Laser Institute of America
Donations deductibleLaser Institute of America's network
20 people1 organisationi20 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
20 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 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 20 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aravinda KAR (also filed as Aravinda Kar) | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Akio Narazaki | Trustee (Eff. 01/01/2025) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Antti Salminen | Trustee (Eff. 01/01/2025) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| BO GU (also filed as Bo Gu) | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Constantin Haefner | Trustee (Thru 11/03/2024) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Alexander Olowinsky | Trustee (Eff. 11/03/2024) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| David Bothner | Trustee (Eff. 01/01/2025) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Eric Mottay | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Henrikki Pantsar | Past-President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hongqiang Chen | TRUSTEE (thru 12/31/2024) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Islam Salama | Vice-President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jamie J King | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Klaus Lffler | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Koji Sugioka | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Lander | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Neil Ball | TRUSTEE (thru 12/31/2024) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rajesh Patel | Trustee (Thru 12/10/2024) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Braunschweig | TRUSTEE (thru 12/31/2024) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Scott D Benjamin DDS | Trustee (Eff. 01/25/2025) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Yongfeng LU (also filed as Yongfeng Lu) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Haas | Past executive DIRECTOR | since 2024 |
| Gustavo Anibarro | Education Director | 2022 |
| Kristen M Arnold | Chief Financial Officer | since 2022 |
| Nathaniel R Quick | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Shaun M Oleson | General Manager | since 2022 |
| Steven Glover | Chief Operating Officer | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun M Oleson | ED (eff 01/25),GM (thru 12/24) | 40 | $149k | $11k | |
| Kristen M Arnold | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $122k | ||
| Gilbert Haas | Part time ED (thru 12/31/24) | 40 | $73k | ||
| Aravinda Kar | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Islam Salama | Vice-President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Henrikki Pantsar | Past-President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Bo Gu | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Klaus Lffler | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Antti Salminen | Trustee (Eff. 01/01/2025) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Akio Narazaki | Trustee (Eff. 01/01/2025) | 5 | $0 | ||
| David Bothner | Trustee (Eff. 01/01/2025) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Eric Mottay | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mike Lander | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Yongfeng Lu | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| DR Alexander Olowinsky | Trustee (Eff. 11/03/2024) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Koji Sugioka | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jamie J King | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Scott D Benjamin DDS | Trustee (Eff. 01/25/2025) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Neil Ball | TRUSTEE (thru 12/31/2024) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Robert Braunschweig | TRUSTEE (thru 12/31/2024) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Hongqiang Chen | TRUSTEE (thru 12/31/2024) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Rajesh Patel | Trustee (Thru 12/10/2024) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Constantin Haefner | Trustee (Thru 11/03/2024) | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Laser Institute of America
- EIN
- 952535904
- Address
- 12001 Research Pky, Orlando, FL, 32826-2968
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- Laser institute of america promotes the use of lasers and laser safety through education, publications, conferences and workshops. Through our various programming, we consistently identify solutions to professional challenges by facilitating a collaborative environment for industry partners and experts. At laser institute of america, we leverage our organization's leading-edge technologies... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- U40Z Science and technology research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Science & Technology
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1968
- Principal officer
- Kristen Arnold (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1981
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBO GU
≥8years on the filingsEric Mottay
≥8years on the filingsHenrikki Pantsar
≥8years on the filingsKoji Sugioka
Latest return
year to 31 March 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 March 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2m
- Total liabilities
- $396k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $79k
- Program service revenue
- $2.5m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $5k
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 15
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.5m | $1.9m | $576k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.