The Vision Council
THE VISION COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO POSITION MEMBERS FOR SUCCESS BY PROMOTING GROWTH IN THE VISION CARE INDUSTRY THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, CONSUMER OUTREACH, STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND INDUSTRY FORUMS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$19.1M
+7.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$27K
+5.3% YoY
Grant Count
3
+50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$9K
-29.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $19,147,704 | $17,761,639 | $17,029,575 |
| Revenue | $10,496,022 | $10,465,243 | $9,998,441 |
| Expenses | $9,901,501 | $9,951,660 | $8,802,436 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $599,467 | $711,692 | $285,365 |
| 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 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN ROBERTS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 2 | — |
| SCOTT SHAPIRO | CHAIR | 4 | — |
| JAMES ROSIN | VICE CHAIR | 4 | — |
| LUDOVIC LADREYT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDREW WONG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER DERRYBERRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FREDRIC GRETHEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JERRY WARNER III | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW COON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HENRY GREENE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE HOROWITZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TOM SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRUCE SCOTT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN SHANBAUM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| THOMAS BURKHARDT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ASHLEY MILLS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $395,778 |
| BRIAN CARROLL | CFO/COO | 40 | $299,885 |
| CHELSEA PILLSBURY | VP, MARKETING AND COMMUNIC | 40 | $250,335 |
| MITCH BARKLEY | VP, SHOWS | 40 | $264,717 |
| MICHAEL VITALE | VP, MBR & GOV RELATIONS | 40 | $289,911 |
| MANALI PATEL | SR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CO | 40 | $191,559 |
| ALYSSE HENKEL | VP, MARKET RESEARCH | 40 | $216,921 |
| AMY APPLEGATE | DIR, CREATIVE SRC & SPEC P | 40 | $152,985 |
| OMAR ELKHATIB | SR MGR, MARKETING/COMM | 40 | $122,813 |
| VICTORIA HYNDMAN | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $134,892 |
| KRISTOPHER STEVENS | SENIOR DATA SCIENCE MANAGE | 40 | $162,312 |
| BONNIE WHITFIELD | DIRECTOR, MEMBER SERVICES | 40 | $124,937 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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