West Virginia Optometric Association

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Continuing education for the members, information to the member and to the community, services to the community to education members of the community to udated optical services and/or new laws concerning optical services and

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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 surplus $4K 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
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$24K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% 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
$466K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$507K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$254K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$466K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$488K
FY2022$418K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$466K
Expenses
$507K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$382K
FY2021$494K
FY2022$337K
FY2023$538K
FY2024$507K
Net assets
$254K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$254K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1980.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $507K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates members and the community on updated optical services and related laws.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Line 19 -- conferences, conventions & meetings . At least three educational seminars each year for doctors of optometry (form members and all ods) average attendance 200. Other meetings --service & volunteer committee meetings

Pt IX · col B
02

Line 24a aoa dues dues to the national organization necessary that our members be kept current on the most recent developments, procedures and laws

Pt IX · col B
03

Line 24b,24d, 24f program services to the community

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$466K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$222K
Investment incomeLn 3$216
Money outPt IX
$507K
Ln 25
Programscol B$507K
Owns and owesPt X
$254K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$229K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$222K
Investment incomeLn 3$216
Total revenueLn 12$466K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$229K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$229K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$254K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$312K$229K
Total assetsLn 16$317K$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$267K$254K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$93K$93K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$255$255$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$29K$29K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$186K$186K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$637$637$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$170K$170K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$24K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$507K$507K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $466K$507K−$41K$254K 990 PDF
FY2023 $558K$538K$20K$267K 990 PDF
FY2022 $418K$337K$80K$267K 990 PDF
FY2021 $488K$494K−$6K$186K 990 PDF
FY2020 $348K$382K−$34K$193K 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 $466,018 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $269,450$243,637
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $288,545$222,165
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $66$216
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $558,061$466,018
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $537,958$507,064
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $537,958$507,064
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,103−$41,046
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $466,018 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,584 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$240,137
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$243,637
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$214,581
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$216
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $222,381 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$466,018
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $507,064 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $92,650 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$92,650
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,979 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,979
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $255 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$255
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,338 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$29,338
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $186,229 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$186,229
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $637 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$637
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $170,149 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$170,149
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,827 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$23,827
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $507,064 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$507,064
Part X · Balance sheet $278,204 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $312,346$228,503
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,533$49,701
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $316,879$278,204
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,599−$2,493
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,164$23,816
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $266,715$254,388
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $316,879$278,204
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $254,388 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$466,018
XI-2 Total expenses$507,064
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$41,046
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$266,715
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$28,719
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$254,388

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