2019-11-15T10:33:05-06:00 2018-12-31 BKD LLP 211 N BROADWAY SUITE 600 ST LOUIS MO 631022733 990 2018-01-01 430684708 American Optometric Association % RYAN HAYES AMER 3149914100 243 N LINDBERGH BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63141 RYAN P HAYES CFO 3149914100 2019-11-14 true Troy A Lindsey P01041237 3142315544 2019-11-14 167.68.126.162 43032820193195000004 2019-11-15 P D2C290C20F52ADCE98FED76E0FDAD6CC0E28FC65 DF8ED68EA295623005CC674FC2779818B57AC95C 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z JONATHAN F HYMES 243 N LINDBERGH BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63141 32570358 false X WWW.AOA.ORG X 1936 MO AOA ADVOCATES FOR THE PROFESSION OF OPTOMETRY AND TO SERVE OPTOMETRISTS IN MEETING THE EYE CARE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC. 11 11 108 212 580086 0 0 0 24374997 25152820 372112 831953 592560 650196 25339669 26634969 1663000 200000 334273 302985 10070342 10329193 0 0 0 15107796 14423651 27175411 25255829 -1835742 1379140 30163760 28341914 13032332 10980486 17131428 17361428 X HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC POLICY RELATED TO EYE CARE WILL UNIFORMLY RECOGNIZE OPTOMETRISTS AS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND ENSURE THE PUBLIC HAS ACCESS TO THE FULL SCOPE OF OPTOMETRIC CARE. OPTOMETRISTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WILL LOOK TO THE AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION FOR PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION LEADERSHIP WHICH SERVE TO ENHANCE AND ENSURE COMPETENT, QUALITY PATIENT CARE. THE PUBLIC, OPTOMETRISTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WILL TURN TO THE AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION FOR RELIABLE AND CURRENT INFORMATION RELATED TO OPTOMETRY, EYE CARE AND HEALTH CARE POLICY. false false ADVOCACY WORKS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC POLICY RELATING TO EYE CARE AND TO ENSURE FULL PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE ENTIRE SCOPE OF OPTOMETRIC CARE. COMMUNICATIONS MANAGES THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS CAMPAIGN FOR OPTOMETRIC AWARENESS ISSUES AND MANAGES/RELEASES INFORMATION ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE PROFESSION OF OPTOMETRY. CLINICAL CARE PROVIDES INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENHANCE THE SCOPE, QUALITY, AND AVAILABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL OPTOMETRIC SERVICES. IT DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS RELATING TO PRACTICE ADVANCEMENT/ENHANCEMENT, QUALITY ASSESSMENT ON OPTHALMIC STANDARDS AND PRODUCTS, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION. false false false true false false false false false true false false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true 260 0 true 108 true true true false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false true true true true true false true true true true true true true true true false false X X RYAN HAYES 3149914100 243 N LINDBERGH BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63141 X CHRISTOPHER J QUINN OD IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 22.1 0.0 X X 71767 0 0 SAMUEL PIERCE OD PRESIDENT 19.5 0.0 X X 93945 0 0 BARBARA L HORN OD PRESIDENT-ELECT 15.1 0.0 X X 48098 0 0 WILLIAM T REYNOLDS OD VICE PRESIDENT 19.7 0.0 X X 61764 0 0 ANDREA THAU OD IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 9.0 0.0 X X 25384 0 0 ROBERT C LAYMAN OD SECRETARY-TREASURER 12.4 0.0 X X 47242 0 0 JAMES P DEVLEMING OD TRUSTEE 11.8 0.0 X 39999 0 0 RON BENNER OD TRUSTEE 14.2 2.0 X 44948 0 0 STEVEN T REED OD TRUSTEE 11.6 0.0 X 36334 0 0 JACQUELINE BOWEN OD TRUSTEE 14.5 2.0 X 44680 0 0 FRED FARIAS OD TRUSTEE 5.0 0.0 X 21295 0 0 LORI GROVER OD TRUSTEE 7.8 0.0 X 15641 0 0 RYAN P HAYES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.0 2.0 X 181686 0 34425 JONATHAN F HYMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 2.0 X 406268 0 41307 RENEE BRAUNS ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 2.0 X 317038 0 26190 DANIEL CAREY DIRECTOR, STATE GOVT RELATIONS 40.0 0.0 X 194367 0 29810 DEIRDRE MIDDLETON DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC & ADVOCACY 40.0 0.0 X 188142 0 32169 MATTHEW WILLETTE DIRECTOR, CONGRESSIONAL RELTNS 40.0 0.0 X 179531 0 30727 MICHAEL DUENAS CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 180471 0 14141 RODNEY PEELE ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL 40.0 0.0 X 199876 0 32255 2398476 0 241024 24 false true false DANIEL J EDELMAN INC 21992 NETWORK PL CHICAGO IL 60673 PUBLIC RELATIONS 1238725 PARTNERSHIP FOR VISION HEALTH 225 REINEKERS LN 700 