American Orthotics & Prosthetics Association

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Alexandria, VA501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 53-0190441Revenue $5.4M in FY2024Latest return filed Aug 6, 2025

On file with the IRSaopanet.org330 John Carlyle St Ste 200, 22314-5760 · Alexandria, VATax-exempt since Jul 1950

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The mission of the American orthotic and prosthetic Association is to work for favorable treatment of the o&p business in laws, regulation and services;to help members improve their management and marketing skills; and to raise awareness and understanding of the industry.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$1.9M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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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 surplus $24K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.9M
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $8.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.4M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$5.0M
Net assets
$8.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$5.4M
Expenses
$5.0M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$5.0M
Net assets
$8.8M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.2M
FY2021$9.0M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$8.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending November 2024) · 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 Jul 1950.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

36 people listed on the 990; $1.9M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$360,500Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$333,160Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Program/Education
$193,871Pt VII · Sec A
SR Dir, Education & Meetings
$190,100Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Meetings & Membership
$168,569Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Program/Education
$165,675Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Meetings & Membership
$162,712Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Finance & Strategic Operations
$142,053Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eve Lee$360,500$350,000$375,833$329,319$342,591
Joe McTernan$193,871$180,631$168,229$158,996$154,508
Tina Carlson$190,100$191,425$185,113$181,382$185,603
Barbara Klapp$168,569————
Joy Burwell—$162,225$156,875$136,169—
Justin Beland————$149,209
Ashlie White——$120,501$140,650$142,520
Akilah Williams$142,053$131,016———

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 fair treatment and improved business practices for orthotics and prosthetics professionals.

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4 programs · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Education

Inform, guide, and grow member knowledge about matters impacting the orthotic and prosthetic profession. Education programming includes a 6-ISSUE per year newsmagazine; an annual trade show of over 1800 attendees; weekly newsletters; online education; and smaller, topic-focused conferences and training sessions aimed at improving member…

Pt IX · col B
02

Education

Inform, guide, and grow member knowledge about matters impacting the orthotic and prosthetic profession. Education programming includes a 6-ISSUE per year newsmagazine; an annual trade show of over 1800 attendees; weekly newsletters; online education; and smaller, topic-focused conferences and training sessions aimed at improving member…

Pt IX · col B
03

Research

Aopa facilitates the expansion and development of research and quality improvement initiatives that support the advancement of care and innovation in the field of orthotics and prosthetics.

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04

Research

Aopa facilitates the expansion and development of research and quality improvement initiatives that support the advancement of care and innovation in the field of orthotics and prosthetics.

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $391K · 2020–2023
Orthocare Innovations LLCFY2023$17,093
Orthocare Innovations LLCFY2023$17,093
Baylor College of MedicineTX · FY2023$8,703
Baylor College of MedicineTX · FY2023$8,703
McHs Sw MN RegionMN · FY2023$8,175
McHs Sw MN RegionMN · FY2023$8,175
Orthocare Innovations LLCFY2022$34,185
Baylor College of MedicineTX · FY2022$8,703
Center for Orthotic and Prosthetic Learning and Outcomesevidence-Based PraVA · FY2021$155,856
University of WashingtonFY2021$22,500
University of South Florida-Usf Research & InnovationFY2021$7,058
Center for Orthotic and Prosthetic Learning and Outcomesevidence-Based PraVA · FY2020$95,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$797K
Money outPt IX
$5.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$8.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$646K
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$797K
Other incomeLn 4–11$216K
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$646K
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$8.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 6, 2025 $5.4M$5.0M$399K$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 9, 2024 $4.5M$4.7M−$147K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 6, 2023 $5.0M$5.1M−$46K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 9, 2022 $4.8M$4.3M$460K$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 14, 2021 $3.7M$4.3M−$546K$8.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (1 part)
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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

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