SOUTHERN COUNCIL OF OPTOMETRISTS INC
EIN 58-0867559 · Fairs (N52)
What they do
to ADVANCE EYE CARE WORLD-WIDE THROUGH EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING and STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.TO PRESENT AN ANNUAL EDUCATION CONGRESS (HEREINAFTER THE "CONGRESS") for EYE CARE PROVIDERS and THE BENEFIT of THE PUBLIC HEALTH and ADVANCEMENT of THE PROFESSION of OPTOMETRY and to HOLD SUCH EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS and EXHIBITIONS AS MAY SEEM FROM TIME to TIME ADVISABLE. to PUBLISH, or CAUSE to BE PUBLISHED, EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL RELATIVE to THE PROFESSION of OPTOMETRY IN THE FORM of PAMPHLETS, BOOKLETS, OTHER MEDIA, ETC.TO DISSEMINATE, or CAUSE to BE DISSEMINATED, to THE PUBLIC or INTERESTED PARTIES, SUCH INFORMATION REGARDING OPTOMETRY AS MAY SEEM DESIRABLE and to THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. to COOPERATE WITH OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONS and WITH MUNICIPAL, STATE and NATIONAL AGENCIES CONCERNED WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH and WELFARE, TOWARD THE IMPROVEMENT of THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
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ELIZABETH TAYLOR DEMAYOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
HORACE DEAL ODIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
DAVID ROUSE ODPRESIDENT ELECT
MICHELLE COOPER ODIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
MATT BURCHETT ODVICE PRESIDENT
TIM BARRY ODPRESIDENT
BRAD LANE ODTREASURER
PATRICIA WALKER ODSECRETARY
HOWARD DAY ODTRUSTEE
JOE DROTER ODTRUSTEE
KEVIN KASOVICH ODTRUSTEE
LORI ROBERTS HAUSER ODTRUSTEE
GREGORY SAMMONS ODTRUSTEE
MICHAEL HAINES ODTRUSTEE
BRYAN STAM ODTRUSTEE
MICHELLE WELCH ODTRUSTEE
MIKE WEEDEN ODTRUSTEE
PATRICIA FLIPPIN-WESTFALL ODTRUSTEE
TESHAWNA SUTTON ODTRUSTEE
BENJAMIN CASELLA ODTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1964
- Location
- PO BOX 888426, ATLANTA, GA 30356-0426
- County
- Fulton
- In care of
- ELIZABETH TAYLOR DEMAYO
- Primary officer
- ELIZABETH TAYLOR DEMAYO, CEM/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- August 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Fairs (N52)
- IRS tax category
- Fairs
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes