Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers
Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers reported $64.4 million in revenue and $54.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $58.14 went to program services, $41.86 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: 79.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $878,839 (Chief Executive Officer). 67 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $55MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $64MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 58.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 41.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $878,839 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.61% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 67 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 28.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTechnical Events - SPIE organized technical/scientific and engineering meetings with approximately 36,000 attendees. Included in the content of these Technical Events are basic research, research technology methods and applications. Many of our technical events also include Exhibits and a Career Center. There were about 300 conferences held in 2025 where scientists presented their research findings and collaborated on their work. In addition to the conferences offered at the 2025 Technical Events, there were also more than 100 in-person educational courses
Publications - SPIE helps the scientist authors publish their work via Publications and Journals. The technical publications include: books, Journals, conference proceedings, and online products. Proceedings of SPIE conferences are technical publications that educate the engineering community about current technology, research and applications. Online website links allow access to products and services used by scientists and engineers. Approximately 5,500 hardcopy books were shipped in 2025. SPIE is also the publisher of over 15 technical journals: Advanced Photonics, Advanced Photonics…
Education - SPIE awarded education scholarships and grants to support education outreach. More than 10,000 Women in Optics notebooks were printed and distributed in 2025. The SPIE Education department held career advancement events, including in-person workshops, and networking and mentoring socials, serving over 750 attendees. SPIE also presented in-person short courses at events, in-company training sessions, and issued Certificates of Completion. SPIE also held instructional webinars and offers on-demand online courses
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 36 hrs/week | $799,897 | $0 | $78,942 | $878,839 |
| COO & COFO Officer, 36 hrs/week | $381,370 | $0 | $88,303 | $469,673 |
| Sr Director, Information Technology Key employee, 36 hrs/week | $348,109 | $0 | $87,500 | $435,609 |
| Sr Director, Community Engagement, Chief Inclusion Officer Key employee, 36 hrs/week | $243,519 | $0 | $74,450 | $317,969 |
| Director, Publications and Platform Key employee, 36 hrs/week | $234,966 | $0 | $69,470 | $304,436 |
| Director, Science & Technology Key employee, 36 hrs/week | $245,296 | $0 | $45,341 | $290,637 |
| Director, Sales Highest compensated employee, 36 hrs/week | $207,962 | $0 | $68,223 | $276,185 |
| Sr Director, Technical Programs Highest compensated employee, 36 hrs/week | $233,344 | $0 | $35,027 | $268,371 |
67 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b20 · 20 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5193
- Volunteers Part I, line 69,500
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Projection Video Services Inc Onsite Audit Visual | $3,224,970 |
| SMG Food and Beverage LLC Onsite Catering | $2,089,398 |
| SHI International Corp IT services and purchases | $1,517,076 |
| Freeman Onsite Services | $1,442,465 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 45 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers totaling $200K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers reported that 58.1% of its $54.7 million in expenses went to program services, 41.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $878,839, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers get its money?
Of $64.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 79.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2142678 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602549349300305 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542399349300709 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442489349301734 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322509349301017 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232559349301038 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122319349300642 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023109349302747 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2142678: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.