDMANDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Solomon Gould ODDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Joseph B NevilleSECRETARY/TREASURER
Officer
0$0
Jennifer SommerSECRETARY/TREASURER
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CARL SPEARDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
MIKE MOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
PATRICK PHELANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
Michael DerenzoDirector/President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Wally LovejoyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
JARED BRANDMANDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Joseph B NevilleSECRETARY/TREASURER
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
609 SW 8TH ST STE 600, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712-8706
In care of
% JENNIFER SOMMER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Jennifer Sommer, 609 SW 8th Street Suite 600, Bentonville, AR 72712
Signed the 990
Jennifer Sommer, Executive Director
Phone
(479) 366-9474
Return prepared by
LYTKOWSKI & CO INC

Mission

CONDUCTS PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS OF MUTUAL IMPORTANCE TO MEMBERS; SERVES AS AN ORGANIZATIONAL CENTER FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE PROGRAMS; ACTS AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION AFFECTING THE RETAIL OPTICAL INDUSTRY. SUCH INFORMATION INCLUDES NEW PRODUCT LAWS AND REGULATIONS FOR THE RETAIL OPTICAL INDUSTRY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE CONSULTING FEES ARE RELATED TO THE COSTS FOR RETAINING LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY MONITORING SERVICES IN SEVERAL STATE JURISDICTIONS. THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS & OPTICIANS, INC. ARE SUBJECTED TO SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF PROPOSED BILLS AND REGULATIONS WHICH IF ENACTED CAN ADVERSELY IMPACT THE BUSINESS OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS & OPTICIANS, INC.
    Expenses $175,859
  • LEGAL FEES TO SEVERAL LAW FIRMS THAT ARE REPRESENTING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS & OPTICIANS, INC. IN LEGAL CHALLENGES OPPOSING ANTI-COMPETITIVE REGULATIONS AND REGULATORY MATTERS.
    Expenses $36,889
  • Dues, Fees, & Subscriptions
    Expenses $18,323
  • Office
    Expenses $1,239

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
51-0235104
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1984
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$52,625
Income (IRS master file)
$248,900

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$248,900$232,310$52,625XML
990December 2023$254,600$225,798$36,035XML
990December 2022$247,500$259,109$7,233IRS
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 51-0235104).

Questions about NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS & OPTICIANS INC

What is the EIN of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS & OPTICIANS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS & OPTICIANS INC is 51-0235104.
Is NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS & OPTICIANS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1984.
Are donations to NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS & OPTICIANS INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS & OPTICIANS 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 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS & OPTICIANS 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 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS & OPTICIANS 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 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS & OPTICIANS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jennifer Sommer.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS & OPTICIANS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS & OPTICIANS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $248,900, expenses of $232,310 and total assets of $52,625 at year end.

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