Program areas at Optometry Cares - The AOA Foundation
Opportunities in Optometry grants, archives and museum of Optometry, student scholarship endowment funds and other functions to support The mission of expanding eye health and vision care access for everyone in The u.s. In order to enhance human performance and quality of life.
Opportunities in Optometry is designed as a one-time stipend for under-represented minority students interested in The field of Optometry to help defray costs associated with applying to Optometry school.
Infantsee is a public health program designed to ensure that eye and vision care becomes an integral part of infant wellness care to improve a child's quality of life. Under this program, Aoa optometrists provide a no-cost comprehensive eye and vision assessment for infants within The first year of life regardless of a family's income or access to insurance coverage.
Optometry's fund for disaster relief provides immediate financial relief for optometrists in need as a result of experiencing a catastrophic event.
Who funds Optometry Cares - The AOA Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Financials for Optometry Cares - The AOA Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $460,321 | $577,312 | -20.3% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,624 | $1,277 | 27.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $4,629 | $2,915 | 58.8% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $46,849 | $44,841 | 4.5% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $513,423 | $626,345 | -18% |
Organizations like Optometry Cares - The AOA Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Treo Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Newberry, FL | $355,530 |
| Prevent Blindness Georgia | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $852,180 |
| Hear Me Now | 501(c)(3) | Portland, ME | $152,647 |
| Head for the Cure Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Kansas City, MO | $2,250,928 |
| Prevent Blindness Ohio Affiliate | 501(c)(3) | Columbus, OH | $1,806,031 |
| Prevent Blindness Iowa | 501(c)(3) | Des Moines, IA | $206,007 |
| Brain Injury Association of Maryland | 501(c)(3) | Gwynn Oak, MD | $717,518 |
| Prevent Blindness Wisconsin | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $1,082,517 |
| Bleeding Disorders Foundation of North Carolina | 501(c)(3) | Morrisville, NC | $773,706 |
| Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Louisville, KY | $1,342,705 |
Data update history
January 11, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 23, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 2, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersDisease-focused nonprofitsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthArts, cultural, and humanitiesHuman servicesDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Conducts researchFundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingNational levelEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 243 N Lindbergh Blvd
- Saint Louis, MO 63141
- Metro area
- St. Louis, MO-IL
- County
- St. Louis County, MO
- Website URL
- aoafoundation.org/Â
- Phone
- (314) 991-4100
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-7292391
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1973
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- G40: Diseases of Specific Organs
- NAICS code, primary
- 813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Subordinate organization
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0192351
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-07-16
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