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Alabama Optometric Association FY2020 filing

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Montgomery, AL501(c)(6)Community DevelopmentEIN 63-0702579Revenue $487K in FY2020

On file with the IRSalabama.aoa.orgPo Box 240907, 36124-0907 · Montgomery, ALTax-exempt since Mar 2009

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To advance the profession of optometry through professional development, education, and public policy advocacy.

$107K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$245K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$487K
Spent
$373K
Net assets
$152K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$487K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$487K
FY2021$526K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$616K
FY2024$548K
Expenses
$373K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$427K
FY2022$573K
FY2023$703K
FY2024$528K
Net assets
$152K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$92K
FY2024$138K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Amanda Buttenshaw
Executive Director
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Amanda Buttenshaw’s $124K as Executive Director is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amanda Buttenshaw$123,681$123,681$110,672$107,533$107,099

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

Programs and updates

Advance optometry through training, education, and policy advocacy.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The objective of the organization is to consider and deal with those common intra-industry problems of management involved in the field of optometry and to secure cooperative action in advancing the common purpose of its members.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$487K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$379K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Money outPt IX
$373K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$152K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$245K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Government grantsLn 1e$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$379K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$487K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$374K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$245K
Net assetsLn 32$152K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 650
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$17K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$346K$374K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$384K$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$358K$245K
Net assetsLn 32$26K$152K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$124K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$72K
Office expensesLn 13$33K
Information technologyLn 14$5K
OccupancyLn 16$3K
TravelLn 17$276
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$373K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $548K$528K$21K$138K 990 PDF
FY2023 $616K$703K−$88K$92K 990 PDF
FY2022 $507K$573K−$66K$147K 990 PDF
FY2021 $526K$427K$100K$250K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $487K$373K$115K$152K 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
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Part I · Summary $487,229 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,000$34,978
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $444,144$379,003
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,076$19,139
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $80,692$54,109
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $551,912$487,229
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 $187,960$188,174
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $331,260$184,480
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $519,220$372,654
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,692$114,575
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $487,229 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$34,978
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$34,978
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $379,003$379,003
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,260$7,260
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $32,895$32,895
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $11,879$11,879
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,469 · Unrelated business $17,745$21,214
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $394,351 · Unrelated business $17,745 · Excluded from tax $40,155$487,229
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $372,654 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$124,393
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$47,098
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$4,135
IX-10 Payroll taxes$12,548
IX-11c Accounting fees$8,010
IX-11d Lobbying fees$72,000
IX-13 Office expenses$33,481
IX-14 Information technology$5,086
IX-16 Occupancy$2,552
IX-17 Travel$276
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$17,396
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,012
IX-23 Insurance$2,403
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$38,582
IX-24e All other expenses$3,682
IX-25 Total functional expenses$372,654
Part X · Balance sheet $396,603 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $32,430$16,773
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,099$2,099
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,031$2,031
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,589$1,787
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $345,539$373,913
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $383,688$396,603
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $173,181$96,286
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $121,173$82,878
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $63,749$65,765
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $358,103$244,929
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,585$151,674
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,585$151,674
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $383,688$396,603
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $151,674 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$487,229
XI-2 Total expenses$372,654
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$114,575
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,585
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,514
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$151,674

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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