LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA

EIN 95-2535904 · Science & Technology (U40Z)

What they do

LASER INSTITUTE of AMERICA PROMOTES THE USE of LASERS and LASER SAFETY THROUGH EDUCATION, PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES and WORKSHOPS. THROUGH OUR VARIOUS PROGRAMMING, WE CONSISTENTLY IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS to PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGES BY FACILITATING A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT for INDUSTRY PARTNERS and EXPERTS. AT LASER INSTITUTE of AMERICA, WE LEVERAGE OUR ORGANIZATIONS LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES to DELIVER HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE and IMPACTFUL SOLUTIONS to OUR MEMBERS AROUND THE WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $60.70 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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.58%of revenue went to mission work60.7% of expenses · Program services

$93.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

36.60%of revenue went to management and office costs39.3% of expenses

$0.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.0%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 $159,835 for SHAUN M OLESON (ED (EFF 01/25),GM (THRU 12/24)). 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$2,642,681

Mission workProgram services$1,495,27056.58% of revenue60.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$967,11636.60% of revenue39.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$180,2956.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,462,38693.18% 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: 60.7% mission · 39.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 60.9% mission · 39.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 55.6% mission · 44.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.39% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 41.5% mission · 58.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 39.7% mission · 60.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 53.7% mission · 46.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.58% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 49.8% mission · 50.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.23% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 21.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,642,681

Expenses$2,462,386

Annual surplus $180,295 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)$1,495,270 · 60.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$967,116 · 39.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,642,681

Expenses$2,462,386

Assets$1,975,689

Income$2,643,385

Contributions$79,177

Mission work (program services)$1,495,270

Management and general$967,116

Stocks and bonds$185,590

Accounting fees$6,185

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

SHAUN M OLESONED (EFF 01/25),GM (THRU 12/24) · 40 hrs/week $159,835Base $149,322 · Other $10,513

KRISTEN M ARNOLDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $122,375

GILBERT HAASPART TIME ED (THRU 12/31/24) · 40 hrs/week $73,000

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 (23)

SHAUN M OLESONED (EFF 01/25),GM (THRU 12/24)

KRISTEN M ARNOLDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

GILBERT HAASPART TIME ED (THRU 12/31/24)

ISLAM SALAMAVICE-PRESIDENT

YONGFENG LUTRUSTEE

SCOTT D BENJAMIN DDSTRUSTEE (EFF. 01/25/2025)

ROBERT BRAUNSCHWEIGTRUSTEE (THRU 12/31/2024)

RAJESH PATELTRUSTEE (THRU 12/10/2024)

NEIL BALLTRUSTEE (THRU 12/31/2024)

MIKE LANDERTRUSTEE

KOJI SUGIOKATRUSTEE

KLAUS LFFLERSECRETARY

JAMIE J KINGTRUSTEE

AKIO NARAZAKITRUSTEE (EFF. 01/01/2025)

HONGQIANG CHENTRUSTEE (THRU 12/31/2024)

HENRIKKI PANTSARPAST-PRESIDENT

ERIC MOTTAYTRUSTEE

DR ALEXANDER OLOWINSKYTRUSTEE (EFF. 11/03/2024)

DAVID BOTHNERTRUSTEE (EFF. 01/01/2025)

CONSTANTIN HAEFNERTRUSTEE (THRU 11/03/2024)

BO GUTREASURER

ARAVINDA KARPRESIDENT

ANTTI SALMINENTRUSTEE (EFF. 01/01/2025)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 12001 RESEARCH PARKWAY, ORLANDO, FL 32826-2968
County: Orange
In care of: % KRISTEN ARNOLD CFO
Primary officer: KRISTEN ARNOLD, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(407) 380-1553

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC
NTEE classification: Science & Technology (U40Z)