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AMERICAN BOARD OF OPTICIANRY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
AMERICAN BOARD OF OPTICIANRY (EIN 52-1147697)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-07
IRS object ID
202621279349303642
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-07T16:46:45-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390974031PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEGNER CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityALEXANDRIACityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP223142301ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521147697EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN BOARD OF OPTICIANRY ANDBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2NATIONAL CONTACT LENS EXAMINERS INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7037195800PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationKYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP40514ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNICOLE MCGINNISPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7037195800PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationKYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP40514ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionAMERICAN BOARD OF OPTICIANRY AND NATIONAL CONTACT LENS EXAMINERS, INC.'S (ABO-NCLE) MISSION IS TO IDENTIFY QUALIFIED OPHTHALMIC PROVIDERS BY EXAMINATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE PROFESSION THROUGH GROWTH OF OPHTHALMIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES.MissionDesc
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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BILL UNDERWOOD
CHAIR2.002.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHERNELL WALKER
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LEDONNA BUCKNER
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DOUG PELKEY
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MARY SEGUITI
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PABLO MERCADO
SECRETARY2.002.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LANARD ATKINS
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CURT DUFF
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR2.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDY BROWN
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR2.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB REYNOLDS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE BOURQUE JR
DIRECTOR2.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CIRA COLLINS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLI KOENIGSBERG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANNA FINISECY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRYAN GOH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TINA PALUMBO
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DIRECTOR2.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANET ACARA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT SAMPLES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTIE YEE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE MCGINNIS
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PROMETRIC
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WBT SYSTEMS
IT CONSULTING$100,594BLOCK 2 HARCOURT CENTRE HARCOURT STDUBLINEID02 DX37
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

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CERTIFICATION FEES611710$1,389,638$1,389,638
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Securities$716,451SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$681,464SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$34,987SecuritiesAmt

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Exclusion$183,488ExclusionAmt

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Total$968,488TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$170,793TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$375,239TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,282TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$212,930TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,667TotalAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$105,368TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,505TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$175,833TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,000TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Total$17,318TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$686TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$199,602TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$246,102TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,774TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160,527TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$137,490TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$204,247TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$705TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
EXAM ADMINISTRATION$387,934
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PUBLI$302

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,156TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,506,948TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$303,002BOYAmt
EOY$323,383EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$90,192BOYAmt
EOY$85,392EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$112,104BOYAmt
EOY$107,550EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,903,443LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,414,068LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$541,309BOYAmt
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$3,336,640BOYAmt
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Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$187,186BOYAmt
EOY$175,785EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,393BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,696,826BOYAmt
EOY$4,390,522EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$280,223BOYAmt
EOY$230,938EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,500BOYAmt
EOY$216,420EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$300,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$382,723BOYAmt
EOY$747,358EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,314,103BOYAmt
EOY$3,643,164EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,314,103BOYAmt
EOY$3,643,164EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,696,826BOYAmt
EOY$4,390,522EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$254,897ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$232,818NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$648,860OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$59,248OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$24,623DepreciationAmt
Book Value$34,625BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,844,195OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,389,445DepreciationAmt
Book Value$454,750BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$489,375TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO UNITED OPTICIANS ASSOCIATIONDesc
Amt$300,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$300,000TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,467,551TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$232,818NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$17,318OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$215,500RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,252,051RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,252,051TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,138,490TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$648,860OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$648,860ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,489,630ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$17,318InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$17,318ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,506,948TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT FEES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11F -17,318.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON FORGIVENESS OF AMOUNTS DUE FROM UNITED OPTICIANS ASSOCIATION 648,860.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
UNITED OPTICIANS ASSOCIATION INC
PO BOX 910130LEXINGTONKY40591612194030501(C)(6)$505,235$0GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF OPTICIANS
PO BOX 8185GREENVILLESC29604570626268501(C)(6)$10,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IN OPHTHALMIC OPTICS
217 N UPPER STLEXINGTONKY40507416035017501(C)(3)$30,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationABO-NCLE WORKS WITH THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY OVERSIGHT AND THE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE GRANT. ABO-NCLE REQUIRES DOCUMENTATION AND EXPLANATION OF THE UTILIZATION OF MONIES FROM ABO-NCLE. FURTHERMORE, THE GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PERIODIC WRITTEN SUBSTANTIATIONS AND SCHEDULES THAT REPORT ON GRANT USAGE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEES INDEPENDENTLY. THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS THEN SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT AND THE BYLAWS OUTLINE THE BOARD MEMBERS RESPONSIBILITY IN MATTERS WHERE A CONFLICT MIGHT EXIST. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION, DISCUSS POSSIBLE CONFLICTS AND DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION. FINALLY, A REPORTING STRUCTURE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED SO AS TO INFORM ABO-NCLE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY EMPLOYEES AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS, WHICH THEN RESULTS IN AN INVESTIGATION INTO ANY SUCH ALLEGATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE FILED FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:LOSS ON FORGIVENESS OF AMOUNTS DUE FROM UNITED OPTICIANS ASSOCIATION -648,860.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IN OPHTHALMIC OPTICS
217 N UPPER STREETLEXINGTONKY40507416035017TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDY IN THE FIELD OF OPHTHALMIC OPTICSMN501(C)(3)LINE 12A, IAMERICAN BOARD OF OPTICIANRY AND NATIONAL CONTACT LENS EXAMINERS INCYes (1)
UNITED OPTICIANS ASSOCIATION INC
PO BOX 910130LEXINGTONKY40591612194030TO ADVANCE THE OPTICIANRY PROFESSION THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACYKY501(C)(6)0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd