LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1968

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KRISTEN ARNOLD

Phone

4073801553

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, founded in 1968, is a community nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $2.5M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA PROMOTES THE USE OF LASERS AND LASER SAFETY THROUGH EDUCATION, PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS. THROUGH OUR VARIOUS PROGRAMMING, WE CONSISTENTLY IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGES BY FACILITATING A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR INDUSTRY PARTNERS AND EXPERTS. AT LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, WE LEVERAGE OUR ORGANIZATION'S LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES TO DELIVER HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE AND IMPACTFUL SOLUTIONS TO OUR MEMBERS AROUND THE WORLD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $916,467 Revenue: $1,850,902

SHORT COURSES AND CONFERENCES - THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS SHORT COURSES AND CONFERENCES WHICH PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES REGARDING LASER TECHNOLOGY, APPLICATIONS, AND SAFETY.

Program 2

Expenses: $202,542 Revenue: $687,335

JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS - THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES, SELLS AND DISTRIBUTES SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL JOURNALS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT LASER TECHNOLOGY.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,793 Revenue: $79,177

MEMBERSHIP - THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS MEMBERSHIPS WHICH ENTITLE MEMBERS TO RECEIVE CERTAIN JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS, AND REDUCED RATES ON SHORT COURSES AND SEMINARS.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $79,177

Program Service Revenue $2,538,237

Investment Income $-281

Other Revenue $25,548

TOTAL REVENUE $2,642,681

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $5,200

Salaries & Benefits $565,769

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,495,270

Other Expenses $1,891,417

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,462,386

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,642,681	$2,492,268	+0.1%
Expenses	$2,462,386	$1,915,966	+0.3%
Net Income	$180,295	$576,302	-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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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$355,210

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SHAUN M OLESON	ED (eff 01/25),GM (thru 12/24)	40.0	Officer	$149,322	$10,513	$159,835
KRISTEN M ARNOLD	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.0	Officer	$122,375	$0	$122,375
GILBERT HAAS	Part time ED (thru 12/31/24)	40.0	Officer	$73,000	$0	$73,000
ARAVINDA KAR	PRESIDENT	5.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ISLAM SALAMA	VICE-PRESIDENT	5.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HENRIKKI PANTSAR	PAST-PRESIDENT	5.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BO GU	TREASURER	5.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KLAUS LFFLER	SECRETARY	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Antti Salminen	TRUSTEE (EFF. 01/01/2025)	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Akio Narazaki	TRUSTEE (EFF. 01/01/2025)	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Bothner	TRUSTEE (EFF. 01/01/2025)	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Mottay	TRUSTEE	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike Lander	TRUSTEE	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Yongfeng Lu	TRUSTEE	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR Alexander Olowinsky	TRUSTEE (EFF. 11/03/2024)	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Koji Sugioka	TRUSTEE	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jamie J King	TRUSTEE	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott D Benjamin DDS	TRUSTEE (EFF. 01/25/2025)	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
NEIL BALL	TRUSTEE (thru 12/31/2024)	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT BRAUNSCHWEIG	TRUSTEE (thru 12/31/2024)	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
HONGQIANG CHEN	TRUSTEE (thru 12/31/2024)	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAJESH PATEL	TRUSTEE (THRU 12/10/2024)	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CONSTANTIN HAEFNER	TRUSTEE (THRU 11/03/2024)	5.0	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	$2,642,681	$2,462,386	$1,975,689	$180,295
2024	$2,492,268	$1,915,966	$1,656,230	$576,302
2023	$2,239,791	$2,181,433	$1,193,532	$58,358
2022	$1,877,900	$1,729,136	$997,824	$148,764
2021	$1,610,832	$1,670,375	$1,082,295	$-59,543
2020	$2,391,947	$2,310,119	$999,071	$81,828
2019	$2,522,373	$2,477,627	$984,151	$44,746
2018	$2,551,696	$2,818,240	$1,115,648	$-266,544