AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1929

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TRISH SHOMION

Phone

3213194860

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY, founded in 1929, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $8.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE EXCELLENCE IN OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $5,231,499 Revenue: $5,318,253

ANNUAL MEETING: THE ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD TO EXCHANGE MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE RELATING TO THE FIELD OF OPTOMETRY. THE ANNUAL MEETING INCLUDES THE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 320 COURSES AND PROMOTES KNOWLEDGE ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE OPTOMETRY PRACTICE. THE ANNUAL MEETING HAD 7,083 ATTENDEES, 5,782 OF THOSE ATTENDEES WERE NON-EXHIBITORS.

Program 2

Expenses: $965,943

THE ACADEMY PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS PURSUING EDUCATION, PROFESSIONALS PURSUING RESEARCH, AND/OR OVERALL ADVANCEMENT IN THE OPTOMETRY PROFESSION.

Program 3

Expenses: $763,308 Revenue: $2,234,382

SECTIONS AND MEMBERSHIP: THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY'S (ACADEMY OR AAO) SECTIONS ALLOW FOR THE EXCHANGE OF MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE RELATING TO SPECIALTIES WITHIN THE FIELD OF...

SECTIONS AND MEMBERSHIP: THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY'S (ACADEMY OR AAO) SECTIONS ALLOW FOR THE EXCHANGE OF MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE RELATING TO SPECIALTIES WITHIN THE FIELD OF OPTOMETRY. MEMBERSHIP DUES AND APPLICATIONS FEES ARE RECEIVED IN EXCHANGE FOR MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS SUCH AS ACCESS TO LOCAL CHAPTERS TO MAKE IT EASY TO KEEP IN TOUCH THROUGH SOCIAL FUNCTIONS AND STUDY BETWEEN REGULAR ANNUAL MEETINGS AND ABILITY TO JOIN ONE OR MORE OF THE SECTIONS AND SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS DEVOTED TO VARIOUS AREAS OF FOCUS. THERE WERE 7,118 ACTIVE MEMBERS AS OF THE LAST DAY OF FISCAL YEAR 2024.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $340,818

Program Service Revenue $7,553,835

Investment Income $432,284

Other Revenue $232,322

TOTAL REVENUE $8,559,259

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $353,356

Salaries & Benefits $2,361,871

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $7,574,293

Other Expenses $6,203,948

TOTAL EXPENSES $8,919,175

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$8,559,259	$8,563,571	0.0%
Expenses	$8,919,175	$9,933,404	-0.1%
Net Income	$-359,916	$-1,369,833	-0.7%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

457

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$468,526

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TRISH SHOMION	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	25.00	Officer	$249,020	$7,400	$256,420
RICHARD JONES	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	26.00	Officer	$187,408	$24,698	$212,106
HELEN VIKSNINS	VP, EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS	38.00	Highest	$149,310	$22,993	$172,303
ELIZABETH TAYLOR	VP, MEETINGS & INDUSTRY RELATIONS	40.00	Highest	$124,758	$10,454	$135,212
JOEL LABORDE	VP OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES	30.00	Highest	$108,077	$19,674	$127,751
DAVID HARRISON	DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT	35.00	Highest	$108,608	$17,072	$125,680
SUSAN COTTER	PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY MCMAHON	IMMEDIATE PAST-PRES.	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY WALLINE	PRESIDENT-ELECT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARL SPEAR	SECRETARY-TREASURER	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NICHOLAS COLATRELLA	BOARD MEMBER	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW MICK	BOARD MEMBER	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS WILMER	BOARD MEMBER	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY WONG	BOARD MEMBER	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$8,559,259	$8,919,175	$12,371,354	$-359,916
2023	$8,563,571	$9,933,404	$12,107,546	$-1,369,833
2022	$8,270,170	$8,039,565	$12,994,483	$230,605
2021	$5,718,664	$4,955,632	$14,902,032	$763,032
2020	$7,328,529	$7,333,105	$11,842,833	$-4,576
2019	$7,541,034	$6,968,370	$12,504,586	$572,664
2018	$7,146,680	$6,294,839	$11,912,390	$851,841