Nonprofit · EIN 95-2535904
LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
Tax-exempt · ORLANDO, FL 32826
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,642,681 | $2,462,386 | $180,295 | $1,975,689 | $396,087 | $1,579,602 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,492,268 | $1,915,966 | $576,302 | $1,656,230 | $262,372 | $1,393,858 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,239,791 | $2,181,433 | $58,358 | $1,193,532 | $383,069 | $810,463 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $79,177
- Membership dues
- $79,177
- Program service revenue
- $2,538,237
- Investment income
- -$281
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$281
- Other revenue
- $25,548
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,200
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $418,491
- Other salaries and wages
- $147,278
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $565,769
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,697
- Accounting fees
- $6,185
- Occupancy
- $63,343
- Travel
- $61,142
- Depreciation
- $34,124
- Program services (functional)
- $1,495,270
- Management and general (functional)
- $967,116
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,656,230
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,975,689
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $396,087
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,579,602
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $316,240
- Publicly traded securities
- $185,590
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,579,602
- Gross receipts
- $2,643,385
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1968
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAUN M OLESON | ED (eff 01/25),GM (thru 12/24) Officer | 40 | $149,322 | $10,513 |
| KRISTEN M ARNOLD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $122,375 | $0 |
| GILBERT HAAS | Part time ED (thru 12/31/24) Officer | 40 | $73,000 | $0 |
| ARAVINDA KAR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ISLAM SALAMA | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRIKKI PANTSAR | PAST-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BO GU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KLAUS LFFLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Antti Salminen | TRUSTEE (EFF. 01/01/2025) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Akio Narazaki | TRUSTEE (EFF. 01/01/2025) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Bothner | TRUSTEE (EFF. 01/01/2025) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Mottay | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Lander | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Yongfeng Lu | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR Alexander Olowinsky | TRUSTEE (EFF. 11/03/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koji Sugioka | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jamie J King | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Scott D Benjamin DDS | TRUSTEE (EFF. 01/25/2025) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NEIL BALL | TRUSTEE (thru 12/31/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BRAUNSCHWEIG | TRUSTEE (thru 12/31/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HONGQIANG CHEN | TRUSTEE (thru 12/31/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RAJESH PATEL | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/10/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CONSTANTIN HAEFNER | TRUSTEE (THRU 11/03/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAUN M OLESON | general manager Officer | 40 | $127,941 | $8,672 |
| KRISTEN ARNOLD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $102,417 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL R QUICK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $26,197 | $2,500 |
| STEVEN GLOVER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $24,185 | $350 |
| Gilbert Haas | Past executive DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $12,580 | $0 |
| Aravinda Kar | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Islam Salama | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Henrikki Pantsar | Past-President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bo Gu | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Klaus Lffler | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Neil Ball | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Braunschweig | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Hongqiang Chen | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Yongfeng Lu | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Mottay | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Lander | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rajesh Patel | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Constantin Haefner | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Koji Sugioka | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamie J King | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHANIEL QUICK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $183,028 | $12,000 |
| SHAUN OLESON | CHEIF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $104,879 | $7,926 |
| KRISTEN ARNOLD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $91,175 | $0 |
| STEVEN GLOVER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $84,077 | $0 |
| MILAN BRANDT | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERT HAAS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KLAUS LOFFLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| YONGFENG LU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRIKKI PANTSAR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARAVINDA KAR | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ISLAM SALAMA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE J KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BO GU | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL BALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BRAUSCHWEIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HONGQIANG CHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MOTTAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LANDER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12001 RESEARCH PARKWAY, ORLANDO, FL 32826-2968
- In care of
- % KRISTEN ARNOLD CFO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRISTEN ARNOLD, 12001 Research Parkway 210, ORLANDO, FL 32826
- Signed the 990
- KRISTEN ARNOLD, CFO
- Phone
- (407) 380-1553
- Website
- WWW.lia.org
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC
Mission
LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA PROMOTES THE USE OF LASERS AND LASER SAFETY THROUGH EDUCATION, PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS. THROUGH OUR VARIOUS PROGRAMMING, WE CONSISTENTLY IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGES BY FACILITATING A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR INDUSTRY PARTNERS AND EXPERTS. AT LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, WE LEVERAGE OUR ORGANIZATION'S LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES TO DELIVER HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE AND IMPACTFUL SOLUTIONS TO OUR MEMBERS AROUND THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- SHORT COURSES AND CONFERENCES - THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS SHORT COURSES AND CONFERENCES WHICH PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES REGARDING LASER TECHNOLOGY, APPLICATIONS, AND SAFETY.Expenses $916,467 · revenue $1,850,902
- JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS - THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES, SELLS AND DISTRIBUTES SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL JOURNALS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT LASER TECHNOLOGY.Expenses $202,542 · revenue $687,335
- MEMBERSHIP - THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS MEMBERSHIPS WHICH ENTITLE MEMBERS TO RECEIVE CERTAIN JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS, AND REDUCED RATES ON SHORT COURSES AND SEMINARS.Expenses $1,793 · revenue $79,177
- Other Program ServicesExpenses $374,468 · revenue $25,548
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 | Not 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
- 95-2535904
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U40Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,975,689
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,643,385
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $2,642,681 | $2,462,386 | $1,975,689 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2024 | $2,492,268 | $1,915,966 | $1,656,230 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2023 | $2,239,791 | $2,181,433 | $1,193,532 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $1,877,900 | $1,729,136 | $997,824 | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 95-2535904).
Questions about LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA is 95-2535904.
- Is LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA 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 LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names KRISTEN ARNOLD.
- Who are the officers and directors of LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,322 (SHAUN M OLESON, ED (eff 01/25),GM (thru 12/24)).
- How much revenue does LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,642,681, expenses of $2,462,386 and total assets of $1,975,689 at year end.
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