LIONS FOUNDATION AT ALBANY NEW YORK INC
EIN 22-3207475 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T30Z)
What they do
THE LIONS FOUNDATION AT ALBANY NEW YORK INC. RAISES FUNDS SOLELY for THE LIONS EYE INSTITUTE AT ALBANY NEW YORK INC. to SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO DISEASES of THE EYE, EDUCATION of DOCTORS IN THE OPHTHAMOLOGY RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE and CARE for PATIENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD SERVICES.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (21)
JOYCE MAIERDIRECTOR
THOMAS SKINNERDIRECTOR
THOMAS ROBERTSDIRECTOR
STUART WIZWERDIRECTOR
RICKY LAURINBOARD CHAIR
PRISCILLA LAURINDIRECTOR
PHILIP KLEINDIRECTOR
PATRICIA MURPHYDIRECTOR
MIMI JOHNSONDIRECTOR
MICHELE OHAREDIRECTOR
JUDY SHEPPARDDIRECTOR
AL JOHNSONDIRECTOR
JOHN MCDONALDPRESIDENT
JIM CYPHERDIRECTOR
ILENE WIZWERDIRECTOR
GEORGE MCMANUSSECRETARY
ERIC CARSONTREASURER
DOUG RUSSELLDIRECTOR
DICK NASONDIRECTOR
BILL SUCHYDIRECTOR
BARBARA BENTLEYVICE PRESIDE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1993
- Location
- 15 VISTA BLVD, SLINGERLANDS, NY 12159-2183
- County
- Albany
- In care of
- JOHN MCDONALD
- Primary officer
- JOHN MCDONALD, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- KUMLANDER DONOFRIO HAY & PEHL CPAS LLP
- NTEE classification
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T30Z)
- IRS tax category
- Other Grantmaking and Giving Services