Mission
THE ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OF OPTOMETRY (ASCO) ADVANCES OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PUBLIC.
Public Charity
ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OF OPTOMETRY
ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OF OPTOMETRY is a Public Charity headquartered in ROCKVILLE, MD. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.1M revenue, $3.8M expenses, $13.3M total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $50K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521005768
ROCKVILLE, MD
Education
NTEE: B
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.1M
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$13.3M
Grant Records1
Funding Total$50K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
How Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$43
Applicant development/student and resident program
$16
Faculty development and involvement
$5
Communications
Plus 4 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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 Received
CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
AT LARGE MEMBER
Adam Hickenbotham
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Alicia Feis
AT LARGE MEMBER
Andres Pagan
AT LARGE MEMBER
Daniel Taylor
AT LARGE MEMBER (UNTIL 9/30/24)
David Heath
DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT
David O'donnell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.1M | $3.8M | $13.3M |
| 2024 | $3.6M | $3.4M | $12.1M |
| 2023 | $3.8M | $3.6M | $11.3M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $3.1M | $11.6M |
| 2021 | $3.6M | $2.8M | $12.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.6M to $4.1M (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.