Southern College of Optometry

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Memphis, TN EIN 62-0548917

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$695K

Foundation funders

14

Grants recorded

34

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Southern College of Optometry?

Southern College of Optometry is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Dr Robert Henry Scholarship Fund ($455K), American Academy of Optometry Foundation Inc ($59K), Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry ($40K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $695K in grants to Southern College of Optometry between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2019 5 grants2020 4 grants2021 7 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2019) to $443K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $39K.

What grants has Southern College of Optometry received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Lakeland Lions Foundation—$21,385
2025Association of Schools and Colleges of OptometryADVANCEMENT OF OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION$8,498
2025American Academy of Optometry Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP$8,000
2025Dr George and Sandra Bakowski FoundationPROMOTE EDUCATION$1,500
2024Jewish Endowment FoundationEDUCATION$10,000
2024Lakeland Lions FoundationEye care$10,000
2024American Academy of Optometry Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP$8,000
2024Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
2024Bane FoundationDONATION$5,000
2024The Jelks Family Foundation IncDONATION$1,000
2023Sidney & Florence Stern Foundation IncCHARITABLE$20,000
2023American Academy of Optometry Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP$8,000
2023Bane FoundationDONATION$6,000
2023Michigan Foundation for Vision AwarenessTUITION ASSISTANCE$2,000
2023Dr George and Sandra Bakowski FoundationPROMOTE VOCATIONS$1,500
2022Sidney & Florence Stern Foundation IncCHARITABLE$20,000
2022Association of Schools and Colleges of OptometryTO FURTHER OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION$10,946
2022Columbus FoundationEDUCATION$10,000
2022American Academy of Optometry Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP$8,000
2022Bane FoundationDONATION$6,000
2022Dr George and Sandra Bakowski FoundationPROMOTE VOCATIONS$1,100
2022Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc2022 MILLANE SCHOLARSHIP$1,000
2021Dr Robert Henry Scholarship FundGENERAL OPERATING$418,016
2021Association of Schools and Colleges of OptometryTO FURTHER OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION$11,921
2021American Academy of Optometry Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP$7,500
2021Bane FoundationDONATION$6,000
2020Dr Robert Henry Scholarship FundGENERAL OPERATING$18,500
2020American Academy of Optometry Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2020Association of Schools and Colleges of OptometryTO FURTHER OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION$9,058
2020Bane FoundationDONATION$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 34 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Southern College of Optometry?

Southern College of Optometry is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Dr Robert Henry Scholarship Fund ($455K), American Academy of Optometry Foundation Inc ($59K), Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry ($40K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $695K in grants to Southern College of Optometry between 2019–2025.

Who is Southern College of Optometry's largest funder?

Dr Robert Henry Scholarship Fund is the largest recorded funder of Southern College of Optometry, with $455K across 3 grants (2019–2021).

How much grant funding has Southern College of Optometry received?

IRS 990 filings record $695K in grants to Southern College of Optometry across 34 grants from 14 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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