Mission
TO EMPOWER THE OPTOMETRIC PROFESSION IN PROVIDING AWARENESS AND ACCESS TO HEALTH AND VISION CARE FOR THE PUBLIC.
Public Charity
Optometry Cares - The AOA Foundation
Based in St Louis, MO, Optometry Cares - The AOA Foundation operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.7M in revenue, $917K in expenses, $4.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 20 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.8M.
EIN: 237292391
St Louis, MO
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.7M
Total Expenses$917K
Total Assets$4.3M
Grant Records20
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
Charitable Contribution
$200,000
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$75,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000
Charitible contribution
$200,000
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$61,420
Showing up to 5 of 20 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Belinda Starkey Od
TRUSTEE
Brad Lane Od
VICE PRESIDENT
Hilary Hawthorne Od
TRUSTEE
Jacqueline M Bowen Od
TRUSTEE
Jason Compton Od
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jonathan Hymes
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.7M | $917K | $4.3M |
| 2023 | $513K | $509K | $536K |
| 2022 | $626K | $613K | $545K |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $949K |
| 2019 | $687K | $898K | $474K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $687K to $4.7M (+578%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.