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American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surg Inc

EIN 32-0096758 · St Paul, MN

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF ASOPRS IS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND THE QUALITY OF CLINICAL PRACTICE IN THE FIELDS OF AESTHETIC, PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY SPECIALIZING IN THE FACE, ORBITS, EYELIDS AND LACRIMAL SYSTEM.

Income
$2.4 million
Spending
$2.0 million
Employees
3
Volunteers
225
Highest pay
$154,326, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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)
  1. THE SPRING MEETING IS A MEMBERS ONLY MEETINGS, WHICH INCLUDES FELLOW, CANDIDATE (PHYSICIANS-IN-TRAINING IN OCULOFACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY FELLOWSHIPS, AND THOSE ON THE INTERNAL PATHWAY OF MEMBERSHIP), AND INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS. THIS CME MEETING IS DEVELOPED TO INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL FORMATS THAT ALLOW FOR DISCUSSION AND INFORMAL AND FORMAL NETWORKING.
  2. THE FALL SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM IS OPEN TO ALL INTERESTED PHYSICIANS AND RELATED HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL AND ATTRACTS SURGEON MEMBERS, OTOLARYNGOLOGISTS, HEAD AND NECK SURGEONS, FACIAL PLASTIC SURGEONS, DERMATOLOGIC SURGEONS AS WELL AS GENERAL OPHTHALMOLOGISTS. ROUGHLY 50% OF THE MEETING ATTENDEES ARE NONMEMBERS, WITH THE MAJORITY BEING GENERAL OPHTHALMOLOGISTS. THE MEETING IS ALSO WELL ATTENDED BY PHYSICIANS IN TRAINING, MOSTLY IN OCULOFACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. THIS CME MEETING IS DEVELOPED TO INCLUDE DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL FORMATS, INCLUDING BREAKOUTS, INVITED SPEAKERS, EXPERT PANELS AND ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS.
  3. ASOPRS SUPPORTS A WIDE RANGE OF COMMITTEE-LED AND VOLUNTEER-SUPPORTED INITIATIVES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE SOCIETY'S GOVERNANCE, MEMBER ENGAGEMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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