American Academy of Ophthalmology
The institution that gathers nearly every eye physician and surgeon in the country, sets the standard by which the craft is taught and practiced, and appoints itself guardian of a single human sense.
Financial profile
American Academy of Ophthalmology · EIN 41-1336784 · 501(c)(6)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $65,373,861 | $13,305,554 | $39,131,919 | $57,628,777 | $101,108,682 | Mar 2023 |
| FY2022 | $63,345,501 | $8,662,473 | $42,155,555 | $51,876,122 | $95,200,952 | Mar 2022 |
| FY2021 | $47,267,267 | $7,173,973 | $29,396,202 | $41,313,903 | $82,903,329 | Mar 2021 |
| FY2020 | $60,451,160 | $7,902,184 | $41,481,157 | $55,023,299 | $67,281,800 | Mar 2020 |
| FY2019 | $60,057,805 | $6,259,811 | $41,697,517 | $54,090,878 | $63,746,169 | Mar 2019 |
| FY2018 | $61,689,219 | $8,338,506 | $39,038,894 | $54,482,140 | $57,984,549 | Mar 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies American Academy of Ophthalmology is read alongside.
ASCRS
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
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11 companies named
AOA
American Optometric Association
The professional association and advocacy voice of American doctors of optometry
18 companies named
ASRS
American Society of Retina Specialists
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40 companies named
AAD
American Academy of Dermatology
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27 companies named
AAN
American Academy of Neurology
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47 companies named
Who backs AAO
Every company American Academy of Ophthalmology names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| AbbVie | Corporate member | AND AAD AAN AAPMR AACR +3 |
| Amgen Inc. | Corporate member | AAAAI AAFP AAN AAPA AASM +3 |
| Astellas Inc. | Corporate member | ARM AAPA AACR AOA ASGCT +3 |
| Biogen | Corporate member | AAN AAI AANEM ACNM ACR +3 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | Corporate member | AAD AAFP AAPA AACR AAAP +3 |
| Genentech Inc. | Corporate member | AMCP AAAAI AAFP AAN AAP +3 |
| GSK | Corporate member | AMCP AAAAI AAPA AACR AASLD +3 |
| Johnson & Johnson | Corporate member | AMCP ACS AAD AAFP AAN +3 |
| Merck & Co. Inc. | Corporate member | AAFP AAP AAPA AAM AACR +3 |
| Viatris | Corporate member | ACS AAPA AARC ACC ACCP +3 |
| Alcon Inc. | Corporate member | AGS AOA ASCRS ASRS FOA |
| W. L. Gore & Associates | Corporate member | AGS AIST MSCC SCAI SIR |
| Bausch + Lomb | Corporate member | AOA ASRS FOA NACDS |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Corporate member | ASA CRCC PL ST |
| Sun Pharma | Meeting sponsor | ACR ONSF SIC SNMMI |
| Glaukos Corporation | Corporate member | AGS ASCRS |
| Ocular Therapeutix | Corporate member | ASCRS ASRS |
| REGENXBIO Inc. | Corporate member | ARM ASGCT |
| Digital Diagnostics Inc. | Corporate member | AMGA |
| New World Medical | Corporate member | AGS |
| Sight Sciences Inc. | Corporate member | AGS |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Corporate member | BALF |
| Topcon | Corporate member | AEM |
| ViaLase | Corporate member | AGS |
| Viridian Therapeutics | Corporate member | ATA |
| Bio-Tissue Inc. | Corporate member | Only American Academy of Ophthalmology, so far |
| Harrow Health | Corporate member | Only American Academy of Ophthalmology, so far |
| Iantrek Inc. | Corporate member | Only American Academy of Ophthalmology, so far |
| JD Lymon Group | Corporate member | Only American Academy of Ophthalmology, so far |
| Kiora Pharmaceuticals | Corporate member | Only American Academy of Ophthalmology, so far |
| Modernizing Medicine | Meeting sponsor | Only American Academy of Ophthalmology, so far |
| Notal Vision | Corporate member | Only American Academy of Ophthalmology, so far |
| Optos Inc. | Corporate member | Only American Academy of Ophthalmology, so far |
| Verana Health | Corporate member | Only American Academy of Ophthalmology, so far |
| Vital Tears | Corporate member | Only American Academy of Ophthalmology, so far |
Sources: 2 published lists, read September 2026
2026-2027 Ophthalmic Business Council. Read September 27, 2026. Corporate membership program of the Academy; tier dollar amounts omitted.
AAO 2026 Expo sponsored features. Read September 27, 2026. Only companies named as bringing Expo features (networking zones, theaters, lounges). The full exhibitor list lives in the meeting app and was not read.
Who backs American Academy of Ophthalmology's peers, but not American Academy of Ophthalmology
Companies named publicly by at least one of American Academy of Ophthalmology's five peer societies, and not found in American Academy of Ophthalmology's reviewed public records.
The outside view
The institution that gathers nearly every eye physician and surgeon in the country, sets the standard by which the craft is taught and practiced, and appoints itself guardian of a single human sense.
- Authority
- Preserve
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Citadel
Led from the center, built to endure.
The Citadel runs on clarity and decisiveness, its direction held by a strong center the whole organization moves behind. Its gift is speed and coherence, its challenge is leaning too heavily on the few at the middle.
Also reads toward The Guild, The Legacy and The Movement.
Strengths
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