AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC
EIN 41-1336784 · Science & Technology (U)
What they do
THE MISSION of THE AMERICAN ACADEMY of OPHTHALMOLOGY is to PROTECT SIGHT and EMPOWER LIVES BY SERVING AS AN ADVOCATE for PATIENTS and THE PUBLIC, LEADING OPHTHALMIC EDUCATION, SUPPORTING RESEARCH, and ADVANCING THE PROFESSION of OPHTHALMOLOGY.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,231,054 for STEPHEN D MCLEOD MD (EXEC VP / CEO / TREAS & SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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STEPHEN D MCLEOD MDEXEC VP / CEO / TREAS & SECRETARY
LAWRENCE MENDENHALLCOO / CFO / CHIEF LEGAL & RISK OFF
DALE E FAJARDO EDD MBAVP, EDUCATION
JOE CARRVP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
FLORA LUM MDVP, QUALITY AND DATA SCIENCE
DEBRA ROSENCRANCE CMP CAEVP, MEETINGS AND EXHIBITS
REBECCA HYDERVP, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
MICHAEL W STEVENS JDGENERAL COUNSEL & VP, LEGAL AFFAIRS THRU 1/2025
JESSICA KUO MBAVP, MEMBERSHIP AND ALLIANCES
MICHAEL ROLLDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
GAIL SCHMIDTVP, OPHTHALMIC SOCIETY & GLOBAL RELATIONS
BRANDI BROOKSDIRECTOR OF MARKETING
JENNIFER MAXWELLDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE, TALENT DEV, & ENG
BRANDY KEYS MPHDIRECTOR OF HEALTH POLICY
BRENDAN MARRDIRECTOR, STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
BETH HEINRICH MPAFORMER VP, COMMS/MRKTG THRU 3/2024
JANE C EDMOND MDPRESIDENT (2024) / PAST PRES. (2025)
MICHAEL X REPKA MD MBAPRESIDENT-ELECT (2024) / PRES (2025)
GEORGE A WILLIAMS MDTRUSTEE / SR SECR FOR ADVOCACY
RAVI D GOEL MDTRUSTEE / SR SECR FOR OPHTHALMIC PRACTICE
CHRISTOPHER J RAPUANO MDTRUSTEE (2024) / PRES.-ELECT (2025)
BENNIE H JENG MDTRUSTEE / SECR FOR ANNUAL MEETING
J TIMOTHY STOUT MD PHD MBATRUSTEE / SR SECR FOR EDUC START 1/2025
REZA ZADNO PHDPUBLIC TRUSTEE
DAVID C HERMAN MDPUBLIC TRUSTEE
PREM S SUBRAMANIAN MD PHDTRUSTEE / CHAIR, THE COUNCIL
LAURA K GREEN MDTRUSTEE-AT-LARGE
LEE A SNYDER MDTRUSTEE / VICE CHAIR, THE COUNCIL
PURNIMA S PATEL MDTRUSTEE-AT-LARGE
ZELIA M CORREA MD PHDTRUSTEE-AT-LARGE START 1/2025
RUSSELL N VAN GELDER MD PHDTRUSTEE / EDITOR, OPHTHALMOLOGY
RUTH D WILLIAMS MDTRUSTEE/FAAO ADV BOARD CHAIR START 1/2025
AARON P WEINGEIST MDTRUSTEE-AT-LARGE THRU 12/2024
PAISAN RUAMVIBOONSUK MDINTL TRUSTEE-AT LARGE START 1/2025
LISA DIANE KELLY MDTRUSTEE-AT-LARGE
JEFF S MALTZMAN MDTRUSTEE-AT-LARGE START 1/2025
JAMES A LAWRENCEPUBLIC TRUSTEE
IQBAL K AHMED MDINTL TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE THRU 12/2024
GREGORY L SKUTA MDTRUSTEE/FAAO ADV BOARD CHAIR THRU 12/2024
ERIN SHRIVER MDTRUSTEE-AT-LARGE
DUPE S ADEMOLA-POPOOLA MBBSINTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE
DANIEL J BRICELAND MDPAST PRESIDENT THRU 12/2024
ANNA LUISA DI LORENZO MDTRUSTEE-AT-LARGE THRU 12/2024
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1981
- Location
- 655 BEACH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109-1342
- County
- City and County of San Francisco
- In care of
- LAWRENCE MENDENHALL
- Primary officer
- LAWRENCE MENDENHALL, COO, CFO, & CLRO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
- NTEE classification
- Science & Technology (U)
- IRS tax category
- Science & Technology
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes