#917of 1,000 in 2025

American Center for Optics

Location
Fairport, New York
Sector
Science
Founded
2018
Website
americom.org
233%Three-year growth, FY2022 to FY2025
$5.9MFY2025 revenue
14Employees, FY2025
#8of 8 in Science
#45of 52 in New York

Revenue by fiscal year

FY2022: $1,777,120 $1.8M FY22 FY2023: $2,877,030 $2.9M FY23 FY2024: $4,931,231 $4.9M FY24 FY2025: $5,913,476 $5.9M FY25

Where revenue came from, FY2025

Government grants
$5.8M · 97%
Gifts and grants
$100K · 2%
Program revenue
$56K · 1%
Total revenue on the 990
$5,914,556
Investment income
− $1,080
Revenue we count
$5,913,476

What it does

Design and execute workforce training programs to support the increasing complexity and growing manufacturing requirements of the nation's optics industry. Develop advanced optic manfacturing technologies, testing equipment, and the specialized materials required to support scalable manufacturing. Successfully transition mission-critical optics technologies from research into sustainable manufacturing.

Design and execute workforce training programs to support the increasing complexity and growing manufacturing requirements of the nation's optics industry.
Develop advanced optic manfacturing technologies, testing equipment, and the specialized materials required to support scalable manufacturing.

Leadership

Ronald DriggersDirector
Kirkland J WardenDirector
Michael J BechtoldDirector
Bob BickslerDirector
Len ChalouxDirector

EIN 84-4020441 · Full filings on ProPublica

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