THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY IS TO PROTECT SIGHT AND EMPOWER LIVES BY SERVING AS AN ADVOCATE FOR PATIENTS AND THE PUBLIC, LEADING OPHTHALMIC EDUCATION, SUPPORTING RESEARCH, AND ADVANCING THE PROFESSION OF OPHTHALMOLOGY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 28 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $945k
- Bonus
- $178k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $70k
- Base
- $499k
- Bonus
- $95k
- Other
- $112
- Benefits
- $70k
- Base
- $347k
- Bonus
- $48k
- Other
- $637
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $294k
- Bonus
- $43k
- Other
- $112
- Benefits
- $64k
- Base
- $322k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $637
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $300k
- Bonus
- $48k
- Other
- $148
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $320k
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- $637
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $265k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $112
- Benefits
- $49k
- Base
- $265k
- Bonus
- $33k
- Other
- $112
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- $130
- Benefits
- $49k
- Base
- $230k
- Bonus
- $38k
- Other
- $762
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- $112
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $212k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- $106
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $137
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $209k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- $312
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $126k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exec VP / CEO / Treas & Secretary Above 90th percentile | $945k | $178k | — | $70k | $1.2M $1.3M |
COO / CFO / Chief Legal & Risk Off Above 90th percentile | $499k | $95k | $112 | $70k | $701k $743k |
Vp, Education Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $347k | $48k | $637 | $23k | $454k $481k |
Vp, Information Technology Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $294k | $43k | $112 | $64k | $435k $461k |
Vp, Quality and Data Science Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $322k | $50k | $637 | $7k | $415k $440k |
Vp, Meetings and Exhibits Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $300k | $48k | $148 | $22k | $405k $429k |
Vp, Governmental Affairs Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $320k | $45k | $637 | — | $400k $424k |
General Counsel & Vp, Legal Affairs Thru 1/2025 Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $265k | $25k | $112 | $49k | $370k $392k |
Vp, Membership and Alliances Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $265k | $33k | $112 | $25k | $352k $373k |
Director of Finance Above 90th percentile | $234k | $12k | $130 | $49k | $321k $340k |
Vp, Ophthalmic Society & Global Relations Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $230k | $38k | $762 | $17k | $313k $332k |
Director of Marketing Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $216k | $13k | $112 | $27k | $280k $297k |
Director of People, Talent Dev, & Eng Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $212k | $13k | $106 | $16k | $264k $280k |
Director of Health Policy Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $202k | $10k | $137 | $16k | $251k $266k |
Director, State Government Affairs Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $209k | $9k | $312 | — | $240k $254k |
Former Vp, Comms/mrktg Thru 3/2024 Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $126k | — | — | $3k | $162k $172k |
President (2024) / Past Pres. (2025) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $85k $90k |
President-elect (2024) / Pres (2025) 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $30k $32k |
Trustee / Secr for Annual Meeting Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $26k |
Trustee / Sr Secr for Ophthalmic Practice Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $26k |
Trustee (2024) / Pres.-elect (2025) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $26k |
Trustee / Sr Secr for Advocacy Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $26k |
Trustee / Sr Secr for Educ Start 1/2025 Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $19k $20k |
Public Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $18k $19k |
Public Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $18k $19k |
Trustee / Chair, the Council Board Chair 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $15k $16k |
Trustee-at-large Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $10k $11k |
Trustee / Vice Chair, the Council Board Chair 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $10k $11k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Climbed 39%
over 2 years
From $885k in 2022 to $1.2M in 2024.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 39% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 4%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2024.
- Board Vice President pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
Common questions about AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC received $1,231,054 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC falls in the top 10%.
What are AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC reported $68.3M in total revenue and $66.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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