2015-05-13T09:24:39-05:00 2014-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4250 N FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 1020 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2014-01-01 340812556 ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY INC ASSO 2402212900 1801 ROCKVILLE PIKE NO 400 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 CRAIG CROSSON EVP EXECUTIVE VP 2402212916 2015-04-28 1 MELISSA LAFFERTY CPA P01222987 5712279500 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z CRAIG CROSSON 1801 ROCKVILLE PIKE NO 400 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 22428870 0 X WWW.ARVO.ORG X 1936 NY THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST RESEARCH, TRAINING, PUBLICATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY. 15 14 42 15 139561 -43624 2641215 2526321 6410153 6889236 160593 1871174 474588 447061 9686549 11733792 475901 508657 0 0 4347176 3912735 0 0 0 5207000 5722570 10030077 10143962 -343528 1589830 14353964 14784416 3647826 3798734 10706138 10985682 THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST RESEARCH, TRAINING, PUBLICATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY. 0 0 2812711 4189962 ANNUAL CONVENTION - THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION GATHER ANNUALLY AND PERIODICALLY TO SHARE THE RESULTS OF THEIR RESEARCH EFFORTS. 1980846 2018217 JOURNALS - PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE IOVS, JOV, AND TVST THAT FOCUS ON EYE AND VISION RESEARCH. 680484 508657 AWARDS AND GRANTS - ARVO PROVIDES TWO TYPES OF AWARDS: ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS TO HONOR INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OPTHALMOLOGY AND VISION SCIENCE; AND TRAVEL GRANTS THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO INVESTIGATORS WHO HAVE AN ACCEPTED AND HIGH-INTEREST ABSTRACT FOR PRESENTATION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. 129133 541496 129133 541496 5603174 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 16 0 42 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD NY X JASON SPESSARD 2402212900 1801 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 400 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 JUSTINE R SMITH FRANZCO PHD FARVO IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN J FLIESLER PHD FARVO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND A APPLEGATE OD PHD FARVO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM F MIELER MD PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL B TORIS PHD FARVO VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW D DICK MBBS MD FMEDSCI TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG E CROSSON PHD FARVO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 3.00 X X 45000 0 0 SARAH E COUPLAND MBBS PHD FARVO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL S BERNSTEIN MD PHD FARVO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY Y CHEW MD FARVO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIMITRI T AZAR MD MBA FARVO VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA K MCLOON PHD FARVO VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAUDE F BURGOYNE MD FARVO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN I CLARK PHD FARVO PRESIDENT-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER D LUKASIEWICZ PHD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 IRIS M RUSH CAE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 5.00 X 238382 0 24013 JASON SPESSARD SR. DIRECTOR, FINANCE 37.50 X 143987 0 176 VENKATACHALAM VEERAPPAN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 37.50 X 40558 0 6574 TIMOTHY MAXEY SR. DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 37.50 X 153495 0 20792 JOANNE OLSON SR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS, MEMBERSHIP AND BUSIN 37.50 X 137234 0 20217 GAYLE CLAMAN SR. DIRECTOR, SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION 37.50 X 142915 0 13186 JAMES JORASKY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AEVR/NAEVR 37.50 X 210490 0 28009 LANCEY COWAN SR. DIRECTOR, MEETING OPERATIONS 37.50 X 116021 0 26346 MAUREEN DIMONT DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 37.50 X 113271 0 12377 SALLY ATHERTON PHD FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0.00 