SANDUSKY LIONS CLUB-FUND FOR THE BLIND OF ERIE COUNTY-OHIO
EIN 34-1225666 · Blind & Visually Impaired Centers (P86)
What they do
THE FUND for THE BLIND of ERIE COUNTY-OHIO is A DESIGNATED PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION CREATED BY THE BOARD of DIRECTORS of THE SANDUSKY LIONS CLUB. INITIALLY, FUNDED BY A LARGE "RESTRICTED" BEQUEST to FUND and to DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE for THE "SIGHT CARE" PROVIDED to NEEDY AND/OR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN and ADULTS WHO ARE RESIDENTS of ERIE COUNTY- OHIO. BOARD MEMBERS (STRICTLY VOLUNTEERS) of THE SANDUSKY LIONS CLUB ALSO APPOINTED and SERVE (STRICTLY VOLUNTEERS) ON THE BOARD of DIRECTORS of THE FUND for THE BLIND of ERIE COUNTY-OHIO. NO MONIES MOVE FROM THE FUND for THE BLIND of ERIE COUNTY-OHIO to THE SANDUSKY LIONS CLUB ACCOUNTS EXCEPT to PAY BACK ANY LOANS MADE BY THE SANDUSKY LIONS CLUB to THE FUND for THE BLIND of ERIE COUNTY-OHIO WHEN SHORTAGES MAY OCCUR DUE to EXPENDITURES for SERVICES THAT EXCEEDED GRANTS and DONATIONS RECEIVED BY THE FUND for THE BLIND of ERIE COUNTY-OHIO.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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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 (7)
CRAIG HECHTFIRST VP
EMMANUEL KARNIOTISTREASURER
FRED FOGLECO CHAIRMAN
JAMES WILLIAMSCO CHAIRMAN
JOHN MEARSBOARD MEMBER
RACHEL MALONEPRESIDENT
VICTOR KADEMENOSBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1975
- Location
- PO BOX 613, SANDUSKY, OH 44871-0613
- County
- Erie
- In care of
- EMMANUEL KARNIOTIS
- Primary officer
- EMMANUEL KARNIOTIS, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- JAMES L RUTHSATZ CPA INC
- NTEE classification
- Blind & Visually Impaired Centers (P86)
- IRS tax category
- Blind & Visually Impaired Centers