Mission
THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY (FAAO) IS TO ADVANCE THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY'S (AAO) PRIORITY PROGRAMS IN CLINICAL EDUCATION, QUALITY AND DATA SCIENCE, AND PUBLIC SERVICE.
Public Charity
THE FOUNDATION OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
THE FOUNDATION OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY is a Public Charity headquartered in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $14.9M revenue, $17.3M expenses, $182.4M total assets. 63 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 942682387
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.9M
Total Expenses$17.3M
Total Assets$182.4M
Grant Records63
Funding Total$10.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
AAO PEDIATRIC VR SIMULATION PROGRAM
$500,000
IRIS REGISTRY RESEARCH GRANT
$280,000
EYECARE AMERICA SENIOR EYECARE PROGRAM
$250,000
Arts & Culture
$50,000
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 63 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/2024)
Aaron P Weingeist Md
DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/2024)
Anna Luisa Di Lorenzo Md
DIRECTOR
Bennie H Jeng Md
DIRECTOR (2024) / VICE CHAIR (2025)
Christopher J Rapuano Md
DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/2024)
Daniel J Briceland Md
DIRECTOR
David C Herman Md
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14.9M | $17.3M | $182.4M |
| 2024 | $10.9M | $16.3M | $187.7M |
| 2023 | $12.8M | $15.4M | $170.6M |
| 2022 | $13.9M | $11.0M | $169.5M |
| 2021 | $10.3M | $9.4M | $158.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10.3M to $14.9M (+44%), with total assets most recently reported at $182.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.