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. 65 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 942682387
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
History Museums
NTEE: A54
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.9M
Total Expenses$17.3M
Total Assets$182.4M
Grant Records65
Funding Total$10.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
How The Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$31
Grants to aao to support "advancing lifelong ophthalmic education": medical knowledge and the pace of surgical and therapeutic innovation is growing rapidly, as is an increased emphasis on…
$25
Other program services include owing and maintaining property, which is leaded to the american academy of ophthalmology (faao's supported organization) for use within its general operations as well…
$13
Grants to aao to support "public service"
Plus 1 more program. 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
SPONSORSHIP FOR THE VISION MENTORING PROGAM AND SUPPORT OF THE TRUHLSEN-MARMOR MUSEUM OF THE EYE
$25,000
AAO PEDIATRIC VR SIMULATION PROGRAM
$500,000
IRIS REGISTRY RESEARCH GRANT
$280,000
EYECARE AMERICA SENIOR EYECARE PROGRAM
$250,000
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 65 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.