The National Board of Examiners in Optometry
The National Board of Examiners in Optometry reported $11.8 million in revenue and $9.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $69.70 went to program services, $30.30 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $306,086 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.6MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 30.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $306,086 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.20% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe nbeo series of licensure exams consists of three separate parts. Part I applied basic science (abs) is a multiple-choice, computer-based exam that assesses candidates' mastery of the underlying basic science concepts necessary for entry into optometric practice. Part ii patient assessment and management (pam) examination assesses clinical thinking and decision-making, along with knowledge of diagnosis and treatment. The part ii pam exam is also a computer-based, multiple-choice exam. Continued on schedule o.part ii pam questions frequently are shown as part of an overall case wherein…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $276,709 | $0 | $29,377 | $306,086 |
| SR DIR OF CLINICAL EXAM DEV & ADMIN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,320 | $0 | $21,958 | $186,278 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $151,435 | $0 | $20,350 | $171,785 |
| DIRECTOR OF PSYCHOMETRICS & RESEARCH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,228 | $0 | $19,081 | $166,309 |
| DIRECTOR OF PART I Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,194 | $0 | $20,634 | $163,828 |
| SR DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL EX Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,549 | $0 | $15,546 | $138,095 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,103 | $0 | $18,697 | $134,800 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $4,506 | $0 | $0 | $4,506 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The National Board of Examiners in Optometry (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $444K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 596
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Of every $100 The National Board of Examiners in Optometry spent in 2024, $69.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of The National Board of Examiners in Optometry's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The National Board of Examiners in Optometry reported that 69.7% of its $9.6 million in expenses went to program services, 30.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The National Board of Examiners in Optometry pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The National Board of Examiners in Optometry reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $306,086, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The National Board of Examiners in Optometry get its money?
Of $11.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 95.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The National Board of Examiners in Optometry a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-0238342 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543099349302699 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349307467 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322979349302117 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349303966 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123009349300547 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022939349301262 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-0238342: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.