Nonprofit · EIN 71-6065975
ARKANSAS OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $721,963 | $759,868 | -$37,905 | $897,279 | $23,465 | $873,814 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $675,614 | $606,798 | $68,816 | $928,715 | $16,996 | $911,719 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $933,195 | $869,873 | $63,322 | $791,540 | $19,618 | $771,922 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $283,151
- Membership dues
- $264,670
- Program service revenue
- $373,879
- Investment income
- $60,248
- Royalties
- $4,685
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $40,446
- Other revenue
- $4,685
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $199,337
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $237,097
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $37,048
- Accounting fees
- $4,575
- Occupancy
- $24,455
- Travel
- $8,736
- Program services (functional)
- $438,813
- Management and general (functional)
- $321,055
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $928,715
- Total assets, end of year
- $897,279
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,465
- Net assets, end of year
- $873,814
- Publicly traded securities
- $691,770
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $192,447
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $681,367
- Gross receipts
- $721,963
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- AR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT BURNS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $124,337 | $18,655 |
| DR ALEX BELL | immd past presi Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SHANE LASTER | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATHRYN BROWN | president-elect Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BARRETT BROWN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ZACHARY BURROUGHS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JULIE DOLVEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SARAH LUNSFORD | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTEN COATS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JUSTIN BEAVERS | sec/treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER TOLLETT | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALLISON HALL | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT BURNS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $65,625 | $11,923 |
| VICTORIA S FARMER | PAST EXEC DIRECTOR | 40 | $56,834 | $3,322 |
| DR ALEX BELL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES HERTZOG | immd past presi Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATHRYN BROWN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BARRETT BROWN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ZACHARY BURROUGHS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JULIE DOLVEN | president-elect Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SARAH LUNSFORD | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTEN COATS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JUSTIN BEAVERS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER TOLLETT | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALLISON HALL | sec/treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORIA S FARMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $117,600 | $8,127 |
| DR ALEX BELL | president-elect Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES HERTZOG | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATHRYN BROWN | sec/treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BARRETT BROWN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ZACHARY BURROUGHS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JULIE DOLVEN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SARAH LUNSFORD | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MELIA ROBERTSON | immd past presi Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JUSTIN BEAVERS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER TOLLETT | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALLISON HALL | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1401 W CAPITOL AVE STE 247, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201-2928
- In care of
- % RY SUITE 206
- Signed the 990
- DR JULIE DOLVEN, President
- Phone
- (501) 661-7675
- Website
- ARKANSASOPTOMETRIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BRC Advisors LLC
Mission
Conventions and programs regarding professional development and education servicing the association members. Public awareness to inform the programs available to them. Represent the optometrist with the legislative affairs in Arkansas.
Program accomplishments
- Conventions and programs regarding professional development and education servicing the association members. Public awareness to inform the programs available to them. Represent the optometrist with the legislative affairs in Arkansas.Expenses $438,813 · revenue $373,879
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
- 71-6065975
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $897,279
- Income (IRS master file)
- $721,963
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $721,963 | $759,868 | $897,279 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $675,614 | $606,798 | $928,715 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $933,195 | $869,873 | $791,540 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $922,517 | $799,385 | $712,856 | 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 71-6065975).
Questions about ARKANSAS OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of ARKANSAS OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARKANSAS OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC is 71-6065975.
- Is ARKANSAS OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1964.
- Are donations to ARKANSAS OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ARKANSAS 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 ARKANSAS 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 ARKANSAS 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 are the officers and directors of ARKANSAS OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,337 (MATT BURNS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ARKANSAS OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $721,963, expenses of $759,868 and total assets of $897,279 at year end.
Other nonprofits in LITTLE ROCK
- BAPTIST HEALTH EIN 71-0236856 · last filed 990 for 2024
- ARKANSAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL EIN 71-0236857 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CENTRAL ARKANSAS RADIATION THERAPY INSTITUTE INC EIN 71-0437657 · last filed 990 for 2025
- SOUTHWEST POWER POOL INC EIN 71-0748158 · last filed 990 for 2024
- JESUS FUND EIN 86-1108441 · last filed 990-PF for 2025
- ARKANSAS HEALTH GROUP EIN 71-0781138 · last filed 990 for 2024
- HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL EIN 35-1019477 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC EIN 52-1055743 · last filed 990 for 2025