American Optometric Student Association Incorporated

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Empowering students to thrive as doctors of optometry.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 55 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $168K a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $682K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$214K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$692K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$551K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$692K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$517K
FY2021$538K
FY2022$573K
FY2023$700K
FY2024$692K
Expenses
$551K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$342K
FY2022$506K
FY2023$535K
FY2024$551K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$630K
FY2021$826K
FY2022$776K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1976.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

31 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director - Beg. 05/2024
$71,416Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director - End 04/2024
$24,119Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stacey Struckhoff$24,119$128,459$123,690$111,525—
Stacey Struchkoff————$102,759
Jennifer Frawley$71,416————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Helps students succeed in becoming doctors of optometry.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Meetings and conventions promoting the exchange of current professional information and the distribution of digital tools, resources, and online education.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $200K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$49,200
Unitemized GrantFY2023$36,650
Unitemized GrantFY2022$21,307
Unitemized GrantFY2021$19,592

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$692K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$657K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Money outPt IX
$551K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$550K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$657K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$21K
Total revenueLn 12$692K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$550K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$550K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$682K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$457K$550K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$595K$682K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$249K$214K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$49K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K
Office expensesLn 13$33K
OccupancyLn 16$3K
TravelLn 17$150K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$177K
InterestLn 20$218
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$551K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $692K$551K$140K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $700K$535K$165K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $573K$506K$66K$776K 990 PDF
FY2021 $538K$342K$196K$826K 990 PDF
FY2020 $517K$247K$270K$630K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $691,619 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $674,401$656,982
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,136$34,637
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $699,537$691,619
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $87,150$54,200
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $151,720$116,467
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $296,103$380,495
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $534,973$551,162
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $164,564$140,457
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $691,619 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $656,982$656,982
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,992$13,992
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $20,645$20,645
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $656,982 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,637$691,619
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $551,162 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$5,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$49,200
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$108,683
IX-10 Payroll taxes$7,784
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,568
IX-11g Other fees for services$4,237
IX-13 Office expenses$33,410
IX-16 Occupancy$2,988
IX-17 Travel$150,487
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$176,753
IX-20 Interest$218
IX-23 Insurance$3,893
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,941
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expenses$551,162
Part X · Balance sheet $1,411,180 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $456,841$549,922
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $167,170$159,743
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $34,051$19,172
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $595,444$682,343
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,253,506$1,411,180
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $68,233$54,518
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $181,090$159,760
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $249,323$214,278
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,004,183$1,196,902
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,253,506$1,411,180
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,196,902 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$691,619
XI-2 Total expenses$551,162
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$140,457
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,004,183
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$52,262
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,196,902

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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