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 ADVERTISING 1000000 IMAGINATION PUBLISHING LLC 600 W FULTON ST SUITE 600 CHICAGO IL 60661 PUBLISHING 567280 FREEMAN AUDIO VISUAL SOLUTIONS INC PO BOX 650519 DALLAS TX 75265 AUDIO/VISUAL 542941 CENTERPLATE 111 WEST HARBOR DR SAN DIEGO CA 92101 CATERING/HOSPITALITY 361700 17 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 561499 18366128 18366128 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 561499 2399238 2033248 365990 ANNUAL CONVENTION 561499 4387440 133605 4253835 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 561499 14 14 25152820 0 0 6450 6450 260213 310274 -50061 0 -50061 -50061 6380039 5548086 831953 831953 831953 0 0 0 0 0 0 431862 77029 354833 354833 ADVERTISING & SUBSCRIPTION 541800 225253 225253 OTHER REVENUE 900099 113721 113700 21 338974 26634969 20596634 580086 5458249 X 200000 0 0 302985 1558011 0 6287171 382415 1519805 581791 0 207230 91601 103582 0 60098 4015879 1070402 730207 512836 0 436769 1885196 0 2942670 141644 275378 1584385 137634 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINT 115706 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 112434 25255829 0 0 844337 950196 0 0 3361132 3185526 0 0 0 0 0 0 33130 31665 442048 695648 18591774 7608480 12114677 10983294 13368436 12495585 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30163760 28341914 1497999 1200184 0 0 1100665 1020969 0 0 0 0 0 0 8929363 7898725 0 0 1504305 860608 13032332 10980486 X 16881312 17204490 250116 156938 0 0 17131428 17361428 30163760 28341914 X 1379140 -1644709 495569 X false true X true false false false true 18158775 1403111 -389274 1013837 2451435 -1437598 0 978647 978647 9716450 2397999 7318451 1132861 420066 712795 6583816 4610415 1973401 180000 180000 0 10983294 0 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY 835506 INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT 25102 860608 25525689 -1644709 535429 -1109280 26634969 26634969 25791258 535429 535429 25255829 25255829 SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH REVENUE $ 77,029 RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE $ 310,274 INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT CHANGE $ 148,123 OTHER $ 3 ---------- TOTAL $ 535,429 SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSES PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH REVENUE $ 77,029 RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE $ 310,274 INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT CHANGE $ 148,123 OTHER $ 3 ---------- TOTAL $ 535,429 SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true OPTOMETRY CARES THE AOA FOUNDATION 243 N LINDBERGH BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63141 237292391 501(C)(3) 200000 CONTRIBUTION 1 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 THE GRANTS WERE MADE TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION THAT REPORTS ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS. X X X true true X X X X X false false false RYAN P HAYES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 175985 0 4135 0 1566 0 10404 0 24021 0 216111 0 0 0 JONATHAN F HYMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 382667 0 160 0 23441 0 15125 0 26182 0 447575 0 0 0 RENEE BRAUNS ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 315192 0 190 0 1656 0 15125 0 11065 0 343228 0 0 0 DANIEL CAREY DIRECTOR, STATE GOVT RELATIONS 192751 0 110 0 1506 0 11029 0 18781 0 224177 0 0 0 DEIRDRE MIDDLETON DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC & ADVOCACY 181713 0 4105 0 2324 0 10829 0 21340 0 220311 0 0 0 MATTHEW WILLETTE DIRECTOR, CONGRESSIONAL RELTNS 173647 0 4150 0 1734 0 9415 0 21312 0 210258 0 0 0 MICHAEL DUENAS CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER 178230 0 140 0 2101 0 10081 0 4060 0 194612 0 0 0 RODNEY PEELE ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL 195093 0 4145 0 638 0 10953 0 21302 0 232131 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS WERE PROVIDED TO ROBERT LAYMAN, BARBARA HORN, WILLIAM REYNOLDS, RON BENNER, JAMES DE VLEMING, JACQUELINE BOWEN, STEVEN REED, LORI GROVER, ANDREA THAU, SAMUEL PIERCE, AND CHRISTOPHER QUINN. ALL OF THESE ALLOWANCES WERE INCLUDED IN TAXABLE EARNINGS. HEALTH CLUB FEE REIMBURSEMENTS WERE PROVIDED TO JONATHAN HYMES, RODNEY PEELE, AND DEIRDRE MIDDLETON. ALL OF THESE ALLOWANCES WERE INCLUDED IN TAXABLE EARNINGS. TAX GROSS-UP PAYMENTS FOR CELL PHONE ONLY WERE PROVIDED TO RYAN HAYES, RENEE BRAUNS, MATTHEW WILLETTE, DEIRDRE MIDDLETON, DANIEL CAREY, AND MICHAEL DUENAS. ALL OF THESE ALLOWANCES WERE INCLUDED IN TAXABLE EARNINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS CONSIST