American Optical Foundation

990PF • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 04-6028058

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Mar 03, 2017

Organization Profile

100 Mechanic Street Building 80Southbridge, MA 01550

(508) 765-7085

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

-222%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Higher top officer pay than 42% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

-6.3%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

-75%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets25th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,156,138

Down $77,652 (-6.3%) from 2015

Net Assets

$1,156,138

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue25th percentile Net Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Down

$38,321

Down $117,996 (-75%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$123,407

Down $8,710 (-6.6%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$85,086

Down $109,286 (-452%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2016

Assets$1,156,138

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$1,156,138

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2016

Revenue$38,321

Expenses$123,407

Net Income-$85,086

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed: Mar 3, 2017
Return Version: 2016v3.0

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay42nd percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
GARY BRIDGMAN	Trustee	-	$0	-	-
JOHN VAN DYKE	Trustee	-	$0	-	-
ALLEN SKOTT	Trustee	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: American Optical Foundation
EIN: 04-6028058
Phone: 5087657085
Address: 100 MECHANIC STREET BUILDING 80, SOUTHBRIDGE, MA 01550

Signing Officer

Name: Gary Bridgman
Title: Trustee
Signed: 2017-03-03
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Bisceglia Steiman & Fudeman LLP
Address: 446 Main St 2nd Floor, Worcester, MA 01608
Preparer: Harold Hough
Phone: 5087992491

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IRS990PF/SupplementaryInformationGrp/GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp/RecipientPersonNm	1	SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE
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IRS990PF/SupplementaryInformationGrp/GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp/RecipientUSAddress/ZIPCd	1	01550
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IRS990PF/TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp/PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd	0	false
IRS990PF/TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp/PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd	0	false
IRS990PF/TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp/ReimbursementArrangementsInd	0	false
IRS990PF/TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp/RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd	0	false
IRS990PF/TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp/RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd	0	false
IRS990PF/TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp/SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd	0	false
IRS990PF/TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp/SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd	0	false
IRS990PF/TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp/TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd	0	false
IRS990PF/TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp/TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd	0	false
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IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/DistributableAsAdjustedAmt	0	57563
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt	0	52056
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt	0	15254
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt	0	32016
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt	0	19801
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt	0	17324
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt	0	17324
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt	0	170514
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt	0	51387
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/ExcessFromYear1Amt	0	52056
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/ExcessFromYear2Amt	0	15254
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/ExcessFromYear3Amt	0	32016
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/ExcessFromYear4Amt	0	19801
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/QualifyingDistributionsAmt	0	108950
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt	0	51387
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/TotalCorpusAmt	0	187838
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt	0	136451
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt	0	0
IRS990PF/UndistributedIncomeGrp/UndistributedIncomeCYAmt	0	0
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OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule/OtherProfessionalFeesDetail/Amt	0	11892
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OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule/OtherProfessionalFeesDetail/NetInvestmentIncomeAmt	0	11892
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TaxesSchedule/TaxesDetail/AdjustedNetIncomeAmt	1	35
TaxesSchedule/TaxesDetail/Amt	0	425
TaxesSchedule/TaxesDetail/Amt	1	35
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TaxesSchedule/TaxesDetail/CategoryTxt	1	STATE TAXES
TaxesSchedule/TaxesDetail/NetInvestmentIncomeAmt	0	425
TaxesSchedule/TaxesDetail/NetInvestmentIncomeAmt	1	35
ReturnHeader/BuildTS	0	2017-02-10 21:41:12Z
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd	0	true
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm	0	GARY BRIDGMAN
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt	0	Trustee
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt	0	2017-03-03
ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	0	AMERICAN OPTICAL FOUNDATION
ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt	0	AMER
ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN	0	046028058
ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum	0	5087657085
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	0	100 MECHANIC STREET BUILDING 80
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm	0	SOUTHBRIDGE
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	0	MA
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd	0	01550
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	0	Bisceglia Steiman & Fudeman LLP
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt	0	446 Main St 2nd Floor
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm	0	Worcester
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	0	MA
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd	0	01608
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum	0	5087992491
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm	0	HAROLD HOUGH
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/SelfEmployedInd	0	X
ReturnHeader/ReturnTs	0	2017-03-03T15:11:59-08:00
ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd	0	990PF
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt	0	2016-01-01
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt	0	2016-12-31
ReturnHeader/TaxYr	0	2016

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2016 • Form 990PFDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $1,156,138
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $1,156,138
Revenue: $38,321
Expenses: $123,407
Net income: -$85,086

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.39	$0.00	$1.39	$0.12	$0.08	$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.27	$0.00	$1.27	$0.01	$0.07	$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.12	$0.00	$1.12	$0.20	$0.10	$0.10
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.48	$0.00	$1.48	$0.24	$0.08	$0.16
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.36	$0.00	$1.36	$0.14	$0.10	$0.05
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.20	$0.00	$1.20	$0.12	$0.13	$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.10	$0.00	$1.10	$0.15	$0.11	$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.27	$0.00	$1.27	$0.12	$0.12	$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.16	$0.00	$1.16	$0.04	$0.12	$0.09
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.23	$0.00		$0.16	$0.13	$0.02
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.35	$0.00		$0.14	$0.10	$0.04
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.36	$0.00		$0.10	$0.11	$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.19	$0.00		$0.02	$0.09	$0.07
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.13	$0.00		$0.02	$0.09	$0.07