Mission
TO ADVANCE AND INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CONTACT LENS SKILLS IN PART BY SUPPORTING STATE ASSOCIATIONS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CONTACT LENS PROFESSIONALS.
Public Charity
HEART OF AMERICA EYE CARE CONGRESS INC
Based in CRESTON, IA, HEART OF AMERICA EYE CARE CONGRESS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $805K in revenue, $833K in expenses, $357K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 22 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $114K.
EIN: 237110254
CRESTON, IA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$805K
Total Expenses$833K
Total Assets$357K
Grants Given22
Grant Total$114K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Heart of America Eye Care Congress Inc
How Heart of America Eye Care Congress Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$92
Annual seminar provides continuing education opportunities for eye care professionals
$4
The organization supports state associations for the advancement of the contact lens professionals
$4
Investment income used to further fund programs
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Heart of America Eye Care Congress Inc
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Sample Grants Given
ADVANCEMENT OF THE CONTACT LENS PROFESSIONALS
$6,637
ADVANCEMENT OF THE CONTACT LENS PROFESSIONALS
$5,926
ADVANCEMENT OF THE CONTACT LENS PROFESSIONALS
$6,335
ADVANCEMENT OF THE CONTACT LENS PROFESSIONALS
$5,982
ADVANCEMENT OF THE CONTACT LENS PROFESSIONALS
$2,717
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PAST PRESIDENT
Dawn Williams
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Don Mckim
EDUCATION
Eric Polk
ACCREDITATION
Jeff Gamble
EDUCATION
Jeffry Gerson
REGISTRATION
Jeremy Fast
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $805K | $833K | $357K |
| 2024 | $858K | $790K | $384K |
| 2023 | $719K | $814K | $315K |
| 2022 | $648K | $687K | $410K |
| 2021 | $301K | $497K | $449K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $301K to $805K (+167%), with total assets most recently reported at $357K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IA, KS, MO, NE, OK.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.