OF VARIOUS CLASSES OF LICENSED OPTOMETRISTS, RETIRED OPTOMETRISTS, PARAOPTOMETRICS, OPTOMETRIC STUDENTS, AND OTHER KEY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL ROLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROFESSION OF OPTOMETRY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, CONSISTING OF THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERS, MEETS ANNUALLY AT CONGRESS TO ELECT TWO TRUSTEES, EACH FOR A THREE YEAR TERM, SECRETARY/TREASURER, VICE PRESIDENT, AND PRESIDENT-ELECT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES CONSISTS OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH AFFILIATE WHOM RECEIVE VOTES BASED UPON THEIR NUMBER OF ACTIVE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES RETAINS THE DUTIES TO ELECT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, RATIFY THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, APPROVE THE LOCATION OF THE ANNUAL CONGRESS, AND RECEIVE AND ACT, AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE, UPON REPORTS OF ANY COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS COMPLETED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH ASSISTANCE FROM EXTERNAL TAX PROFESSIONALS. THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FINAL SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, VOLUNTEERS AND/OR TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY (OR AT THE INITIAL POINT OF SERVICE) TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND NOTIFY THE ORGANIZATION OF ANY POTENTIAL ISSUES. INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT PAID OR REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES UNTIL SUCH DISCLOSURE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT EACH YEAR. THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT REVIEWS ALL COMPLETED POLICIES AND NOTIFIES SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS DISCLOSED. SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EXTERNAL LEGAL COUNCIL THEN REVIEW THE CONFLICTS DISCLOSED TO DETERMINE ANY NECESSARY COURSE OF ACTION OR DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PERIODICALLY CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THESE DISCUSSIONS. THE BOARD PERIODICALLY GATHERS COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY DATA USING AN INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, IN ORDER TO ACCUMULATE A REASONABLE WAGE BASIS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE COMPENSATION LEVEL IS THEN DOCUMENTED IN AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, WHICH MAY RUN FOR MULTIPLE YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE A MARKET-BASED COMPENSATION RANGE FOR EVERY POSITION WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AT LEAST ANNUALLY. THESE RANGES ARE REVIEWED BY HUMAN RESOURCES TO DETERMINE ANY IRREGULATITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION POLICY. THIS LAST OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 EQUITY IN NET INCOME OF SUBSIDIARY $495,569 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:TEMPORARY STAFF FEES TOTAL FEES:192941 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:CONSULTING FEES TOTAL FEES:3029984 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:ART WORK/PHOTO FEES TOTAL FEES:167252 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:EDITORIAL FEES TOTAL FEES:9800 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:OUTSIDE SERVICES TOTAL FEES:547222 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:LOAN SERVICE FEES TOTAL FEES:3710 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FEES TOTAL FEES:64970 OPTOMETRY CARES THE AOA FOUNDATION 243 N LINDBERGH BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63141 237292391 CHARITY MO 501(C)(3) 7 AOA true HEALTH CARE ALLIANCE FOR PATIENT SAFETY 1015 PRINCE ST ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 823930070 ADVOCACY VA 501(C)(6) NA false AOA EXCEL INC 243 N LINDBERGH BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63141 455262310 MEMBERSHIP SRVCES MO AOA C - CORPORATION 1526401 465282 1.00000 true true true true true false false false false false true false true false false true false true false false OPTOMETRY CARES - THE AOA FOUNDATION B 200000 FMV OPTOMETRY CARES - THE AOA FOUNDATION J 120000 COST OPTOMETRY CARES - THE AOA FOUNDATION Q 318067 COST OPTOMETRY CARES - THE AOA FOUNDATION L 12275 COST AOA EXCEL INC A 5411 COST AOA EXCEL INC J 120000 COST AOA EXCEL INC Q 323279 COST HEALTH CARE ALLIANCE FOR PATIENT SAFETY INC A 7200 COST HEALTH CARE ALLIANCE FOR PATIENT SAFETY INC J 30000 COST HEALTH CARE ALLIANCE FOR PATIENT SAFETY INC O 212037 COST