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The Association Of Regulatory Boards Of Optometry Inc

  • Charlotte, NC
  • Tax-exempt since April 1991
  • EIN: 23-7091523

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Public, Society Benefit — Multipurpose and Other / Government and Public Administration (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.67M (2023)

Expenses
$1.7M (2023)

Total Assets
$3.03M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$91.3k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,668,225
Expenses
$1,704,213
Net Income
-$35,988
Net Assets
$2,938,957
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $56,100
3.4%
Program Services $1,181,505
70.8%
Investment Income $93,235
5.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $337,385
20.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $167,126
9.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $606,831
35.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,030,249
Total Liabilities $91,292
Net Assets $2,938,957
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Fennell (Executive Dir.) $167,126 $0 $0
Linda Tharp Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
Coby S Ramsey Od (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Gerard Lozada Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donovan L Crouch Od (Consultant) $0 $0 $0
Terri L Haley Od (Secretary/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Jeffery B Yunker Od (President) $0 $0 $0
Glenn K Kawaguchi Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
James S Campbell Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick W O'neill Od (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Whelan Mpa (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 11, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,595,028
Expenses
$1,614,790
Net Income
-$19,762
Net Assets
$2,737,418
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $56,100
3.5%
Program Services $1,138,756
71.4%
Investment Income $64,925
4.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,742
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $337,989
21.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $152,060
9.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $553,861
34.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,789,265
Total Liabilities $51,847
Net Assets $2,737,418
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Fennell (Executive Dir.) $144,877 $0 $7,183
Kenneth Lawenda (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Coby S Ramsey Od (President) $0 $0 $0
Donovan Crouch Od (Consultant) $0 $0 $0
Terri L Haley Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffery B Yunker Od (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Glenn K Kawaguchi Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
James S Campbell Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick W O'neill Od (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Whelan Mpa (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 22, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,558,679
Expenses
$1,085,167
Net Income
$473,512
Net Assets
$3,287,923
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $55,100
3.5%
Program Services $1,047,989
67.2%
Investment Income $155,590
10.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $300,000
19.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $148,621
13.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $499,229
46.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,381,458
Total Liabilities $93,535
Net Assets $3,287,923
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Fennell (Executive Dir.) $138,070 $0 $10,551
Kenneth Lawenda (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia G Bennett Msw (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Orgain (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Sparks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Coby S Ramsey Od (President) $0 $0 $0
Donovan Crouch (Consultant) $0 $0 $0
Jeffery B Yunker Od (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
James S Campbell Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick W O'neill Od (Past President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,304,699
Expenses
$956,511
Net Income
$348,188
Net Assets
$2,754,473
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $141,348
10.8%
Program Services $935,150
71.7%
Investment Income $53,201
4.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $175,000
13.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $144,688
15.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $418,861
43.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,794,077
Total Liabilities $39,604
Net Assets $2,754,473
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Fennell (Executive Dir.) $139,063 $0 $19,231
Thomas M Bobst Od (Director) $1,500 $0 $0
James S Campbell Od (Past President) $1,275 $0 $0
Patrick W O'neill Od (President) $1,050 $0 $0
Richard C Orgain Od (Director) $900 $0 $0
Coby S Ramsey Od (Vice President) $900 $0 $0
Patricia G Bennett Msw (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven W Odekirk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donovan L Crouch Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffery B Yunker Od (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 27, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,373,929
Expenses
$1,117,602
Net Income
$256,327
Net Assets
$2,161,627
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $70,700
5.1%
Program Services $995,303
72.4%
Investment Income $57,926
4.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $250,000
18.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $152,138
13.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $363,788
32.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,236,503
Total Liabilities $74,876
Net Assets $2,161,627
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Fennell (Executive Dir.) $130,988 $0 $0
Patrick O'neill Od (Vice President) $3,300 $0 $0
Richard C Orgain Od (Past President) $3,000 $0 $0
Steven Odekirk Od (Director) $2,550 $0 $0
Jeffery Yunker Od (Director) $2,550 $0 $0
Thomas Bobst Od (Director) $2,325 $0 $0
James Campbell Od (President) $2,250 $0 $0
Jerry Richt Od (Director) $1,800 $0 $0
Coby Ramsey Od (Sec/Treas) $1,725 $0 $0
Susy Yu Od (Director) $1,650 $0 $0
Patricia Bennett Msw (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 5, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,345,552
Expenses
$1,057,514
Net Income
$288,038
Net Assets
$1,742,537
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $80,700
6.0%
Program Services $949,708
70.6%
Investment Income $65,144
4.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $250,000
18.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $154,972
14.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $284,307
26.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,809,092
Total Liabilities $66,555
Net Assets $1,742,537
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Fennell (Executive Dir.) $129,997 $0 $0
Patrick O'neill Od (Secretary/Treas) $4,050 $0 $0
Richard C Orgain Od (President) $3,900 $0 $0
James S Campbell Od (Vice President) $3,075 $0 $0
Thomas M Bobst Od (Director) $2,475 $0 $0
Susy Yu Od (Director) $2,400 $0 $0
Jeffrey Yunker Od (Director) $2,325 $0 $0
William B Rafferty Od (Director) $1,725 $0 $0
Gregory S Moore Od (Past President) $1,725 $0 $0
Jerry A Richt Od (Director) $1,650 $0 $0
Coby Ramsey Od (Director) $1,650 $0 $0
