Nonprofit · EIN 84-6036049
COLORADO OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $997,458 | $869,809 | $127,649 | $4,038,476 | $139,028 | $3,899,448 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,093,317 | $971,140 | $122,177 | $3,769,465 | $157,202 | $3,612,263 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,006,933 | $934,452 | $72,481 | $3,730,614 | $294,186 | $3,436,428 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $871,897
- Investment income
- $113,802
- Royalties
- $8,692
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$15,472
- Other revenue
- $11,759
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $165,007
- Other salaries and wages
- $212,025
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $434,371
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,961
- Accounting fees
- $18,348
- Occupancy
- $24,174
- Travel
- $35,535
- Depreciation
- $14,686
- Program services (functional)
- $869,809
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,769,465
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,038,476
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $139,028
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,899,448
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $270,217
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,000,157
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,899,448
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,067
- Gross receipts
- $1,337,368
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 145
- Year formed
- 1937
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINE L EKEREN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $149,825 | $15,182 |
| MATTHEW SCOTT OD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA MORAN OD | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALPA PATEL OD | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN BORDEN OD | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ELSILA OD | REGION 1 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYCE BROWN OD | REGION 2 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY SANCHEZ OD | REGION 3 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN MARSKE OD | REGION 4 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA WATT OD | REGION 5 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW PHAN OD | REGION 6 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEAGAN PETRAITIS OD | REGION 7 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CHANEY OD | PAST PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINE L EKEREN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $143,728 | $15,128 |
| MEGAN BORDEN OD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SCOTT OD | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA MORAN OD | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MIDDLEMIST OD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALPA PATEL OD | REGION 1 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYCE BROWN OD | REGION 2 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY SANCHEZ OD | REGION 3 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN MARSKE OD | REGION 4 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA WATT OD | REGION 5 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW PHAN OD | REGION 6 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ELSILA OD | REGION 7 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINE L EKEREN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $137,214 | $15,280 |
| SCOTT MIDDLEMIST OD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN BORDEN OD | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHER SCOTT OD | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON MEARSHA OD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALPA PATEL OD | REGION 1 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYCE BROWN OD | REGION 2 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KODITEK OD | REGION 3 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN MARSKE OD | REGION 4 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA WATT OD | REGION 5 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC STRAUTMAN OD | REGION 6 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA MORAN OD | REGION 7 TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 730 17TH ST STE 350, DENVER, CO 80202-3515
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KRISTINE L EKEREN, 730 17TH STREET SUITE 350, DENVER, CO 80202
- Signed the 990
- KRISTINE L EKEREN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (303) 863-9778
- Website
- www.visioncare.org
- Return prepared by
- The Accounting Department Inc
Mission
SERVICE TO OPTOMETRIC COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- VIRTUAL CONFERENCING PROGRAMS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS AND OTHERS FOR PANDEMIC ISSUES AND FOR CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.
- PUBLICATION OF A MONTHLY INDUSTRY NEWSLETTER AND PRACTICE ADVISORIES ANNOUNCING CHANGES IN FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS AFFECTING OPTOMETRY.
- THE 2020 EYES COLORADO CAMPAIGN IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN COLORADO ON THE NEED FOR BETTER VISION HEALTH, MOTIVATE THEM TO SCHEDULE THEIR ANNUAL EYE EXAM AND LINK THEM TO AN EYE DOCTOR IF THEY DO NOT ALREADY HAVE ONE.
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
- 84-6036049
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,038,476
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,337,368
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $997,458 | $869,809 | $4,038,476 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,093,317 | $971,140 | $3,769,465 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,006,933 | $934,452 | $3,730,614 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,142,448 | $913,727 | $3,410,505 | 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 84-6036049).
Questions about COLORADO OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of COLORADO OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC is 84-6036049.
- Is COLORADO OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1944.
- Are donations to COLORADO OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COLORADO 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 COLORADO 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 COLORADO 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 is the principal officer of COLORADO OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KRISTINE L EKEREN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,825 (KRISTINE L EKEREN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COLORADO OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $997,458, expenses of $869,809 and total assets of $4,038,476 at year end.
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