Nonprofit · EIN 62-1135863
TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $239,075 | $204,420 | $34,655 | $118,147 | $38,187 | $79,960 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $153,340 | $223,533 | -$70,193 | $83,492 | $38,187 | $45,305 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $211,091 | $213,636 | -$2,545 | $191,661 | $76,163 | $115,498 |
| March 31, 2022 | 990 | $194,402 | $205,047 | -$10,645 | $227,254 | $43,397 | $183,857 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $111,000
- Program service revenue
- $128,075
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $104,987
- Travel
- $1,528
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $83,492
- Total assets, end of year
- $118,147
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $38,187
- Net assets, end of year
- $79,960
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $79,960
- Gross receipts
- $239,075
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL PRUETT MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS HACKETT MD | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE FRY MD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BEHIN BARAHIMI MD | FORMER PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT AEBI MD | AAO COUNCILO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN JERKINS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AAISHA GULANI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT GERWIN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK EWALD MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICH GROOS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE WRIGHT MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANICE LAW MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALINA LOU MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WALLACE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANVESH REDDY MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN BERKOWITZ MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROHAN SHAH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WILSON MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL STERNBERG MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CULLEN MORAN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG MCCABE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA OWEN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALINA LOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT GERWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN BERKOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROHAN SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AAISHWARIYA GULANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANICE LAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL STERNBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK EWALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANVESH REDDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICH B GROOS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN JERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CULLEN MORAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG MCCABE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CHO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEHIN BARAHIMI | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE FRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT AEBI | AAO COUNCILOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS HACKETT | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL PRUETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KARA OWEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANICE LAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AAISHWARIYA GULANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROHAN SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANVESH REDDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICH B GROOS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK EWALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN JERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN BERKOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT GERWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WILSON | UT HAMILTON EYE INSTITUTE DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL PRUETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CONNIE FRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALINA LOU | VUMC RESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BEHIN BARAHIMI | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS HACKETT | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL STERNBERG | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT AEBI | AAO COUNCILOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2022: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENNY ASBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL STERNBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANICE LAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANVESH REDDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG MCCABE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICH GROSS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN MAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT GERWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SETH FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROHAN SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT AEBI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEHIN BARAHIMI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BECKY TAYLOR | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL PRUETT | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK EWALD | AAO COUNCILOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN JERKINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 60 MUSIC SQUARE EAST, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-4406
- In care of
- % KARA OWEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PAUL PRUETT MD, 60 MUSIC SQUARE EAST SUITE 200, NASHVILLE, TN 37203
- Signed the 990
- KARA OWEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 385-2100
- Website
- TNEYESURGEONS.COM
- Return prepared by
- BELLENFANT PLLC
Mission
TO ADVOCATE FOR THE BEST POSSIBLE EYE HEALTH CARE FOR TENNESSEANS, SERVE THE PROFESSIONAL NEEDS OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS THROUGH LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AND MEMBER SERVICES, AND ASSURE THE PUBLIC'S DIRECT ACCESS TO MEDICAL DOCTORS TRAINED IN OPHTHALMOLOGY.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED RECORDED OPHTHALMIC AND RETINA CODING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND WORKBOOKS TO PHYSICIANS AND PRACTICE STAFF. TRAINING COVERED CODING, DOCUMENTATION, REIMBURSEMENT, AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE TO PROMOTE ACCURATE BILLING, REDUCE AUDIT RISK, AND SUPPORT EFFICIENT, COMPLIANT OPHTHALMIC AND RETINA PRACTICES.Expenses $163,536
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-1135863
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $118,147
- Income (IRS master file)
- $239,075
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $239,075 | $204,420 | $118,147 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $153,340 | $223,533 | $83,492 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $211,091 | $213,636 | $191,661 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $175,806 | $240,544 | $179,409 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $194,402 | $205,047 | $227,254 | XML |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 62-1135863).
Questions about TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC
- What is the EIN of TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC is 62-1135863.
- Is TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1987.
- Are donations to TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names PAUL PRUETT MD.
- Who are the officers and directors of TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $239,075, expenses of $204,420 and total assets of $118,147 at year end.
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