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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY & STRABISMUS.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,442,959
Total expenses
$2,193,224
Contributions and grants received
$305,356
Grants paid
$81,821
Program service revenue
$1,949,093
Investment income
$147,706
Other revenue
$40,804
Total assets, end of year
$5,013,955
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,110,663
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,903,292
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,644,669
Management and general expenses
$511,272
Fundraising expenses
$37,283
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,644,669

Program services were 75.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $305,356

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ANNUAL MEETING

    total $977,597 · related or exempt $977,597

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $761,759 · related or exempt $761,759

  • 2c · Program service revenue: JAAPOS JOURNAL EDITORIAL STIPENDS

    total $113,263 · related or exempt $113,263

  • 2d · Program service revenue: COMMISSIONS

    total $59,704 · related or exempt $59,704

  • 2e · Program service revenue: JOB POSTINGS

    total $36,000 · related or exempt $36,000

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $770 · related or exempt $770

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $147,706 · excluded $147,706

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $50,000 · excluded $50,000

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    -$9,196

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$9,196 · excluded -$9,196

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $20,250 · program services $20,250

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $61,571 · program services $61,571

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $120,000 · program services $120,000

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $466,034 · program services $191,074 · management and general $237,677 · fundraising $37,283

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,824 · management and general $5,824

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $6,600 · management and general $6,600

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $18,924 · management and general $18,924

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $401,367 · program services $276,551 · management and general $124,816

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $27,759 · program services $23,021 · management and general $4,738

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $30,835 · program services $394 · management and general $30,441

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $47,406 · program services $31,914 · management and general $15,492

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $246,740 · program services $246,740

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: CATERING FEES

    total $577,647 · program services $574,016 · management and general $3,631

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $101,598 · program services $98,439 · management and general $3,159

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK & OTHER FEES

    total $59,767 · management and general $59,767

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $902 · program services $699 · management and general $203

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $297,673 · end of year $845,621

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,416,805 · end of year $756,570

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $10,000 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $23,523 · end of year $11,290

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $21,072 · end of year $166,748

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,942,886 · end of year $3,199,927

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $19,062 · end of year $33,799

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $23,592 · end of year $51,031

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,216,125 · end of year $1,059,632

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $19,960 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,427,343 · end of year $3,903,292

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $44,001 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND STRABISMUS (AAPOS) IS TO IDENTIFY AND PROMOTE THE HIGHEST QUALITY MEDICAL AND SURGICAL EYE CARE WORLDWIDE FOR ALL CHILDREN, AND FOR ADULTS WITH EYE MISALIGNMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF PEDIATRIC EYE CARE AND SUPPORT ADVANCEMENTS IN PEDIATRIC OPHTHAMOLOGY.

  • ANNUAL MEETING: THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND STRABISMUS (AAPOS) PRODUCES AN ANNUAL MEETING. THIS FORUM PROVIDES A VENUE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION. THE ANNUAL MEETING ATTRACTS AN AVERAGE OF 1,152 PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD OF PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY.

    Expenses $939,792 · Grants $61,571 · Revenue $977,597

  • JAAPOS: JOURNAL OF AAPOS PRESENTS EXPERT INFORMATION ON CHILDREN'S EYE DISEASES, AND ON STRABISMUS AS IT IMPACTS ALL AGE GROUPS. MAJOR ARTICLES BY LEADING EXPERTS IN THE FIELD COVER CLINICAL AND INVESTIGATIVE STUDIES, TREATMENTS, CASE REPORTS, SURGICAL TECHNIQUES, DESCRIPTIONS OF INSTRUMENTATION, CURRENT CONCEPT REVIEWS, AND NEW DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES. THE JOURNAL IS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF AAPOS.

    Expenses $236,797 · Revenue $113,263

  • ALL OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE, WHICH DEVELOPS CONTENTS FOR LECTURERS AND WORKSHOPS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, AS WELL AS MEMBERSHIP DUES ADMINISTRATION.

    Expenses $468,080 · Grants $20,250 · Revenue $859,940

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Christie L Morse MD

    Executive Vice President

    Total calculated
    $120,000
    From this org
    $120,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20 + 1 related

  • Sean Donahue MD

    PRES(eff 07/24),VPE(til 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • David Hunter MD PhD

    VP (eff 07/24),VPE (til 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Deborah Alcorn MD

    IPP(EFF 07/24),PRES(TIL 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Barry Wasserman MD

    Secretary/Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Yasmin Bradfield MD

    Secretary of Program

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Robert Gold MD

    Imm. Past PresIDENT(TIL 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Pamela Williams MD

    CHAIR, CEF ADVISORY BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Scott Larson MD

    COUNCILOR TO AAO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Stacey Kruger MD

    COUNCILOR TO AAO (TIL 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Andrea Molinari MD

    INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Dorothy Weinstein

    PUBLIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Catherine Jordan MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • David Rogers MD

    Director (eff 07/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Erick Bothun MD

    Director (eff 07/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Evelyn Paysse MD

    director (til 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Tina Rutar MD

    DIRECTOR (til 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

  • Int Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Council

    $10,000

    General support

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202533239349301103

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