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Filing year 2024

THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY

Rockville, Maryland·EIN 34-0812556·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$13.9M
Total assets
$23.3M
Total expenses
$11.1M
Reported officers
25
Mission

ARVO ADVANCES RESEARCH WORLDWIDE INTO UNDERSTANDING THE VISUAL SYSTEM AND PREVENTING, TREATING AND CURING ITS DISORDERS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Executive Director
Above 90th percentile
$382k
$406k
Base
$347k
Bonus
$1k
Other
Benefits
$1k
Chief Operating & Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$270k
$286k
Base
$221k
Bonus
$6k
Other
$21k
Benefits
$793
Executive Director-naevr Aevr
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$264k
$281k
Base
$238k
Bonus
$3k
Other
Benefits
Cheif Officer - Meetings & Community Engagement
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$247k
$262k
Base
$212k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$14k
Chief Information Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$232k
$246k
Base
$206k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$2k
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$222k
$235k
Base
$175k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$24k
Senior Director of Journals
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$171k
$181k
Base
$151k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$2k
Director of Online Education
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$159k
$169k
Base
$122k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$21k
Sr Director of Programming
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$155k
$164k
Base
$129k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$9k
Director of Development
25th percentile to median
$138k
$147k
Executive Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$45k
$48k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 14 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 4%
from 2023

From $400k in 2023 to $382k in 2024.

$400k
2023
$382k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 7% in real terms$438k to $406k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 35%.

$400k in 2023 to $382k in 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$10.3M
$10.1M
2023
$13.9M
$11.1M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY received $382,104 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 THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY falls in the top 10%.

What are THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY reported $13.9M in total revenue and $11.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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