Nonprofit · EIN 52-1437632
VISION COUNCIL OF AMERICA
Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,496,022 | $9,901,501 | $594,521 | $19,147,704 | $4,511,710 | $14,635,994 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,465,243 | $9,951,660 | $513,583 | $17,761,639 | $4,446,830 | $13,314,809 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $9,804,976
- Investment income
- $599,467
- Royalties
- $58,492
- Other revenue
- $91,579
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $117,689
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,909,106
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,084,271
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,464,582
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $494,647
- Accounting fees
- $95,379
- Occupancy
- $363,077
- Travel
- $280,318
- Depreciation
- $162,822
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,761,639
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,147,704
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,511,710
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,635,994
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $626,944
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,911,470
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,540,017
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $95,977
- Gross receipts
- $10,496,022
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 350
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY MILLS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $395,778 | $17,483 |
| MICHAEL VITALE | VP, MBR & GOV RELATIONS Key employee | 40 | $289,911 | $42,865 |
| BRIAN CARROLL | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $299,885 | $17,256 |
| MITCH BARKLEY | VP, SHOWS Key employee | 40 | $264,717 | $38,983 |
| CHELSEA PILLSBURY | VP, MARKETING AND COMMUNIC Key employee | 40 | $250,335 | $19,032 |
| ALYSSE HENKEL | VP, MARKET RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $216,921 | $25,361 |
| MANALI PATEL | SR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CO Key employee | 40 | $191,559 | $34,047 |
| KRISTOPHER STEVENS | SENIOR DATA SCIENCE MANAGE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,312 | $24,803 |
| AMY APPLEGATE | DIR, CREATIVE SRC & SPEC P Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,985 | $22,735 |
| VICTORIA HYNDMAN | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,892 | $18,443 |
| BONNIE WHITFIELD | DIRECTOR, MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,937 | $22,823 |
| OMAR ELKHATIB | SR MGR, MARKETING/COMM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,813 | $21,573 |
| KAREN ROBERTS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SHAPIRO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ROSIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUDOVIC LADREYT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DERRYBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDRIC GRETHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY WARNER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW COON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE HOROWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SHANBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS BURKHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY MILLS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 50 | $386,629 | $18,716 |
| MICHAEL VITALE | VP, MBR & GOV RELATIONS Key employee | 40 | $282,900 | $41,675 |
| BRIAN CARROLL | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $292,085 | $17,207 |
| MITCH BARKLEY | VP, SHOWS Key employee | 40 | $258,235 | $36,704 |
| CHELSEA PILLSBURY | VP, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $223,139 | $13,012 |
| ALYSSE HENKEL | VP, MARKET RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $188,542 | $23,779 |
| MANALI PATEL | SR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CONTROLLER Key employee | 40 | $177,665 | $33,850 |
| NATHAN TROXELL | FORMER DIRECTOR, MEMBER SERVICES Key employee | 40 | $184,455 | $13,789 |
| AMY APPLEGATE | DIR, CREATIVE SRC & SPEC P Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,507 | $14,040 |
| OMAR ELKHATIB | SR MGR, MARKETING/COMM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,762 | $18,787 |
| KRISTOPHER STEVENS | SENIOR DATA SCIENCE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,367 | $22,090 |
| SARA BONIZO | FORMER DIRECTOR, SHOWS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,838 | $12,556 |
| VICTORIA HYNDMAN | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,762 | $10,999 |
| KAREN ROBERTS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SHAPIRO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS BROWNLEE | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ROSIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE DOERKSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EARNIE FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUDOVIC LADREYT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MILAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DERRYBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDRIC GRETHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY WARNER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN HORNDASCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW COON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DALEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HOROWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIDISHA RUDRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SHANBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 225 REINEKERS LN STE 700, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2877
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN CARROLL, 225 REINEKERS LANE 700, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN CARROLL, CFO/COO
- Phone
- (703) 740-9919
- Website
- WWW.THEVISIONCOUNCIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE VISION COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO POSITION MEMBERS FOR SUCCESS BY PROMOTING GROWTH IN THE VISION CARE INDUSTRY THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, CONSUMER OUTREACH, STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND INDUSTRY FORUMS.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERSHIP AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS: PROVIDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND BEST PRACTICE ADVICE TO HELP MEMBERS MAKE WELL-INFORMED BUSINESS DECISIONS.
- SHOWS AND MEETINGS: SPONSORED TWO TRADE SHOWS, VEE IN NYC AND VEW IN LAS VEGAS, TO ENCOURAGE THE VISION COMMUNITY TO CONNECT AND CONDUCT BUSINESS. TVC ALSO FACILIATES AND PARTICIPATES IN NUMEROUS OTHER EVENTS AND MEETINGS, PROFESSIONAL FORUMS AND A YEARLY EXECUTIVE SUMMIT.
- RESEARCH: FROM CONSUMER TRENDS TO INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES, TVC'S INSIGHTS RESEARCH PROGRAM DELIVERS TIMELY AND USABLE AND IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS TO MEMBERS.
- MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS: ACT AS THE LEADING VOICE IN THE VISION INDUSTRY ON CAPITOL HILL, OTHER KEY FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES ON ISSUES IMPACTING THE FIELD OF VISION CARE PRODUCTS.
- SPECIAL PROJECT: SERVES AS THE INDUSTRY LEADER AND PROVIDES EXPERTISE IN BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS.
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
- 52-1437632
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,147,704
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,496,022
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,496,022 | $9,901,501 | $19,147,704 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,465,243 | $9,951,660 | $17,761,639 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,998,441 | $8,802,436 | $17,029,575 | 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 52-1437632).
Questions about VISION COUNCIL OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of VISION COUNCIL OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VISION COUNCIL OF AMERICA is 52-1437632.
- Is VISION COUNCIL OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1987.
- Are donations to VISION COUNCIL OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does VISION COUNCIL OF AMERICA 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 VISION COUNCIL OF AMERICA 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 VISION COUNCIL OF AMERICA 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 VISION COUNCIL OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRIAN CARROLL.
- Who are the officers and directors of VISION COUNCIL OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $395,778 (ASHLEY MILLS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does VISION COUNCIL OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,496,022, expenses of $9,901,501 and total assets of $19,147,704 at year end.
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