American Academy of Optometry Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleAmerican Academy of Optometry Foundation Inc's network
14 people4 organisationsi14 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Mika MOY | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| April Jasper | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Danne Ventura | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Sattler (also filed as Dave Sattler) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kathryn Richdale | Board Member (Thru 10/22) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kerry Giedd | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lindsay Sicks | Board Member (As of 11/22) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Loretta Szczotka-Flynn | Secretary-Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Pete Kollbaum | Immediate Past-Pres. (Thru 10/22) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rachel Coulter | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sherry Day | Board Member (As of 11/22) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Suresh Viswanathan | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Valerie Sharpe | President-Elect | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Wendy Harrison | Immediate Past-Pres. (As of 10/22) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
8 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Helen Viksnins | Senior Director, Programs | since 2019 |
| Lois Schoenbrun | Executive Director (Until Apr.2019) | since 2018 |
| Maureen Dimont | Development Director | 2018 |
| Peter Scott | Executive Director (From Apr.2019) | since 2019 |
| Richard Jones CPA | Deputy Exec Director,Finance & Admin | since 2018 |
| Robert Gray | VP, Philanthropy | since 2020 |
| Sara Taylor | Vice President, Marketing | 2022 |
| Trish Shomion | Chief Executive Officer (As of 3/23) | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Sharpe | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Loretta Szczotka-Flynn | President-Elect | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kerry Giedd | Secretary/Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Rachel Coulter | Immediate Past Pres. | 5 | $0 | ||
| Wendy Harrison | Immediate Past Pres. (Thru 10/24) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sherry Day | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| April Jasper | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Evan Kaplan | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| A Mika Moy | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dave Sattler | Board Member (Thru 10/24) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Lindsay Sicks | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Danne Ventura | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Phillip Yuhas | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Trish Shomion | Chief Executive Officer | 15 | $0 | $254k | $28k |
| Richard Jones | Chief Financial Officer | 14 | $0 | $185k | $27k |
Colorado roster
21 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253017917). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Kerry Giedd | Board Member |
| Loretta Szczotka-Flynn | Secretary-Treasurer |
| Sherry Day | Board Member |
| Trisha Shomion | CEO |
| Danne Ventura | Board Member |
| Lindsay Sicks | Board Member |
| David Sattler | Board Member |
| Robert Gray | Vice President of Philanthropy |
| Richard Jones | CFO |
| Suresh Viswanathan | Board Member |
| Richard Jones | |
| Evan Kaplan | Board Member |
| Susan Cotter | President |
| Wendy Harrison | Immediate Past-Pres |
| A. Mika Moy | Board Member |
| Rachel A. Coulter | President |
| Valerie Sharpe | President Elect |
| Amy Rose | Director of Development |
| April Jasper | Board Member |
| Loretta B Szczotka-Flynn | Secretary/Treasurer |
| Kerry Gied | Director |
About
- Legal name
- American Academy of Optometry Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 430768182
- Address
- 925 S Semoran Blvd Ste 120, Winter Park, FL, 32792-5313
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- To develop and provide financial support for optometric research and education. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- G41J Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1947
- Principal officer
- Trish Shomion (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1961
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDavid Sattler
≥7years on the filingsDanne Ventura
≥5years on the filingsA Mika MOY
≥5years on the filingsSuresh Viswanathan
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $13.2m
- Total liabilities
- $289k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $13m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $751k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 24
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Educational scholarship | $25k |
| Indiana University School of Optometry | Educational scholarship | $13k |
| Suny State College of Optometry New York | Educational scholarship | $11k |
| Stanford University | Educational scholarship | $10k |
| University of California - Berkeley School of Optometry | Educational scholarship | $10k |
| The Ohio State University College of Optometry | Educational scholarship | $10k |
| Illinois College of Optometry | Educational scholarship | $9k |
| University of Pikeville | Educational scholarship | $9k |
| New England College of Optometry | Educational scholarship | $8k |
| Marshall B Ketchum University | Educational scholarship | $8k |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Educational scholarship | $8k |
| Michigan College of Optometry | Educational scholarship | $8k |
| Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry | Educational scholarship | $8k |
| Northeastern State University | Educational scholarship | $8k |
| Nova Southeastern College of Optometry | Educational scholarship | $8k |
| Pacific University - College of Optometry | Educational scholarship | $8k |
| Southern College of Optometry | Educational scholarship | $8k |
| University of Alabama - Birmingham School of Optometry | Educational scholarship | $8k |
| University of Missouri - Stlouis College of Optometry | Educational scholarship | $8k |
| Chicago College of Optometry at Midwestern University | Educational scholarship | $7k |
| Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University | Educational scholarship | $7k |
| University of Houston College of Optometry | Educational scholarship | $7k |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry | Educational scholarship | $7k |
| University of the Incarnate Word | Educational scholarship | $7k |
| Western University of Health Sciences | Educational scholarship | $7k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.American Academy of Optometry Foundation, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 16 April 2026
- Registered agent
- Colorado Registered Agents Inc (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.