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Grantmaking public charityEIN 411227642

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY

WINTER PARK, FL 32792

Total Assets

$12.4M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$330K

FY 2023

Grants Made

4

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$83K

FY 2023

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$966K

The academy provides direct support for students pursuing education, professionals pursuing research, and/or overall advancement in the optometry profession.

Program 2

$763K

Sections and membership: the american academy of optometry's (academy or aao) sections allow for the exchange of medical and scientific knowledge relating to specialties within the field of optometry. Membership dues and applications fees are received in exchange for membership benefits such as access to local chapters to make it easy to keep in touch through social functions and study between regular annual meetings and ability to join one or more of the sections and special interest groups devoted to various areas of focus. There were 7,118 active members as of the last day of fiscal year 2024.

Program 3

$614K

Publications: the academy's journal, optometry & vision science, archives the advancement of primary eye care by publishing current research in the field. The academy's newsletters informs members of activities and promotes fellowship.

Focus Areas

Education

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$8.6M

Total Expenses

$8.9M

Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2017 to 2023. Peak $478K in 2021. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

25 grants

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
$100K
2 grants
UMASS CHAN MEDICAL SCHOOL
$100K
1 grant
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
$100K
1 grant
SUNY STATE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY NEW YORK
$50K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants

<$10K
4
grants
$10–50K
13
grants
$50–250K
6
grants
$250K–1M
2
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

11 states

Florida
$1.0M
57% of total
Massachusetts
$250K
14% of total
California
$107K
6% of total
Alabama
$100K
6% of total
Texas
$100K
6% of total
Maryland
$50K
3% of total
New York
$50K
3% of total
Ohio
$50K
3% of total
Nebraska
$40K
2% of total
Missouri
$25K
1% of total

+1 more states

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