X 162500 0 0 1503853 0 151690 13 1 1 0 WITTKIEFFER 2015 SPRING ROAD SUITE 510 OAK BROOK IL 60523 EXECUTIVE SEARCH 108333 1 2010210 81247 434864 2526321 ANNUAL CONVENTION 541800 4297589 4189962 107627 PUBLICATIONS 541800 2050151 2018217 31934 MANAGEMENT FEES 900099 386744 386744 OTHER MEETINGS 900099 154752 154752 6889236 346549 346549 40922 40922 12219703 10695078 1524625 1524625 1524625 9814 0 9814 9814 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 366559 366559 JOB POSTINGS 900099 29766 29766 396325 11733792 6749675 139561 2318235 303183 303183 84474 84474 121000 121000 672968 269187 403781 2515590 724791 1790799 252157 116473 135684 246181 141164 105017 225839 75729 150110 45182 45182 51819 2516 49303 499445 270747 228698 152245 98331 53914 439089 196800 242289 378622 62216 316406 2004979 1870891 134088 182078 182078 15062 15062 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 1229323 1178340 50983 EUIPMENT, MAINTENANCE, 328117 40196 287921 ADVOCACY 162162 162162 COMMITTEES AND BOARD 138948 8126 130822 95499 39010 56489 10143962 5603174 4540788 0 1617260 1761825 4769848 2000703 501089 526078 505955 683789 1202021 1104067 265656 97954 6678116 9712027 16040 2040 14353964 14784416 393567 522703 2723796 2762123 177997 530463 335911 3647826 3798734 X 10640754 10911019 40384 49663 25000 25000 10706138 10985682 14353964 14784416 1589830 -1310286 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2776469 3018456 2798667 2641215 2526321 13761128 5838204 6324084 6291744 6249430 6759489 31462951 8614673 9342540 9090411 8890645 9285810 45224079 14640 14640 0 14640 14640 45209439 163127 186318 194153 197083 387471 1128152 163127 186318 194153 197083 387471 1128152 444226 420531 438098 396325 1699180 8777800 9973084 9705095 9525826 10069606 48051411 0.94090 0.95130 0.02350 0.02030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 162162 162162 9981800 10143962 657198 164300 0 0 616056 619738 651504 657198 2544496 3816744 139082 129853 134491 162162 565588 154014 154935 162876 164300 636125 954188 0 1 X 393481 19230 8279 404432 398603 37 5159 393481 397176 3758 2331 398603 403436 3781 10041 397176 409312 933 6809 403436 0.93820 0.06180 0 0 1202021 1104067 97954 97954 DEFERRED RENT 335911 335911 X 10235445 -1310286 -188061 -1498347 11733792 0 11733792 10138548 -5414 -5414 10143962 0 10143962 PART IV, LINE 2B: BIENNIALLY THE ORGANIZATION CO-HOSTS THE ASIA-ARVO MEETING. REGISTRATION FEES ARE COLLECTED BY ARVO FOR THE MEETING AND SUBSEQUENTLY REMITTED TO THE CO-HOST NEAR THE EVENT DATE. PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF A VARIETY OF FUNDS MAINTAINED TO FINANCE A VARIETY OF AWARDS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILINGS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 IT BELIEVES THAT THE TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON ITS FINANCIAL POSITION, CHANGES IN ITS NET ASSETS, OR CASH FLOWS. GENERALLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RELATED PARTY CONSOLIDATING ACTIVITIES & ELIMINATIONS -188,061. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RELATED PARTY CONSOLIDATING ACTIVITIES & ELIMINATIONS -5,414. 1 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 37400 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 69626 MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 2200 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 1100 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 9900 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 3300 0 0 0 0 0 0 123526 0 123526 TRAVEL/RESEARCH GRANT EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 34 37400 WIRE TRAVEL/RESEARCH GRANT EUROPE 61 67100 WIRE TRAVEL/RESEARCH GRANT MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 2 2200 WIRE TRAVEL/RESEARCH GRANT CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1 1100 WIRE TRAVEL/RESEARCH GRANT NORTH AMERICA 9 9900 WIRE TRAVEL/RESEARCH GRANT SOUTH AMERICA 3 3300 WIRE 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: A REIMBURSEMENT FORM IS PROVIDED FOR THE TRAVEL GRANT AWARDS. THE COMPLETED FORM AND RECEIPTS ARE VERIFIED, APPROVED AND SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT FOR PAYMENT. THE FUNDS DISTRIBUTED BY ARVO ARE AWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENTS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND DONORS. GRANTS ARE AWARDED IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD, TO RECOGNIZE AND RETAIN THE BEST IN VISION RESEARCH. MONITORING THE USE OF THE FUNDS: THERE IS AN OFFICIAL REQUEST AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR MONITORING GRANT FUNDS. AN INVOICE CONTAINING THE PROGRAM ACCOUNTING CODES IS GENERATED, THE INVOICE IS APPROVED WITHIN THE PROGRAM BUDGET, AND MANAGEMENT APPROVES DISBURSEMENT PAYMENTS. 