American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc
San Francisco, CA 94109 · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $68,284,674 | $66,532,291 | $115,135,657 |
| FY2024 | $66,819,472 | $60,591,881 | $112,962,903 |
| FY2023 | $65,373,861 | $57,628,777 | $101,108,682 |
| FY2022 | $63,345,501 | $51,876,122 | $95,200,952 |
| FY2021 | $47,267,267 | $41,313,903 | $82,903,329 |
| FY2020 | $60,451,160 | $55,023,299 | $67,281,800 |
| FY2019 | $60,057,805 | $54,090,878 | $63,746,169 |
| FY2018 | $61,689,219 | $54,482,140 | $57,984,549 |
| FY2017 | $60,258,048 | $56,618,952 | $49,750,985 |
| FY2016 | $60,041,312 | $56,515,474 | $44,398,147 |
| FY2015 | $54,334,984 | $53,807,732 | $41,764,624 |
| FY2014 | $58,729,506 | $52,428,134 | $40,190,314 |
| FY2013 | $54,441,213 | $49,525,883 | $32,413,682 |
| FY2012 | $51,563,108 | $43,328,844 | $26,405,795 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc (EIN 41-1336784), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $14,013,637 | 21% |
| Program service revenue | $40,803,616 | 60% |
| Other revenue | $13,467,421 | 20% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 60% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Net assets covered about 20.8 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year.
- Total revenue rose from $51,563,108 in FY2012 to $68,284,674 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 14 reported years, FY2012 to FY2025.
- Net assets grew from $26,405,795 to $115,135,657 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 8% of revenue in FY2012 and 21% in FY2025.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
AAO IS THE LARGEST NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR OPHTHALMOLOGISTS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1981 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(6) |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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