Grants paid by Optical Society of America Inc
EIN 53-0259696 · Washington, DC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE G030
Optical Society of America Inc of Washington, DC (EIN 53-0259696) reported 10 grants paid totaling $8,337,407 to 5 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$8,337,407
10 grants
Recipients
5
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $1,733,277 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | $3,020,132 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $2,800,364 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $783,634 | — |
Top recipients
The 5 recipients receiving the most from Optical Society of America Inc, by grants paid, out of 5 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optica Foundation 71-0913500 | A | Washington, DC | 4 | $7,395,613 | 2024 |
| University of Rochester 16-0743209 | A | Rochester, NY | 1 | $800,000 | 2023 |
| Spie 95-2142678 | A | Berlingham, WA | 3 | $67,527 | 2024 |
| Materials Research Society 31-1037979 | A | Warrendale, PA | 1 | $59,267 | 2024 |
| Wistee Connect Inc 82-1496563 | A | Rochester, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
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 10 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Optica Foundation Washington, DC | A | $686,840 | paid | Matching Funds | 202543189349309444 |
| 2024 | Materials Research Society Warrendale, PA | A | $59,267 | paid | Special Program Grant | 202543189349309444 |
| 2024 | Spie Berlingham, WA | A | $22,527 | paid | Award | 202543189349309444 |
| 2024 | Wistee Connect Inc Rochester, NY | A | $15,000 | paid | Chapter Management Grant | 202543189349309444 |
| 2023 | The Optica Foundation Washington, DC | A | $1,975,364 | paid | Matching funds | 202433209349325663 |
| 2023 | University of Rochester Rochester, NY | A | $800,000 | paid | Contribution | 202433209349325663 |
| 2023 | Spie Bellingham, WA | A | $25,000 | paid | Conference Support | 202433209349325663 |
| 2022 | Optica Foundation Washington, DC | A | $3,000,132 | paid | Matching funds | 202303199349314120 |
| 2022 | Spie Bellingham, WA | A | $20,000 | paid | Conference Support | 202303199349314120 |
| 2020 | Optica Foundation Washington, DC | A | $1,733,277 | paid | Matching funds | 202143159349307849 |
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 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202543189349309444 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202433209349325663 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303199349314120 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202143159349307849 |
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/530259696.json.
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