1 NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR EYE AND VISION RESEARCH INC 1801 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 400 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 522030304 501(C)(4) 150000 GENERAL CONTRIBUTION ALLIANCE FOR EYE AND VISION RESEARCH INC 1801 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 400 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 521846140 501(C)(3) 50000 GENERAL CONTRIBUTION 1 1 TRAVEL GRANTS 106 79250 ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 3 5224 PART I, LINE 2: A REIMBURSEMENT FORM IS PROVIDED FOR THE TRAVEL GRANT AWARDS. THE COMPLETED FORM AND RECEIPTS ARE VERIFIED, APPROVED AND SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT FOR PAYMENT. THE FUNDS DISTRIBUTED BY ARVO ARE AWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENTS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND DONORS. GRANTS ARE AWARDED IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD, TO RECOGNIZE AND RETAIN THE BEST IN VISION RESEARCH. MONITORING THE USE OF THE FUNDS: THERE IS AN OFFICIAL REQUEST AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR MONITORING GRANT FUNDS. AN INVOICE CONTAINING THE PROGRAM ACCOUNTING CODES IS GENERATED, THE INVOICE IS APPROVED WITHIN THE PROGRAM BUDGET, AND MANAGEMENT APPROVES DISBURSEMENT PAYMENTS. X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IRIS M RUSH CAE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 237382 0 1000 0 0 0 22795 0 1218 0 262395 0 0 0 TIMOTHY MAXEY SR. DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 152495 0 1000 0 0 0 6491 0 14301 0 174287 0 0 0 JOANNE OLSON SR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS, MEMBER 134234 0 3000 0 0 0 13074 0 7143 0 157451 0 0 0 GAYLE CLAMAN SR. DIRECTOR, SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION 140915 0 2000 0 0 0 6325 0 6861 0 156101 0 0 0 JAMES JORASKY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AEVR/NAEVR 207490 0 3000 0 0 0 20400 0 7609 0 238499 0 0 0 SALLY ATHERTON PHD FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 0 0 0 162500 0 0 0 0 0 162500 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A SALLY ATHERTON, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RECIEVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN 2014 FOR $162,500. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 REGULAR MEMBERS INDIVIDUALS DEMONSTRATING A SERIOUS INTEREST IN OR MAKING SIGNIFICANT SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO VISUAL SCIENCE. SUSTAINING MEMBERS INDIVIDUALS QUALIFYING FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP WHO CHOOSE TO SUPPORT ARVO AT A HIGHER FINANCIAL LEVEL. SAME BENEFITS AS REGULAR MEMBERS. LIFE MEMBERS INDIVIDUALS QUALIFYING FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP PAYING ONE-TIME MEMBERSHIP DUES THAT PROVIDE LIFETIME BENEFITS OF REGULAR MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ONLY CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP ENTITLED TO HOLD ANY ELECTED OFFICE IN ARVO SHALL BE REGULAR MEMBERS, SUSTATAINING MEMBERS, AND LIFE MEMBERS. MEMBERS SHALL HAVE VOTING RIGHTS IN ONLY ONE SCIENTIFIC SECTION OF ARVO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EACH YEAR PRIOR TO FILING. IN ADDITION, THE FULL BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF THE 990 FOR APPROVAL DURING THE MEETING PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE ADHERENCE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VOTES AS NECESSARY ON REAFFIRMATION OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WITH THEIR DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS SALARY STRUCTURE PERIODICALLY AGAINST THE MARKET SURVEY WITH EACH CATEGORY TO APPROVE OR RECOMMEND ANY ADJUSTMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. 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