Public Charity

OPTICIANS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

OPTICIANS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA is a Public Charity headquartered in LAKELAND, TN. Financial data from the 2023 filing: $635K revenue, $520K expenses, $317K total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $724K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 135573087 LAKELAND, TN General Support NTEE: DEFAULT Latest filing: 2023
Total Revenue$635K
Total Expenses$520K
Total Assets$317K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$724K
Filing Years2019–2023

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND EXPAND OPTICIANRY BY BEING THE SINGLE UNIFIED VOICE OF AMERICA'S OPTICIANS. IN SUPPORT OF THIS MISSION, WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL STATURE THROUGH LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION AND COMMUNICATION.

Sample Grants Received

2020
2020 OAA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
$7,500
2019
FURTHERANCE OF THE OPHTHALMIC OPTICS MISSION OF PERFORMANCE MEMBER-BASED SERVICES.
$137,500

Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Aarlan Aceto
EXECUTIVE DI Christopher Allen
IMMEDIATE PA Dibby Bartlett
REP INDIV ME Donna Hatch
2ND VICE PRE Doug Pelkey
GUILD COUNCI George Bourque

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Top Grant Purposes

FURTHERANCE OF THE OPHTHALMIC OPTICS MISSION OF PERFORMANCE MEMBER-BASED SERVICES.
$430,000 3 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$146,500 2 grants
BOARD APPROVED GRANT
$72,500 1 grant
QUARTERLY GRANT FOR NEWSLETTER AND GENERAL SUPPORT FOR OPHTHALMIC OFFICE.
$67,500 1 grant
2020 OAA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
$7,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2023 $635K $520K $317K
2022 $382K $409K $202K
2021 $411K $336K $228K
2020 $461K $473K $152K
2019 $561K $521K $163K

Between 2019 and 2023, reported annual revenue grew from $561K to $635K (+13%), with total assets most recently reported at $317K.

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