Nonprofit · EIN 72-0702458
OPTOMETRY ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA
Tax-exempt · SULPHUR, LA 70664
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $837,202 | $804,359 | $32,843 | $1,054,597 | $2,758 | $1,051,839 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $835,855 | $763,952 | $71,903 | $1,021,815 | $2,819 | $1,018,996 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $761,322 | $804,354 | -$43,032 | $949,939 | $2,846 | $947,093 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $462,653
- Membership dues
- $394,215
- Program service revenue
- $344,249
- Investment income
- $25,454
- Royalties
- $4,846
- Other revenue
- $4,846
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $98,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,632
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $113,410
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,038
- Accounting fees
- $9,353
- Travel
- $4,567
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,021,815
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,054,597
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,758
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,051,839
- Gross receipts
- $837,202
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1937
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT JANOT OD | EXEC. DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $98,400 |
| J MADISON WALL-HAYES OD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGET GUIDRY OD | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE CASADABAN-HALE OD | SECRETARY TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT BENNETT OD | IM. PAST PRES. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN G CORNNER OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TATE-BRASSEAUX OD | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCHELL SULLIVAN OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TY PRIMO OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LILLIAN BERGERON OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD ANDERS OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY DELCAMBRE OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY MURPHY OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENAYE DEROCHE OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA HICKMAN OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT JANOT OD | EXEC. DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $98,400 |
| BRETT BENNETT OD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| J MADISON WALL-HAYES OD | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGET GUIDRY OD | SECRETARY TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JORGENSEN OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MEL GEHRIG OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TATE-BRASSEAUX OD | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP L CARNEY OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TY PRIMO OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LILLIAN BERGERON OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD ANDERS OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE CASADABAN OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE PASTILONG OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENAYE DEROCHE OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA HICKMAN OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT C JANOT OD | EXEC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $98,400 |
| AMY PUERTO OD | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA HICKMAN OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JORGENSON OD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGET GUIDRY OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEL GEHRIG OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP CARNEY OD | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J MADISON WALL-HAYES OD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF ANASTASIO OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LILLIAN BERGERON OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE PASTILONG OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA BUISSON OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD ANDERS OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT BENNETT OD | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE CASADABAN OD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 108, SULPHUR, LA 70664-0108
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DR ROBERT C JANOT OD
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT C JANOT OD, EXEC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (337) 625-2020
- Website
- WWW.OPTLA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Kolder Slaven & Company LLC
Mission
PROMOTE GROWTH OF OPTOMETRY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ITS DOCTORS, SPONSORS PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE OPTOMETRY IN LOUISIANA, AND REPRESENTS LOUISIANA NATIONALLY IN OPTOMETRIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.
Program accomplishments
- CONTINUED OPTOMETRIC EDUCATIONExpenses $225,905
- ADVOCACYExpenses $66,569
- MEMBER SERVICES
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
- 72-0702458
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,054,597
- Income (IRS master file)
- $837,202
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $837,202 | $804,359 | $1,054,597 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $835,855 | $763,952 | $1,021,815 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $761,322 | $804,354 | $949,939 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $744,381 | $525,029 | $993,070 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 72-0702458).
Questions about OPTOMETRY ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA
- What is the EIN of OPTOMETRY ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTOMETRY ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA is 72-0702458.
- Is OPTOMETRY ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1971.
- Are donations to OPTOMETRY ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does OPTOMETRY ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA 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 OPTOMETRY ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA 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 OPTOMETRY ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPTOMETRY ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DR ROBERT C JANOT OD.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPTOMETRY ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,400 (ROBERT JANOT OD, EXEC. DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OPTOMETRY ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $837,202, expenses of $804,359 and total assets of $1,054,597 at year end.
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