Education and research of behavioral optometry for optometrists and Optometric assistants benefitting the general public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$119K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $126K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$119K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $625K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$35K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$751K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$744K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$837K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$751K
FY2022▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$751K
FY2023$640K
FY2024$723K
FY2025$620K
Expenses
$744K
FY2022▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$731K
FY2021$788K
FY2022$744K
FY2023$607K
FY2024$768K
FY2025$569K
Net assets
$837K
FY2022▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$478K
FY2021$941K
FY2022$837K
FY2023$899K
FY2024$990K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1967.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $642K Management & general 14% · $102K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$119,300Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Line Vreven’s $143K as President and CEO is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 200 <$100K health care 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Line Vreven$143,000$135,018$125,000$119,300$119,300$115,000
Pamela Schnell Od—————$4,800

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

Educates eye care professionals and the public on behavioral optometry through research and training.

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1 program · $642K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The optometric extension program foundation's clinical corriculum is comprised of four core courses which run throughout the year. The four courses are the art & science of optometric care, VT1/VISUAL dysfunctions, VT2/LEARNING related visual problems, VT3/STRABISMUS & amblyopia.

$642Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$751K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$683K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Money outPt IX
$744K
Ln 25
Programscol B$642K
Managementcol C$102K
Owns and owesPt X
$837K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$872K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$683K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Total revenueLn 12$751K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$177K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$177K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$625K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$872K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$837K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$285K$177K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$605K$625K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$976K$872K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$941K$837K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$106K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$84K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K$974
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$23K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$15K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$14K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$22K$4K
TravelLn 17−$333−$283−$50
InterestLn 20$241$205$36
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$763
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$372K$362K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$744K$642K$102K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $620K$569K$51K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $723K$768K−$45K$990K 990 PDF
FY2023 $640K$607K$33K$899K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $751K$744K$7K$837K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$788K$415K$941K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$731K$293K$478K 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
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Part I · Summary $751,158 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100,796$24,576
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $935,663$682,869
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,038$12,343
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $158,246$31,370
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,202,743$751,158
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 $278,248$274,871
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $509,711$469,128
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $787,959$743,999
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $414,784$7,159
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $751,158 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$22,991
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,585
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,576
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $682,869$682,869
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,343$12,343
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $31,370$31,370
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $682,869 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43,713$751,158
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $743,999 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $105,850 · Management $18,679$124,529
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,018 · Management $14,827$98,845
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,517 · Management $974$6,491
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,031 · Management $4,064$27,095
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,224 · Management $2,687$17,911
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $24,638$24,638
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,354$16,354
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,637$1,637
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,331$1,331
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,408 · Management $2,543$16,951
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,930 · Management $3,870$25,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms −$283 · Management −$50−$333
IX-20 InterestPrograms $205 · Management $36$241
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,326 · Management $763$5,089
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $361,786 · Management $9,868$371,654
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,336 · Management $1,430$5,766
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $641,679 · Management $102,320 · Fundraising $0$743,999
Part X · Balance sheet $872,245 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $284,671$177,258
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,075$9,815
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $77,765$60,002
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $300$364
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $605,364$624,806
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $976,175$872,245
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,347$9,064
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $19,183$19,058
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,750$7,163
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,280$35,285
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $940,895$836,960
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $940,895$836,960
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $976,175$872,245
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $836,960 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$751,158
XI-2 Total expenses$743,999
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,159
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$940,895
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$111,656
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$562
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$836,960

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