American Academy of Optometry
TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE EXCELLENCE IN OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$12.4M
+2.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$330K
-23.4% YoY
Grant Count
4
+33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$83K
-42.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,371,354 | $12,107,546 | $12,994,483 |
| Revenue | $8,559,259 | $8,563,571 | $8,270,170 |
| Expenses | $8,919,175 | $9,933,404 | $8,039,565 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $432,284 | $626,682 | $906,771 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISH SHOMION | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 25 | $249,020 |
| RICHARD JONES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 26 | $187,408 |
| HELEN VIKSNINS | VP, EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS | 38 | $149,310 |
| ELIZABETH TAYLOR | VP, MEETINGS & INDUSTRY RELATIONS | 40 | $124,758 |
| JOEL LABORDE | VP OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | 30 | $108,077 |
| DAVID HARRISON | DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT | 35 | $108,608 |
| SUSAN COTTER | PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| TIMOTHY MCMAHON | IMMEDIATE PAST-PRES. | 10 | — |
| JEFFREY WALLINE | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 10 | — |
| CARL SPEAR | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 10 | — |
| NICHOLAS COLATRELLA | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | — |
| ANDREW MICK | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | — |
| CHRIS WILMER | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | — |
| NANCY WONG | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Florida $941K (58%)
Massachusetts $200K (12%)
California $107K (7%)
Alabama $100K (6%)
Texas $100K (6%)
Maryland $50K (3%)
New York $50K (3%)
Nebraska $35K (2%)
+2 more states
Cities
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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