American Board of Opticianry and
AMERICAN BOARD OF OPTICIANRY AND NATIONAL CONTACT LENS EXAMINERS, INC.'S (ABO-NCLE) MISSION IS TO IDENTIFY QUALIFIED EYEWEAR PROVIDERS BY EXAMINATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE PROFESSION THROUGH GROWTH OF OPHTHALMIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$4.7M
+4.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$41K
-86.5% YoY
Grant Count
2
-75.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$20K
-46.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,696,826 | $4,514,576 | $4,616,468 |
| Revenue | $2,976,794 | $2,986,394 | $2,892,222 |
| Expenses | $3,153,098 | $3,277,007 | $2,650,429 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $104,743 | $104,592 | $124,961 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDY BROWN | CHAIR | 8 | — |
| BILL UNDERWOOD | CHAIR | 8 | — |
| SHERRIE LEE YOUNG | CHAIR-ELECT | 2 | — |
| PHERNELL WALKER | CHAIR-ELECT | 2 | — |
| PABLO MERCADO | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| LEDONNA BUCKNER | SECRETARY | 4 | — |
| DOUG PELKEY | SECRETARY | 4 | — |
| MARY SEGUITI | TREASURER | 4 | — |
| CARRI RUSSELL RIVERA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TOM BARRACATO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JANET ACARA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CURT DUFF | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DIANNE FINISECY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BERNIE STEWART | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BRYAN GOH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TINA PALUMBO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHRISTIE YEE | DIRECTOR (FROM JAN 2024) | 2 | — |
| GEORGE J BOURQUE JR | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| GLENN MORRIS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LANARD ATKINS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BOB REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CIRA L COLLINS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LISA GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR (THRU AUG 2023) | 2 | — |
| JAMES MORRIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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