Nonprofit · EIN 71-0913500
OSA FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,596,561 | $1,634,220 | $962,341 | $44,195,694 | $0 | $44,195,694 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,013,285 | $3,366,261 | $2,647,024 | $38,521,152 | $480,057 | $38,041,095 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,678,480 | $3,084,864 | $5,593,616 | $39,030,109 | $91,176 | $38,938,933 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $881,540
- Program service revenue
- $74,747
- Investment income
- $1,640,274
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $399,701
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,228,737
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $18,061
- Program services (functional)
- $1,456,865
- Management and general (functional)
- $177,355
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,521,152
- Total assets, end of year
- $44,195,694
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $44,195,694
- Publicly traded securities
- $43,460,971
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $30,765,504
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,430,190
- Gross receipts
- $7,437,405
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Nolan | Optica CEO Officer | 5 | $0 | $616,612 | $41,179 |
| William Abruzzo | Senior Director General Counsel Officer | 0 | $0 | $228,613 | $23,006 |
| Magnus Bengtsson | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen D Fantone | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eve Griliches | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Antigone Marino | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Plympton | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Valey Kamalov | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Simin Cai | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michal Lipson | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Mazur | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| George BayZ | Secretary Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Stark | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THRU SEPT 2024 Officer | 18.75 | $0 | $342,497 | $46,660 |
| Magnus Bengtsson | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen D Fantone | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eve Griliches | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Antigone Marino | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Plympton | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Valey Kamalov | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Simin Cai | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michal Lipson | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Mazur | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| George BayZ | Secretary Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Stark | Executive Director Officer | 18.75 | $0 | $173,537 | $24,530 |
| Magnus Bengtsson | Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen D Fantone | Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eve Griliches | Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Antigone Marino | Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Plympton | Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Valey Kamalov | Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Simin Cai | Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Satoshi Kawata | Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Mazur | Chair Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| George Bayz | Secretary/Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1012
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH NOLAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELIZABETH NOLAN, 2010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW, Washington, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- Sean Bagshaw, COO
- Phone
- (202) 223-8130
Mission
THE FOUNDATION IS AN AFFILIATE OF OPTICA AND WAS CREATED TO SUPPORT PILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES THAT FORWARD OPTICAS MISSION.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORT THE PHILANTHROPIC WORK OF OPTICA IN PROMOTING THE GENERATION APPLICATION ARCHIVING AND WORLDWIDE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN OPTICS AND PHOTONICS.Expenses $228,128 · revenue $74,747
- AWARDS GRANTS PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN TO THOSE OUTSTANDING IN THE FIELDS OF OPTICS AND PHOTONICS.Expenses $1,228,737 · grants $1,228,737
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 71-0913500
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $44,195,694
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,437,405
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,596,561 | $1,634,220 | $44,195,694 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,013,285 | $3,366,261 | $38,521,152 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,678,480 | $3,084,864 | $39,030,109 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,158,345 | $3,041,444 | $32,440,327 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 71-0913500).
Questions about OSA FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of OSA FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OSA FOUNDATION INC is 71-0913500.
- Is OSA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to OSA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does OSA FOUNDATION 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 OSA FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OSA FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OSA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELIZABETH NOLAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of OSA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OSA FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,596,561, expenses of $1,634,220 and total assets of $44,195,694 at year end.
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