THE AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION
EIN 43-0684708 · Education (B)
What they do
HEALTH CARE and PUBLIC POLICY RELATED to EYE CARE WILL UNIFORMLY RECOGNIZE OPTOMETRISTS AS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS and ENSURE THE PUBLIC HAS ACCESS to THE FULL SCOPE of OPTOMETRIC CARE. OPTOMETRISTS and OTHER PROFESSIONALS WILL LOOK to THE AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION for PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, RESEARCH and EDUCATION LEADERSHIP THAT SERVE to ENHANCE and ENSURE COMPETENT, QUALITY PATIENT CARE. THE PUBLIC, OPTOMETRISTS and OTHER PROFESSIONALS WILL TURN to THE AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION for RELIABLE and CURRENT INFORMATION RELATED to OPTOMETRY EYE CARE and HEALTH CARE POLICY.
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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.
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JONATHAN HYMESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MATTHEW WILLETTECHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER, FED
KARA WEBBCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
RYAN HAYESCHIEF FINANCIAL/TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
DEIRDRE MIDDLETONCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
REBECCA HILDEBRANDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
MICHAEL STOKESGENERAL COUNSEL
ADRIANNE DROLLETTECHIEF ALLIANCE OFFICER
RODNEY PEELEEXECUTIVE DIR, CENTER FOR IND
CHRISTY JENKINSDIRECTOR, IT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
STEVEN T REED ODPRESIDENT
JACQUELINE M BOWEN ODPRESIDENT ELECT
TERESA A GOSSARD ODSECRETARY-TREASURER
MARGARET MARIE READ ODTRUSTEE
BELINDA STARKEY ODTRUSTEE
CURTIS A ONO ODTRUSTEE
TERI GEIST ODVICE PRESIDENT
RONALD L BENNER ODPT YR TRUSTEE, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
PAUL BARNEY ODTRUSTEE
TAD KOSANOVICH ODTRUSTEE
ROBERT C LAYMAN ODPT YR TRUSTEE, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
KAROLINE MUNSON ODTRUSTEE
WILLIAM T REYNOLDS ODIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1936
- Location
- 243 N Lindbergh Blvd, St Louis, MO 63141
- County
- St. Louis
- In care of
- Jonathan Hymes
- Primary officer
- Jonathan Hymes, Executive Director
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- FORVIS MAZARS LLP
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes