THE FOUNDATION OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

EIN: 942682387 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Total Revenue
$14,883,186
Total Expenses
$17,319,129
Total Assets
$182,399,273
Net Assets
$135,765,675
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1980
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
TINA MCGOVERN
Phone
4154470386
Tax Period
2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

THE FOUNDATION OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, founded in 1980, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $14.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 36% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $17.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 16% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY (FAAO) IS TO ADVANCE THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY'S (AAO) PRIORITY PROGRAMS IN CLINICAL EDUCATION, QUALITY AND DATA SCIENCE, AND PUBLIC SERVICE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $5,289,734 Revenue: $0

GRANTS TO AAO TO SUPPORT "ADVANCING LIFELONG OPHTHALMIC EDUCATION": MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE AND THE PACE OF SURGICAL AND THERAPEUTIC INNOVATION IS GROWING RAPIDLY, AS IS AN INCREASED EMPHASIS ON PATIENT...

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GRANTS TO AAO TO SUPPORT "ADVANCING LIFELONG OPHTHALMIC EDUCATION": MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE AND THE PACE OF SURGICAL AND THERAPEUTIC INNOVATION IS GROWING RAPIDLY, AS IS AN INCREASED EMPHASIS ON PATIENT OUTCOMES AND VALUE-BASED CARE. FAAO SUPPORTS AAO PROGRAMS THAT SPEED THE TRANSFER OF OPHTHALMIC KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION TO OPHTHALMOLOGISTS WORLDWIDE. BY RAISING PHILANTHROPIC GIFTS GLOBALLY AND MANAGING ITS INVESTABLE ASSETS, FAAO PROVIDES GRANTS TO AAO PROGRAMS IN OPHTHALMIC EDUCATION AND QUALITY OF CARE, INCLUDING THE ONE NETWORK, IRIS REGISTRY, R&D FOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

Program 2
Expenses: $2,142,561 Revenue: $0

GRANTS TO AAO TO SUPPORT "PUBLIC SERVICE": ONE IN SIX PEOPLE AGED 65 AND OLDER HAS VISION IMPAIRMENT THAT CANNOT BE CORRECTED WITH GLASSES. THIS IS OFTEN CAUSED BY COMMON EYE CONDITIONS AND DISEASES...

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GRANTS TO AAO TO SUPPORT "PUBLIC SERVICE": ONE IN SIX PEOPLE AGED 65 AND OLDER HAS VISION IMPAIRMENT THAT CANNOT BE CORRECTED WITH GLASSES. THIS IS OFTEN CAUSED BY COMMON EYE CONDITIONS AND DISEASES DETECTED BY EYE EXAMS. MANY PEOPLE OFTEN DELAY GETTING CARE THAT COULD SAVE THEIR SIGHT BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD IT. EYECARE AMERICA, THROUGH ITS 3,000 VOLUNTEER OPHTHALMOLOGISTS, REMOVES THIS BARRIER BY PROVIDING CARE AT NO OUT-OF-POCKET COST TO PATIENTS. EYECARE AMERICA ALSO RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT EYE DISEASE AND PROVIDES FREE EYE HEALTH INFORMATION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, EYECARE AMERICA REFERRED 11,215 INDIVIDUALS NATIONWIDE FOR CARE. IN ADDITION TO EYECARE AMERICA, FAAO SUPPORTS THE MUSEUM OF VISION, WHICH PRESERVES THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE, AND TRANSLATES IT INTO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR USE BY AAO'S MEMBERS, MEDICAL HISTORIANS, RESEARCHERS, AND THE PUBLIC AS THEY SEEK TO UNDERSTAND OPHTHALMOLOGY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY, LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EYE AND THE SCIENCE OF VISION, AND TO ADDRESS SIMILAR OPHTHALMIC CHALLENGES TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, THE MUSEUM OF VISION PROVIDED THESE RESOURCES TO 122,155 INDIVIDUALS.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,326,500 Revenue: $0

GRANTS TO AAO TO SUPPORT "QUALITY AND DATA SCIENCE": FAAO PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE H. DUNBAR HOSKINS JR., M.D. CENTER FOR QUALITY EYE CARE, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED AS A QUALITY OF CARE AND HEALTH POLICY...

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GRANTS TO AAO TO SUPPORT "QUALITY AND DATA SCIENCE": FAAO PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE H. DUNBAR HOSKINS JR., M.D. CENTER FOR QUALITY EYE CARE, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED AS A QUALITY OF CARE AND HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH CENTER THAT ADVANCES THE ACCESSIBILITY TO AND APPROPRIATENESS OF EYE CARE SERVICES. THE WORK OF THE HOSKINS CENTER ENSURES THAT PATIENTS CONTINUE TO RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED EYE CARE WITHIN A TIGHTENING ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL DEMAND INCREASED VALUE FOR ANY SERVICES PROVIDED. ALTHOUGH EXTENSIVE IN SCOPE, THE HOSKINS CENTER IS ORGANIZED INTO FOUR MAIN PROGRAMMATIC AREAS: (I) EVIDENCED-BASED EYE CARE: PRODUCES GUIDANCE FOR EYE CARE PROVIDERS AND DEVELOPS PERFORMANCE-IN-PRACTICE EVALUATION TOOLS; (II) VALUE-BASED DELIVERY OF EYE CARE: IDENTIFIES AND ASSESSES VALUE-BASED EYE CARE PRACTICE MODELS FOR A VARIETY OF SETTINGS AND EXAMINES THE PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS FOR QUALITY OF EYE CARE; (III) MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS: CREATES STANDARDIZED TERMINOLOGY, IMAGING AND EHR STANDARDS, AND MODELS FOR INTEGRATING E-PRESCRIBING AND TECHNOLOGY IN PRACTICE; AND (IV) FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS FUNDING: EXTENDS THE REACH AND SCOPE OF THE HOSKINS CENTER IN EMERGING OR UNDERSTUDIED EYE CARE AREAS BY FUNDING THE RESEARCH OF OUTSIDE INVESTIGATORS AND ORGANIZATIONS.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,147,862
Program Service Revenue $1,831,398
Investment Income $7,921,387
Other Revenue $-17,461
TOTAL REVENUE $14,883,186

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $12,114,730
Salaries & Benefits $1,084,588
Fundraising Expenses $1,068,674
Program Expenses $12,937,324
Other Expenses $4,119,811
TOTAL EXPENSES $17,319,129

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $14,883,186 $10,929,128 +0.4%
Expenses $17,319,129 $16,315,413 +0.1%
Net Income $-2,435,943 $-5,386,285 -0.5%
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Governance

Voting Members
23
Independent Members
12
Employees
4
Volunteers
3000

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
6
$2,376,788
Total Directors
28
$1,534,554
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JANE C EDMOND MD CHAIR (2024) / DIRECTOR (2025) 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $85,000
MICHAEL X REPKA MD MBA VICE CHAIR (2024) / CHAIR (2025) 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $30,000
CHRISTOPHER J RAPUANO MD DIRECTOR (2024) / VICE CHAIR (2025) 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $25,000
DUPE S ADEMOLA-POPOOLA MBBS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
IQBAL K AHMED MD DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL J BRICELAND MD DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ZELIA M CORREA MD PHD DIRECTOR (START 1/2025) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNA LUISA DI LORENZO MD DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAVI D GOEL MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $25,000
LAURA K GREEN MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $10,000
DAVID C HERMAN MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $17,500
BENNIE H JENG MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $25,000
LISA DIANE KELLY MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES A LAWRENCE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF S MALTZMAN MD DIRECTOR (START 1/2025) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PURNIMA S PATEL MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAISAN RUAMVIBOONSUK MD DIRECTOR (START 1/2025) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIN SHRIVER MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREGORY L SKUTA MD DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEE A SNYDER MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $10,000
J TIMOTHY STOUT MD PHD MBA DIRECTOR (START 1/2025) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $18,500
PREM S SUBRAMANIAN MD PHD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $15,000
RUSSELL N VAN GELDER MD PHD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AARON P WEINGEIST MD DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE A WILLIAMS MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $25,000
RUTH D WILLIAMS MD DIRECTOR (START 1/2025) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REZA ZADNO PHD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $17,500
STEPHEN D MCLEOD MD SECRETARY / CEO OF AAO 8.00
Officer Director
$0 $108,554 $1,231,054
LAWRENCE MENDENHALL COO / CFO / CHIEF LEGAL & RISK OFF 6.00
Officer
$0 $106,379 $700,733
TINA MCGOVERN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$259,399 $45,602 $305,001
TODD LYCKBERG DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Highest
$172,038 $45,319 $217,357
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 $14,883,186 $17,319,129 $182,399,273 $-2,435,943
2024 $10,929,128 $16,315,413 $187,732,204 $-5,386,285
2023 $12,756,911 $15,388,492 $170,564,816 $-2,631,581
2022 $13,944,505 $11,017,181 $169,457,779 $2,927,324
2021 $10,334,123 $9,351,187 $158,744,922 $982,936
2020 $10,872,589 $9,827,117 $126,858,799 $1,045,472
2019 $16,796,549 $7,971,617 $130,218,469 $8,824,932
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