EIN 47-5292769

World Council of Optometry

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
3
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Z99: Unknown
Description
World Council of Optometry facilitates the development of optometry around the world and supports optometrists in promoting eye health and vision care as a human right through advocacy, education, policy development, and humanitarian outreach. The council works to raise global awareness and provide resources to enable optometrists to apply a standard of care to the management of myopia. It has also developed and launched the myopia management microsite with myopia moment infographics on mitigation, measurement, and more.
Total revenues
$1,234,511
2022
Total expenses
$801,936
2022
Total assets
$1,656,329
2022
Num. employees
3
2022

Program areas at World Council of Optometry

Worked to raise awareness globally and provide resources to enable optometrists to apply a standard of care to the management of myopia, and developed and launched the myopia management microsite including myopia moment infographics on mitigation, measurement and management for use by practitioners around the globe.worked to form a global, evidence-based dry eye disease education initiative designed to raise optometrists understanding of dry eye etiology and prevalence, diagnosis, and practical management. Offered leadership course annually with representation from all 6 wco regions enabling to 18-25 participants to acquire leadership and advocacy tools to enable them to effect change at both policy and practice levels.

Who funds World Council of Optometry

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Optometry Giving Sight$47,031
World Optometry FoundationSupport To Promoting Eye Health and Vision Care$30,422

Personnel at World Council of Optometry

NameTitleCompensation
Alyssa CallaghanManaging Director$74,747
Susan CooperPast Interim Managin / Interim Managing Director$0
Peter HendicottPresident$0
Sandra BlockPresident / Director$0
Paul FolkessonPast President$0

Financials for World Council of Optometry

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$209,570
Program services$1,014,233
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$10,708
Total revenues$1,234,511

Form 990s for World Council of Optometry

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122023-11-14990View PDF
2020-122022-01-14990View PDF
2019-122022-01-25990OView PDF
2018-122020-06-19990OView PDF
...and 2 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $30,422 from World Optometry Foundation
January 2, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 1, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
December 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 15 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Headquarter / parent organizations
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacy
General information
Address
243 N Lindbergh Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63141
Metro area
St. Louis, MO-IL
County
St. Louis County, MO
IRS details
EIN
47-5292769
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Z99: Z99
Parent/child status
Central organization
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