Grants paid by American Academy of Optometry
EIN 41-1227642 · Winter Park, FL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B99
American Academy of Optometry of Winter Park, FL (EIN 41-1227642) reported 25 grants paid totaling $1,811,045 to 16 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,811,045
25 grants
Recipients
16
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | $198,821 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | $171,054 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | $202,670 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $477,500 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $431,000 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $330,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 16 recipients receiving the most from American Academy of Optometry, by grants paid, out of 16 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Academy of Optometry Foundation 43-0768182 | A | Orlando, FL | 6 | $1,034,473 | 2024 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 63-6005396 | A | Birmingham, AL | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Umass Chan Medical School 04-3167352 | A | Worcester, MA | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Suthern California College of Optometry 95-1644593 | A | Fullerton, CA | 2 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Children's Hospital Corporation 04-2774441 | A | Boston, MA | 2 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| University of Houston College of Optometry 74-6001399 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| The New England College of Optometry 04-1591060 | A | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| The Ohio State University College of Optometry 31-6025986 | A | Columbus, OH | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| Suny State College of Optometry New York 14-6013200 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry 52-1005768 | A | Rockville, MD | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| World Council of Optometry 47-5292769 | A | St Louis, MO | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Contact Lense Manufacturer Association 23-7073347 | A | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Gp Lens Institute 82-2077174 | A | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Vosh International 31-1093763 | A | Omaha, NE | 2 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Sanford University 94-1156365 | A | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $6,572 | 2021 |
| Optometry Giving Sight 27-0131388 | A | Golden, CO | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 25 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | American Academy of Optometry Foundation Orlando, FL | A | $250,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION | 202501279349301890 |
| 2024 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | A | $50,000 | paid | CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD | 202501279349301890 |
| 2024 | Gp Lens Institute Lincoln, NE | A | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR RESIDENT ATTENDEES | 202501279349301890 |
| 2024 | Contact Lense Manufacturer Association Lincoln, NE | A | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR GPLI | 202501279349301890 |
| 2023 | American Academy of Optometry Foundation Orlando, FL | A | $281,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION | 202441279349302654 |
| 2023 | Umass Chan Medical School Worcester, MA | A | $100,000 | paid | CLINICAL RESEARCH AWARD | 202441279349302654 |
| 2023 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | A | $50,000 | paid | CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD | 202441279349302654 |
| 2022 | American Academy of Optometry Foundation Orlando, FL | A | $277,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION | 202321329349304767 |
| 2022 | University of Houston College of Optometry Houston, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | CLINICAL RESEARCH AWARD | 202321329349304767 |
| 2022 | Children's Hospital Corporation Boston, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD | 202321329349304767 |
| 2022 | Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry Rockville, MD | A | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION | 202321329349304767 |
| 2021 | American Academy of Optometry Foundation Orlando, FL | A | $66,098 | paid | STAFFING SUPPORT | 202241329349304479 |
| 2021 | Children's Hospital Corporation Boston, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD | 202241329349304479 |
| 2021 | Suthern California College of Optometry Fullerton, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD | 202241329349304479 |
| 2021 | World Council of Optometry St Louis, MO | A | $25,000 | paid | SPONSOR SUPPORT | 202241329349304479 |
| 2021 | Sanford University Redwood City, CA | A | $6,572 | paid | RESEARCH AWARD | 202241329349304479 |
| 2021 | Optometry Giving Sight Golden, CO | A | $5,000 | paid | HUMANITARIAN AWARD | 202241329349304479 |
| 2020 | American Academy of Optometry Foundation Orlando, FL | A | $66,054 | paid | STAFFING SUPPORT | 202131169349300788 |
| 2020 | Suthern California College of Optometry Fullerton, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | CLINICAL RESEARCH AWARD | 202131169349300788 |
| 2020 | Suny State College of Optometry New York New York, NY | A | $50,000 | paid | CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD | 202131169349300788 |
| 2020 | Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanityinternational Omaha, NE | A | $5,000 | paid | HUMANITARIAN AWARD | 202131169349300788 |
| 2018 | American Academy of Optometry Foundation Orlando, FL | A | $93,821 | paid | STAFFING SUPPORT | 201911339349306616 |
| 2018 | The Ohio State University College of Optometry Columbus, OH | A | $50,000 | paid | CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD | 201911339349306616 |
| 2018 | The New England College of Optometry Boston, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD | 201911339349306616 |
| 2018 | Vosh International Omaha, NE | A | $5,000 | paid | AWARD | 201911339349306616 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202501279349301890 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202441279349302654 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202321329349304767 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202241329349304479 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202131169349300788 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-06-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201911339349306616 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/411227642.json.
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