FLORIDA LIONS EYE CLINC INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FLORIDA LIONS EYE CLINC INC

EIN 45-0560906 · Community Clinics (E32)

What they do

PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE OPTICAL and OPHTHALMIC EYE EXAMS ALONG WITH MEDICAL EVALUATION of EYES. to PROVIDE STATE-OF-ART, NO COST REFRACTIVE, MEDICAL and SURGICAL EYE CARE for THE GROWING NUMBER of MEDICALLY INDIGENT PEOPLE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. THE CLINIC is DEDICATED to BLINDNESS PREVENTION WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON PREVENTING VISION LOSS FROM TREATABLE CONDITIONS and DISEASES and INCLUDES OPTICAL PRESCRIPTIONS and FREE EYE GLASSES to THOSE PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY for SERVICES BY BEING UNINSURED and BELOW 200% of THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $91.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.39%of revenue went to mission work91.1% of expenses · Program services

5.80%of revenue went to fundraising5.9% of expenses

$98.10spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.90%of revenue went to management and office costs3.0% of expenses

$0.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,328,396

Mission workProgram services$1,187,44389.39% of revenue91.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$38,5712.90% of revenue3.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$77,1095.80% of revenue5.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$25,2731.90% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,303,12398.10% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.1% mission · 3.0% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 4.4% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 8.7% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 17.5% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 16.7% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 7.1% management · 19.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 1.2% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 2.0% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,328,396

Expenses$1,303,123

Annual surplus $25,273 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,187,443 · 91.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$38,571 · 3.0% of expenses

Fundraising$77,109 · 5.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,328,396

Expenses$1,303,123

Assets$761,324

Income$1,328,396

Contributions$1,305,298

Mission work (program services)$1,187,443

Fundraising$77,109

Management and general$38,571

Executive compensation (total)$43,615

Stocks and bonds$461,270

Investing fees$280

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBIN GOLDSTONE GARCIAEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $89,010Base $81,058 · Other $7,952

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

ROBIN GOLDSTONE GARCIAEXECUTIVE DI

CAROL MARSTON-FOUCHER ODDIRECTOR

CODY DORMANTREASURER

DAWN DEARMONDV PRESIDENT

DAWN LIEB ESQDIRECTOR

DIANE CLIFTONDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS EDWARD HALBERT MDDIRECTOR

GLORIA PADILLADIRECTOR

HOWARD FREEDMAN MDDIRECTOR

JASON FRIEDRICHS MDDIRECTOR

JOE JACKSONDIRECTOR

LARRY DEARMONDCHAIR

MELISSA BOYERSECRETARY

RICHARD COREA ODDIRECTOR

RICHARD SHAPIRO MDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 10322 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, BONITA SPRINGS, FL 34135
County: Lee
In care of: LARRY DEARMOND
Primary officer: LARRY DEARMOND, CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfloridalionseyeclinic@fllec.com Phone(239) 498-3937 Officer phone(620) 921-5234

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: STROEMER & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Community Clinics (E32)
IRS tax category: Community Clinics