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Nonprofits›Optical Society Of America Inc

Disease & Medical Research

Optical Society Of America Inc

WASHINGTON, DC

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$61.8M

Total expenses

$57.9M

Net assets

$118.7M

Grants received

$80K

7 grants

EIN

530259696

Tax year

2024

Mission

To promote the generation application and archiving of knowledge of optics and photonics and to disseminate the knowledge worldwide.

Programs

2 programs

Member Programs - The Organization develops and runs programs designed specifically for members in order to increase their knowledge of public policy career opportunities educational programs and programs designed to promote the global optics and photonics community.

Expenses: $10.7MGrants: $940K

Contributions to the Foundation: Optica matches donations to the Foundation on a one-to-one basis as well as contributes management services and funds to support the Foundations programs.

Expenses: $3.1MGrants: $687K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$767K

Program service revenue$45.4M

Investment income$15.4M

Other revenue$233K

Total revenue$61.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.9M

Salaries & benefits$26.7M

Fundraising—

Other expenses$29.3M

Total expenses$57.9M

Total assets$148.3M

Net assets$118.7M

People

25 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Elizabeth Rogan

Former CEO

Board

$3.1M

37.5 hrs/wk

Elizabeth Nolan

CEO

Board

$535K

37.5 hrs/wk

Sean Bagshaw

COO CIO

Board

$493K

37.5 hrs/wk

Bill Abruzzo

Senior Director General Counsel

Board

$227K

37.5 hrs/wk

Caroline Boudoux

Director

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Judith Dawes

Director

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Julie Sheridan Eng

Director

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Dennis Fantone

Director

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Ulrike Fuchs

Director

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Michael Lebby

Director

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Susana Marcos

Director

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Min Qiu

Director

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Gerd Leuchs

President

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

James Kafka

President-elect

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Gisele Bennett

Vice President

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

George Bayz

Treasurer

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Michal Lipson

Immediate Past President

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Jens Biegert

Director

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Martin Booth

Director

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Aleksandra Boskovic

Director

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

T Chad Stark

Former Optica Fnd Executive Director

Staff

$342K

37.5 hrs/wk

P Scott Carney

Chief Science and Technology Officer

Staff

$336K

37.5 hrs/wk

Genaro Montanez

Chief Employee and Membership Engagement Officer

Staff

$303K

37.5 hrs/wk

Deborah Herrin

Senior Director IT

Staff

$276K

37.5 hrs/wk

Thomas Hausken

Senior Industry Advisor

Staff

$270K

37.5 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Skadden Arp Slate Meagher & Flom LLP

Legal Services

$2.6M

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Legal Services

$2.4M

Freeman Expositions

Conference & Event Management

$916K

Freeman Audio Visual LLC

Conference & Event Management

$767K

Centerplate

Catering

$518K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION

$15K

TO SUPPORT AN OPTICA INCUBATOR MEETING IN OCTOBER 2024 FOCUSING ON THE EMERGING AREA OF OPTICAL FREQUENCY COMB DEVELOPMENT FOR BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS.

2024

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$7K

HEALTH

2023

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$12K

HEALTH

2022

GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION

$10K

IN SUPPORT OF THE OPTICA INCUBATOR MEETING (INCUBATOR ON ON-CHIP HIGH-FIELD NANOPHOTONICS), ON JULY 6-8, 2022 IN WASHINGTON, DC, WITH THE GOAL TO CREATE A ROADMAP FOR DEVELOPING INTEGRATED, COHERENT, SHORT-WAVELENGTH (VUV, EUV) LIGHT SOURCES.

2022

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$10K

HEALTH

2021

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$7K

HEALTH

2020

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$19K

HEALTH