2018-11-14T10:46:44-06:00 2017-12-31 BKD LLP 211 N BROADWAY SUITE 600 ST LOUIS MO 631022733 990 2017-01-01 430684708 American Optometric Association % RYAN HAYES AMER 3149914100 243 N Lindbergh Blvd St Louis MO 63141 RYAN P HAYES CFO 3149914100 2018-11-13 true Troy A Lindsey P01041237 3142315544 2018-11-12 167.68.126.162 43032820183185000000 2018-11-14 P 4E6F75AD8547D2668A4426D8AEAA2AAD6D15B238 6A952E78EF30EAF38C9F13C4A452FA87F2DAF5F5 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z JONATHAN F HYMES 243 N LINDBERGH BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63141 29578092 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 11 103 249 542051 -960119 0 0 23277609 24374997 431872 372112 889027 592560 24598508 25339669 200000 1663000 348631 334273 10120264 10070342 0 0 0 13443182 15107796 24112077 27175411 486431 -1835742 29761182 30163760 12492653 13032332 17268529 17131428 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 true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true 2113 0 true 103 true true true false false false true true 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 ANDREA THAU OD PRESIDENT 24.5 0.0 X X 70358 0 0 CHRISTOPHER J QUINN OD PRESIDENT-ELECT 18.9 0.0 X X 92800 0 0 SAMUEL PIERCE OD VICE PRESIDENT 16.1 0.0 X X 52254 0 0 BARBARA L HORN OD SECRETARY-TREASURER 17.8 0.0 X X 49061 0 0 STEVEN LOOMIS OD IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 9.8 0.0 X X 24780 0 0 WILLIAM T REYNOLDS OD TRUSTEE 13.6 0.0 X 52013 0 0 ROBERT C LAYMAN OD TRUSTEE 11.5 0.0 X 35071 0 0 JAMES P DEVLEMING OD TRUSTEE 10.1 0.0 X 35598 0 0 RON BENNER OD TRUSTEE 14.5 0.0 X 42377 0 0 STEVEN T REED OD TRUSTEE 8.5 0.0 X 31135 0 0 JACQUELINE BOWEN OD TRUSTEE 10.5 0.0 X 33828 0 0 FRED FARIAS OD TRUSTEE 6.1 0.0 X 15430 0 0 JONATHAN F HYMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 2.0 X 324291 0 47879 RENEE BRAUNS ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 2.0 X 290360 0 26316 RYAN P HAYES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.0 2.0 X 170854 0 37272 RODNEY PEELE ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL 40.0 0.0 X 190102 0 38376 MATTHEW WILLETTE DIRECTOR, CONGRESSIONAL RELTNS 40.0 0.0 X 171559 0 36475 DEIRDRE MIDDLETON DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC & ADV COMM 40.0 0.0 X 179421 0 35829 DANIEL CAREY DIRECTOR, STATE GOVT RELATIONS 40.0 0.0 X 170863 0 34702 MICHAEL DUENAS OD CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 174131 0 13261 2206286 0 270110 26 false true false PARTNERSHIP FOR VISION HEALTH 225 REINEKERS LN 700 ALEXEANDRIA VA 22314 ADVERTISING 2000000 PROMETHEUS RESEARCH LLC PO BOX 41125 SAN JOSE CA 41125 RESEARCH & DATA MGMT 547156 MANIFEST LLCMCMURRY TMG 4110 N SCOTTSDALE RD SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251 WEB CONTENT & DESIGN 544674 FREEMAN AUDIO VISUAL SOLUTIONS INC PO BOX 650519 DALLAS TX 75265 AUDIO VISUAL 542821 DANIEL J EDELMAN INC 21992 NETWORK PL CHICAGO IL 60673 PUBLIC RELATIONS 1300132 19 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 561499 18021378 18021378 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 561499 1787998 1458949 329049 ANNUAL CONVENTION 561499 4363054 56125 4306929 BUILDING INITIATIVE 561499 202550 202550 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 561499 17 17 24374997 0 0 7076 7076 258673 335259 -76586 0 -76586 -76586 4184919 3812807 372112 372112 372112 0 0 0 0 0 0 472329 90357 381972 381972 ADVERTISING & SUBSCRIPTION 541800 160079 160079 OTHER REVENUE 900099 120019 120000 19 280098 25339669 19782433 542051 5015185 X 200000 1463000 0 334273 1431677 0 6257890 370370 2009088 1317 0 180116 93222 200997 0 55710 4049776 2049665 903649 520432 0 461598 1596833 0 2841503 202862 254461 1396672 131052 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINT 127387 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 41861 27175411 0 0 2106505 844337 0 0 2687975 3361132 0 0 0 0 0 0 37143 33130 448274 442048 18966123 6851446 12696650 12114677 11784635 13368436 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29761182 30163760 1587431 1497999 0 0 909211 1100665 0 0 0 0 0 0 7959999 8929363 0 0 2036012 1504305 12492653 13032332 X 17048029 16881312 220500 250116 0 0 17268529 17131428 29761182 30163760 X -1835742 1267398 431243 X false true X true false false false true 17832893 1240099 778068 2018167 2407441 978647 978647 9717872 1890640 7827232 1076629 453631 622998 7012975 4327175 2685800 180000 180000 0 12114677 0 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY 1331075 INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT 173230 1504305 X 27032683 1267398 425616 1693014 25339669 25339669 27601027 425616 425616 27175411 27175411 SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH REVENUE $ 90,357 RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE $ 335,260 ---------- TOTAL $ 425,616 SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSES PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH REVENUE $ 90,357 RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE $ 335,260 ---------- TOTAL $ 425,616 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 STUDENT TRAVEL GRANT 1950 1463000 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 EXPLANATION OF GRANTS MADE THE GRANTS WERE MADE TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION THAT REPORTS ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS. SCHEDULE I, PART III, LINE 1 STUDENT TRAVEL GRANT TRAVEL GRANT CHECKS WERE MADE TO OPTOMETRY STUDENTS TO OFFSET THE COST OF TRAVEL TO ATTEND THE 2017 OPTOMETRY'S MEETING IN WASHINGTON D.C. STUDENTS RECEIVED THE TRAVEL GRANT CHECKS AFTER ATTENDING A REQUIRED NUMBER OF EVENTS AT THE OPTOMETRY'S MEETING. X X X true true X X X X false false false JONATHAN F HYMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 308713 0 0 0 15578 0 14850 0 33029 0 372170 0 0 0 RENEE BRAUNS ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 288704 0 0 0 1656 0 14850 0 11466 0 316676 0 0 0 RYAN P HAYES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 164288 0 5000 0 1566 0 9814 0 27458 0 208126 0 0 0 RODNEY PEELE ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL 184512 0 5000 0 590 0 10425 0 27951 0 228478 0 0 0 MATTHEW WILLETTE DIRECTOR, CONGRESSIONAL RELTNS 164325 0 5000 0 2234 0 8573 0 27902 0 208034 0 0 0 DEIRDRE MIDDLETON DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC & ADV COMM 172597 0 5000 0 1824 0 10207 0 25622 0 215250 0 0 0 DANIEL CAREY DIRECTOR, STATE GOVT RELATIONS 164048 0 5000 0 1815 0 9736 0 24966 0 205565 0 0 0 MICHAEL DUENAS OD CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER 167030 0 5000 0 2101 0 9709 0 3552 0 187392 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS WERE PROVIDED TO ROBERT LAYMAN, BARBARA HORN, WILLIAM REYNOLDS, RON BENNER, FRED FARIAS, JAMES DE VLEMING, JACQUELINE BOWEN, STEVEN LOOMIS, STEVEN REED, SAMUEL PIERCE, CHRISTOPHER QUINN, AND ANDREA THAU. ALL OF THESE ALLOWANCES WERE INCLUDED IN TAXABLE EARNINGS. HEALTH CLUB FEE REIMBURSEMENTS WERE PROVIDED TO JONATHAN HYMES, RODNEY PEELE, MATTHEW WILLETTE, AND DANIEL CAREY. ALL OF THESE ALLOWANCES WERE INCLUDED IN TAXABLE EARNINGS. TAX GROSS-UP PAYMENTS FOR CELL PHONE AND AUTO ALLOWANCES WERE PROVIDED TO RYAN HAYES, JONATHAN HYMES, 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 CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS 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 MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS WHO CAN ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY 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 DECISIONS OF GOVERNING BODY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS 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 REVIEW PROCESS 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 CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY 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 REVIEW OF TOP MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION SURVEY TO ACCUMULATE A REASONABLE WAGE BASIS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE INFORMATION AND SURVEY PROVIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION LEVEL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS DOCUMENTED IN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B REVIEW OF OTHER OFFICER COMPENSATION THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PERFORM AND ANALYZE AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION SURVEY AND REPORT THOSE RESULTS TO HUMAN RESOURCES FOR DETERMINATION OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MUST APPROVE ALL EMPLOYEE WAGE CHANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC 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 $431,243 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:TEMPORARY STAFF FEES TOTAL FEES:202438 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:CONSULTING FEES TOTAL FEES:3135437 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:ART WORK/PHOTO FEES TOTAL FEES:105127 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:EDITORIAL FEES TOTAL FEES:19973 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:OUTSIDE SERVICES TOTAL FEES:583586 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:LOAN SERVICE FEES TOTAL FEES:3215 OPTOMETRY CARES - THE AOA FOUNDATION 243 N LINDBERGH BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63141 237292391 CHARITY MO 501(C)(3) 10 AOA true AOAEXCEL INC 243 N LINDBERGH BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63141 455262310 MEMBERSHIP SRVCES MO AOA C - CORPORATION 1417602 332899 1.00000 true true true true true false false false false false true false true false false false 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 364647 COST OPTOMETRY CARES - THE AOA FOUNDATION L 5396 COST AOA EXCEL INC A 5411 COST AOA EXCEL INC J 120000 COST AOA EXCEL INC Q 256032 COST