VIRGINIA LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VIRGINIA LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC

EIN 51-0245834

What they do

Support Indigent Eye Clinic Which Provides Medical Eye Services, Surgical Eye Services, and Prescriptions for Glasses. Fund Low Vision Centers. Provide Educational Grants to The Visually Handicapped. Support Related Existing Educational Programs. Support Eye Research.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

90.24%of revenue went to mission work91.5% of expenses · Program services

$98.67spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.43%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$5.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.3%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$186,539

Mission workProgram services$168,32990.24% of revenue91.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$15,7338.43% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,4771.33% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$184,06298.67% 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: 91.5% mission · 8.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.67% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 9.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 183.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 10.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.89% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 7.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 188.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 5.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 167.18% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 6.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 307.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.3% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.8% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$186,539

Expenses$184,062

Annual surplus $2,477 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)$168,329 · 91.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$15,733 · 8.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$186,539

Expenses$184,062

Assets$961,871

Income$346,885

Contributions$30,347

Mission work (program services)$168,329

Grants given$650,610

Average grant$25,023

Management and general$15,733

Stocks and bonds$926,951

Accounting fees$4,178

Investing fees$7,678

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (19)

JOEL KENDALLDIRECTORBLUERIDGE REGIONZONE I REP

WILMA MURPHYDIRECTOR SE REGION ZONE H REP

WILLIAM MOSS MDMEDICAL REP

SULEIMAN ALIBHAI ODMEDICAL REP

SHIRLEY GOROSPESECRETARYNE REGION ZONE C REP

SHERYL BASSTREASURER

SALLY B KENAVANDIRECTOR SE REGION ZONE I REPTREAS

RALPH THOMPSONDIRECTOR NE REGION ZONE E REP

MARK FALLS MDMEDICAL REP

KATIE COYLEINOVA REP

ALEX MELAMUD MDMEDICAL REP

HARRY PARKERVICE PRESIDENT

GREGORY DEROSAVICE DIST GOVERNOR

GLEN LOGANDIRECTORNE REGION ZONE B REP

EDWARD L WOODARDPRESIDENTNE REGION ZONE C REP

DON BRADLEYDIRECTOR NE REGION ZONE E REP

DAN VISONEDISTRICT GOVERNOR

CHARLES SCHWABVICE DIST GOVERNOR

CAREN FORSTENEXEC DIRECTOR PREV OF BLINDNESS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 7623 VIRGINIA AVE, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22043-3202
County: Fairfax
In care of: % SHERYL BASS
Primary officer: SHERYL BASS, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 451-8508

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MARK ARMENDARIS PC
Grant-giving organization: Yes