North Dakota Optometric Assn
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What it says it does
The North Dakota Optometric Association is a nonprofit affiliation of licensed optometrists and associated businesses dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the vision welfare of the people of North Dakota. The North Dakota Optometric Association exists to benefit every citizen through the development and delivery of cost effective, high-quality, state of the art eye care equally available to everyone; and to maintain high technical and professional standards by all optometrists in all endeavors. The North Dakota Optometric Association accomplishes this by:1.Education and dissemination of information to its members and the general public; 2.Organized governmental activity; 3.Mediation with consumer and public interest groups; and 4.Providing collective education benefits to members
- Income
- $251,225
- Spending
- $162,849
- Employees
- 1
- Highest pay
- $60,000, executive dir.
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)
- Doctors of optometry in North Dakota are required to attend 50 hours of continuing education in a 3 year cycle in order to maintain their license to practice. The education attended must be approved by the North Dakota State Board of Optometry.The annual congress held October 10 - October 20, 2024 had 51 optometrists and 37 paraoptometric staff who were registered and attended state approved training courses for a total of eight (8) hours of continuing education.Continuing education assures that Doctors of Optometry, practicing in the state of ND, are well-informed in the latest practices, technology, procedures, pharmacology, management modalities and developments in eye care.
- Doctors of optometry in North Dakota are required to attend continuing education in order to maintain their license to practice. The education attended must be approved by the North Dakota State Board of Optometry.The spring conference held February 23 - February 24, 2024 had 50 registrants, who attended state approved training courses for a total of eight (8) hours of continuing education. Continuing education assures that Doctors of Optometry, practicing in the state of ND, are well-informed in the latest practices, technology, procedures, pharmacology, management modalities and developments in eye care.
- Doctors of optometry in North Dakota are required to attend continuing education in order to maintain their license to practice. The education attended must be approved by the North Dakota State Board of Optometry.A golf outing was held in conjunction with continuing education on July 26n 2024. There was a total of 9 registrants who attended a state apporved training course for a total of one (1) hour of continuing education.Continuing education assures that Doctors of Optometry, practicing in the state of ND, are well-informed in the latest practices, technology, procedures, pharmacology, management modalities and developments in eye care.
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 January 1975.
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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