Donovan Crouch Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 30, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,319,193
Expenses
$1,147,647
Net Income
$171,546
Net Assets
$1,575,414
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $92,650
7.0%
Program Services $924,551
70.1%
Investment Income $51,992
3.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $250,000
19.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $136,601
11.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $276,775
24.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,646,999
Total Liabilities $71,585
Net Assets $1,575,414
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Fennell (Executive Dir.) $98,613 $0 $14,762
William B Rafferty Od (Director) $4,050 $0 $0
Richard C Orgain Od (President) $3,375 $0 $0
James S Campbell Od (Vice President) $3,375 $0 $0
Susy Yu Od (Director) $3,300 $0 $0
Patrick O'neill Od (Secretary/Treas) $3,075 $0 $0
Gregory S Moore Od (Past President) $2,676 $0 $0
Thomas M Bobst Od (Director) $1,725 $0 $0
Jerry A Richt Od (Director) $900 $0 $0
Jeffrey Yunker Od (Director) $750 $0 $0
Coby Ramsey Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donovan Crouch Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 3, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,310,245
Expenses
$1,104,462
Net Income
$205,783
Net Assets
$1,293,905
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $120,150
9.2%
Program Services $909,369
69.4%
Investment Income $30,726
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $250,000
19.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $134,384
12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $302,116
27.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,427,686
Total Liabilities $133,781
Net Assets $1,293,905
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Fennell (Executive Dir.) $107,346 $0 $19,697
William B Rafferty Od (Director) $5,325 $0 $0
Susy Yu Od (Past President) $4,050 $0 $0
James S Campbell Od (Secretary/Treas) $3,600 $0 $0
Roger D Pabst Od (Director) $3,525 $0 $0
Richard C Orgain Od (Vice President) $3,075 $0 $0
Jerry A Richt Od (Director) $3,038 $0 $0
Gregory S Moore Od (President) $2,700 $0 $0
Patrick O'neill Od (Director) $1,725 $0 $0
Coby Ramsey Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael W Ohlson Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donovan Crouch Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 8, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,100,886
Expenses
$947,859
Net Income
$153,027
Net Assets
$1,052,593
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $82,650
7.5%
Program Services $730,172
66.3%
Investment Income $38,064
3.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $250,000
22.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,177
10.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $311,211
32.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,155,951
Total Liabilities $103,358
Net Assets $1,052,593
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Fennell (Executive Dir.) $79,777 $0 $20,047
W Ernest Schlabach Od (Director) $4,575 $0 $0
Michael O'hara Od (Secretary/Treas) $3,600 $0 $0
Richard C Orgain Od (Director) $3,225 $0 $0
Gregory S Moore (Vice President) $2,550 $0 $0
Roger D Pabst Od (Past President) $2,550 $0 $0
Susy Yu Od (President) $2,175 $0 $0
Jerry A Richt Od (Director) $1,725 $0 $0
William B Rafferty Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael W Ohlson Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
James S Campbell Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 24, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,079,104
Expenses
$857,958
Net Income
$221,146
Net Assets
$943,869
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $97,950
9.1%
Program Services $697,294
64.6%
Investment Income $33,860
3.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $250,000
23.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $95,808
11.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $294,983
34.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $977,972
Total Liabilities $34,103
Net Assets $943,869
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Fennell (Executive Dir.) $75,583 $0 $0
W Ernest Schlabach Od (Past President) $5,350 $0 $0
Roger D Pabst Od (President) $3,450 $0 $0
Jerry A Richt Od (Director) $3,000 $0 $0
Michael O'hara Od (Director) $2,850 $0 $0
Susy Yu Od (Vice President) $2,550 $0 $0
Gregory S Moore (Secretary/Treas) $2,050 $0 $0
Richard C Orgain Od (Director) $975 $0 $0
William B Rafferty Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael W Ohlson Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 6, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,058,080
Expenses
$881,785
Net Income
$176,295
Net Assets
$739,096
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $144,500
13.7%
Program Services $650,376
61.5%
Investment Income $13,204
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $250,000
23.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $98,432
11.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $239,896
27.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $786,272
Total Liabilities $47,176
Net Assets $739,096
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Fennell (Executive Dir.) $76,082 $0 $0
W Ernest Schlabach Od (President) $6,750 $0 $0
Michael O'hara Od (Director) $3,825 $0 $0
Susy Yu Od (Secretary/Treas) $3,300 $0 $0
Jerry A Richt Od (Director) $2,850 $0 $0
Gregory S Moore (Director) $2,475 $0 $0
Roger D Pabst Od (Vice President) $2,175 $0 $0
Christina D Sorenson Od (Director) $975 $0 $0
William B Rafferty Od (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael W Ohlson Od (Past President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 17, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$873,367
Expenses
$727,240
Net Income
$146,127
Net Assets
$538,723
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $114,050
13.1%
Program Services $505,588
57.9%
Investment Income $3,729
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $250,000
28.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $97,408
13.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $199,575
27.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $573,177
Total Liabilities $34,454
Net Assets $538,723

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$863,184
Expenses
$682,940
Net Income
$180,244
Net Assets
$377,436
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $138,450
16.0%
Program Services $471,973
54.7%
Investment Income $2,761
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $250,000
29.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $92,530
13.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $173,225
25.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $411,554
Total Liabilities $34,118
Net Assets $377,436

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

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Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

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For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

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Byline

By Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford and Ash Ngu, ProPublica, and Brandon Roberts, Special to ProPublica.
Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

E-file viewer adapted from IRS e-File Viewer by Ben Getson. Code for scraping audit documents adapated from Govwiki.

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