Mission
THE FOUNDATION IS AN AFFILIATE OF OPTICA AND WAS CREATED TO SUPPORT PILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES THAT FORWARD OPTICAS MISSION.
Public Charity
OSA Foundation Inc
OSA Foundation Inc is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in Washington, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.6M, expenses of $1.6M, total assets of $44.2M. Imperigo tracks 17 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $457K.
EIN: 710913500
Washington, DC
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$44.2M
Grants Given17
Grant Total$457K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at OSA Foundation Inc
How OSA Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $93 for programs
$78
Awards grants prizes and scholarships given to those outstanding in the fields of optics and photonics
$15
Support the philanthropic work of optica in promoting the generation application archiving and worldwide dissemination of knowledge in optics and photonics
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.
Sample Grants Given
TRAVEL GRANT
$100,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
STUDENT GRANT
$7,500
$100,000
$100,000
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Antigone Marino
Optica CEO
Elizabeth Nolan
CHAIR
Eric Mazur
DIRECTOR
Eve Griliches
Secretary Treasurer
George Bayz
DIRECTOR
Magnus Bengtsson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $1.6M | $44.2M |
| 2024 | $6.0M | $3.4M | $38.5M |
| 2023 | $8.7M | $3.1M | $39.0M |
| 2022 | $6.2M | $3.0M | $32.4M |
| 2021 | $6.7M | $772K | $35.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $6.7M to $2.6M (-61%), with total assets most recently reported at $44.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, DC, MA, NY, TN.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.