American College of Veterinary Opthalmologists
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What it says it does
THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY OPHTALMOLOGISTS INC. ADVANCES THE QUALITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE THROUGH CERTIFICATION OF VETERINARIANS WHO DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE AS SPECIALISTS IN VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGY.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 60
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- THE 2024 ACVO ANNUAL CONFERENCE HOSTED THE TOP SCIENTIFIC SPEAKERS ON VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGY IN THE WORLD. THE ANNUAL EVENT IS ATTENDED BY OVER 1,200 ATTENDEES AND VENDORS. THE ACVO PROVIDED AN ON-DEMAND ACCESS SYSTEM FOR ATTENDEES TO REVIEW PRESENTATIONS POT-EVENT. THE ACVO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE MEMBER ACCESS TO ITS ONLINE MEMBER VIDEO LIBRARY, AND PROVIDED ADDITIONAL COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS TO RESIDENTS OF MEMBERS.
- PUBLISH AND OWN THE JOURNAL OF VETERINARY PHTHALMOLOGY A PREMIER, PEER-REVIEWED, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL WHICH PUBLISHES PAPERS RELATED TO VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGY. COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS IS PROVIDED TO ITS MEMBERS AND RESIDENTS. AN INCREASING NUMBER ARE BEING OFFERED AS AN OPEN SOURCE ANNUALLY.
- IN 2024, THE ACVO ONCE AGAIN HOSTED ITS PHILANTHROPIC EVENT, THE ACVO/EPICUR NATIONAL EYE EXAM EVENT DURING THE MONTH OF MAY, SINCE THE YEAR 2008 (EXCLUDING 2020 AND 2021 DUE TO COVID CANCELLATION) THE 2024 EVENT INVOLVED APPROXIMATELY 245 OF ITS VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGIST SPECIALISTS IN THE US, CANADA, AND PUERTO RICO WHO VOLUNTEERED TO PROVIDE FREE SCREENING EYE EXAMS TO QUALIFIED SERVICE ANIMALS. MORE THAN 5500 FREE EYE EXAMS WERE PROVIDED IN 2024. MEMBER PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY, AND NO COMPENSATION IS RECEIVED. OUR PARTICIPATING DIPLOMATE MEMBERS HAVE DONATED OVER 86,000 EYE EXAMS! ACVO ESTIMATES THAT SERVICES WORTH OVER $5,100,000 HAVE BEEN DONATED TO THE SERVICE ANIMAL COMMUNITY AS PART OF THIS EVENT SINCE INCEPTION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1973.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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