ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OF OPTOMETRY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OF OPTOMETRY

EIN 52-1005768 · Education (B5XC)

What they do

THE ASSOCIATION of SCHOOLS and COLLEGES of OPTOMETRY (ASCO) ADVANCES OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION and RESEARCH to ENHANCE THE HEALTH and WELL-BEING of THE PUBLIC.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.30%of revenue went to mission work76.9% of expenses · Program services

6.34%of revenue went to fundraising6.9% of expenses

$91.43spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.79%of revenue went to management and office costs16.2% of expenses

$3.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

9.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $351,389 for DAWN MANCUSO (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,103,503

Mission workProgram services$2,884,72870.30% of revenue76.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$607,02514.79% of revenue16.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$260,0856.34% of revenue6.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$351,6658.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,751,83891.43% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.9% mission · 16.2% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 17.7% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 17.1% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 17.2% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 15.6% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.76% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 11.2% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.16% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 13.0% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.31% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 16.0% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,103,503

Expenses$3,751,838

Annual surplus $351,665 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,884,728 · 76.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$607,025 · 16.2% of expenses

Fundraising$260,085 · 6.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,103,503

Expenses$3,751,838

Assets$13,305,290

Income$4,103,503

Contributions$408,076

Mission work (program services)$2,884,728

Fundraising$260,085

Grants given$636,793

Average grant$13,843

Management and general$607,025

Executive compensation (total)$274,231

Stocks and bonds$11,416,486

Accounting fees$135,853

Investing fees$65,006

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DAWN MANCUSOEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CEO · 35 hrs/week $351,389Base $293,816 · Other $57,573

DAVID ODONNELLDIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT · 35 hrs/week $180,409Base $154,319 · Other $26,090

PAIGE PENCEDIR., STUDENT & RESIDENCY AFFAIRS · 35 hrs/week $163,194Base $134,198 · Other $28,996

KIM OSULLIVANDIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS · 35 hrs/week $160,332Base $131,449 · Other $28,883

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (35)

DAWN MANCUSOEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CEO

DAVID ODONNELLDIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT

PAIGE PENCEDIR., STUDENT & RESIDENCY AFFAIRS

KIM OSULLIVANDIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS

NATHAN LIGHTHIZERAT LARGE MEMBER

LEWIS REICHAT LARGE MEMBER

LINDA ROUSEAT LARGE MEMBER

MARK COLIPIMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT

MARYKE NEIBERGAT LARGE MEMBER (FROM 12/1/24)

MELISSA SUCKOWAT LARGE MEMBER (UNTIL 10/31/24)

MELISSA TREGOAT LARGE MEMBER (UNTIL 9/30/24)

MICHAEL TWAAT LARGE MEMBER

NANCY COLETTAAT LARGE MEMBER

KELLY NICHOLSAT LARGE MEMBER

RENEE REEDERAT LARGE MEMBER

SANDRA FORTENBERRYSECRETARY (UNTIL 1/31/25)

SHARON BENTLEYAT LARGE MEMBER (FROM 2/1/25)

STEPHANIE SCHMIEDECKE BARBIERIAT LARGE MEMBER (FROM 2/1/25)

SURESH VISWANATHANAT LARGE MEMBER

KESHIA ELDERTREASURER

ADAM HICKENBOTHAMAT LARGE MEMBER

KARLA ZADNIKAT LARGE MEMBER (FROM 6/1/25)

JOSHUA BAKERAT LARGE MEMBER (FROM 11/1/24)

JOHN FLANAGANAT LARGE MEMBER (UNTIL 1/31/25)

JEFFREY WEAVERAT LARGE MEMBER (FROM 11/1/24)

JEFFREY WALLINEAT LARGE MEMBER (UNTIL 5/31/25)

HOWARD PURCELLAT LARGE MEMBER

FRASIER HORNPRESIDENT

ERIC BORSTINGAT LARGE MEMBER

ELIZABETH HOPPEAT LARGE MEMBER

DAVID TROILOAT LARGE MEMBER (FROM 10/1/24)

DAVID HEATHAT LARGE MEMBER (UNTIL 9/30/24)

DANIEL TAYLORAT LARGE MEMBER

ANDRES PAGANAT LARGE MEMBER

ALICIA FEISPRESIDENT-ELECT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 6110 EXECUTIVE BLVD STE 420, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852-3942
County: Montgomery
In care of: DAWN MANCUSO
Primary officer: DAWN MANCUSO, EXECUTIVE VP/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaildmancuso@opted.org Phone(301) 231-5944

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: Education (B5XC)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes