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Ohio Optometric Association

Not tax-deductible

Worthington, OH501(c)(6)EIN 31-4442955Revenue $2.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSohio.aoa.org250 E Wilson Bridge Rd Ste 240, 43085-2350 · Worthington, OHTax-exempt since Feb 1945

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The mission of the Ohio Optometric Association is to serve its members and their patients by advocating for the profession to the public and policymakers, promoting the importance of and access to comprehensive eye care, and providing meaningful resources.

86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 450 volunteers and 40 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$581K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1945.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.8M Management & general 14% · $282K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Elizabeth Muckley
Executive Di
$180,192Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr San-San Cooley
Secretary-Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Brian Dietz
Immediate PA
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Tim Fries
President-El
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Keith Kerns—$158,625$196,595$193,935$193,458
Elizabeth Muckley$180,192————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for eye care, promotes access, and provides resources for optometrists and their patients.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In the year 2024, the eastwest eye conference and the eastwest destinations eye conference, had a combined total of 109 continuing education hours offered. Also, those conferences had a total of 93 exhibitors, and a total attendance of 1,228 attendees.

$787Kprogram expense
02

Member services

$460Kprogram expense
03

Realeyes Save Our Sight Grant

Education of ohio school students. Over 1.8 million ohio residents reached through presentations, nurse materials, health fairs and conferences. Approximately 78,000 students reached in classroom presentations during the 2024- 2025 grant cycle.

$457Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$533K
Investment incomeLn 3$76K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$282K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$614K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$581K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$533K
Government grantsLn 1e$456K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$76K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$614K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$614K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$228K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$581K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 6450
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$571K$614K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$436K$581K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K$143K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$528K$419K$108K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$42K$33K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$179K$142K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$56K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$60K$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$169K$145K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$27K$470
Office expensesLn 13$127K$103K$25K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$42K$7K
TravelLn 17$30K$29K$542
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$264K$264K$43
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$729$729
InsuranceLn 23$7K$4K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$283K$265K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.8M$282K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.0M$2.1M−$103K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.3M−$127K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$2.0M$76K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$2.1M$207K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.5M−$97K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,970,542 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $596,106$533,030
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,471,073$1,334,946
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54,792$76,125
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,118$26,441
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,151,089$1,970,542
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $938,177$998,997
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,340,052$1,074,859
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,278,229$2,073,856
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$127,140−$103,314
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,970,542 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,881 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$456,076
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$76,954
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$533,030
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,334,946$1,334,946
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $76,125$76,125
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $19,560 · Unrelated business $4,000$23,560
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,354,506 · Unrelated business $4,000 · Excluded from tax $79,006$1,970,542
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,073,856 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $143,206 · Management $36,986$180,192
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $419,337 · Management $108,304$527,641
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $33,245 · Management $8,586$41,831
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $142,093 · Management $36,699$178,792
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $56,062 · Management $14,479$70,541
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,565$7,565
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,140$16,140
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $59,938$59,938
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $144,755 · Management $24,208$168,963
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,430 · Management $470$27,900
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $102,780 · Management $24,633$127,413
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,033$3,033
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,951 · Management $6,524$48,475
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,295 · Management $542$29,837
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $264,078 · Management $43$264,121
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $729$729
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,510 · Management $3,337$6,847
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $265,139 · Management $17,487$282,626
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $31,272$31,272
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,791,558 · Management $282,298 · Fundraising $0$2,073,856
Part X · Balance sheet $2,134,346 assets, 16 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $570,770$614,295
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $76,987$57,639
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,495$45,363
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,347$18,209
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $42,148$44,965
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,118$1,388
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,101,037$1,124,514
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $207,050$227,973
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,012,952$2,134,346
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,907$56,743
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $192,991$296,241
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $207,050$227,973
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $435,948$580,957
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,577,004$1,553,389
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,577,004$1,553,389
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,012,952$2,134,346
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,553,389 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,970,542
XI-2 Total expenses$2,073,856
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$103,314
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,577,004
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$88,846
XI-7 Investment expenses−$9,147
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,553,389

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

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