EIN 53-0259696

Optical

Name: Optical financials for 2022
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

193

City

Washington

State

District of Columbia

Year formed

1916

Most recent tax filings

2022-12-01

NTEE code, primary

U40: Engineering and Technology Research, Services

Description

Optical promotes the generation, application, and archiving of knowledge in optics and photonics, disseminating it worldwide. It contributes to Optica Foundation's philanthropic work in support of this mission and sponsors conventions and technical meetings for members and others to stay informed about industry changes.

Also known as...

Optical Society of America

Total revenues

$44,297,419

2022

Total expenses

$48,350,842

2022

Total assets

$133,390,502

2022

Num. employees

193

2022

Program areas at Optical

Technical production and dissemination of scientific content related to optics.

Contributions to Optica Foundation which is dedicated to supporting the philanthropic work of Optica in promoting the generation, application, archiving and worldwide dissemination of knowledge in optics and photonics.

Member and outreach services for those interested in the field of optics.

Grants made by Optical

Grantee	Grant description	Grant year	Amount
Optica Foundation	Matching Funds	2022-12	$3,000,132
Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineer (SPIE)	Conference Support	2022-12	$20,000

Who funds Optical

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Schwab Charitable Fund	2022-06	Health	$10,200
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation	2022-12	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.	$10,000
Mock Foundation	2022-12	General	$500

Personnel at Optical

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Elizabeth Rogan	Chief Executive Officer	$655,746	2023-11-15
Sean Bagshaw	Chief Operating Officer	$448,348	2023-10-06
Martha Paterson	Chief Financial Officer		2023-10-06
Suzanne Ffolkes	Chief Communications Officer	$154,435	2021-12-31
Jose Pozo	Chief Technology Officer		2023-10-06
...and 25 more key personnel

Financials for Optical

Revenues	FYE 12/2022	FYE 12/2021	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$821,960	$5,840,442	-85.9%
Program services	$40,675,663	$35,390,116	14.9%
Investment income and dividends	$3,072,736	$4,189,264	-26.7%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$119,291	$106,311	12.2%
Net rental income	$81,159	$66,153	22.7%
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$-473,390	$5,411,384	-108.7%
Net income from fundraising events	$0	$0	-
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$0	$0	-
Total revenues	$44,297,419	$51,003,670	-13.1%

Form 990s for Optical

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2022-12	2023-11-15	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-11-15	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-11-11	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-02-26	990	View PDF
2018-12	2020-01-15	990	View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Optical

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineer (SPIE)	501(c)(3)	Bellingham, WA	$36,576,887
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$115,160,921
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology	501(c)(3)	San Mateo, CA	$46,397,164
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics	501(c)(3)	Philadelphia, PA	$14,882,104
American Psychological Association	501(c)(3)	Washington, DC	$132,993,882
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	501(c)(3)	Washington, DC	$114,932,138
Society for Neuroscience (SFN)	501(c)(3)	Washington, DC	$23,945,252
Heart Rhythm Society (HRS)	501(c)(3)	Washington, DC	$17,863,726
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$59,299,765
American Society for Engineering Education	501(c)(3)	Washington, DC	$20,551,388

Data update history

January 22, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

January 2, 2024

Used new vendors

Identified 2 new vendors, including , and

December 28, 2023

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

October 6, 2023

Updated personnel

Identified 12 new personnel

July 14, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021

Nonprofit Types

Professional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsResearch centersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities

Issues

Science and technologyBusiness and industry

Characteristics

MembershipsConducts researchLobbyingOperates internationallyNational levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations

General information

Address: 2010 Massachusetts Ave NW; Washington, DC 20036
Metro area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County: District of Columbia, DC
Website URL: optica.org/home/
Phone: (202) 223-8130
Facebook page: opticalsociety

IRS details

EIN: 53-0259696
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1916
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: U40: Engineering and Technology Research, Services
NAICS code, primary: 813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status: Central organization

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