ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC
EIN 84-1175953 · Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments (G41)
What they do
Facilitate Access to Specialized Eye and Vision Care for The Financially Needy In Wyoming and Colorado When Such Care is Not Available Locally. Support The Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institutes (RMLEIs) Needs for New Equipment and Capital Improvements; Provide Financial Assistance to Needy Patients Seen By UCHealths Low Vision Program At RMLEI By Paying for The Refraction And/or Magnification Portion of Their Low Vision Exams, A Cost Not Typically Covered By Medicare, Medicaid, or Private Insurance.
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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (14)
CRAIG THOMPSONWY DIST. 15 TRUSTEE
DANIELLE VANESSELSTINECO DIST. 6SE TRUSTEE
DAVID ORRWY DIST. 15 TRUSTEE AND SECRETARY
DIANNE PAPECO DIST. 6C TRUSTEE
ELIZABETH DENNEYCO DIST. 6SE TRUSTEE
GARY ROADIFERWY VP
JANELL LEWISWY DIST. 15 TRUSTEE
JOHN HARPERPRESIDENT
KEN SCHWOLSCO DIST. 6NE TRUSTEE
LARRY DONATHANCO DIST. 6W TRUSTEE
SCOTT NASMANCO DIST. 6NE TRUSTEE
STEPHEN ALLENTREASURER
TED PETERSONCO DIST. 6C TRUSTEE
WAYNE WELLSCO DIST. 6W TRUSTEE AND CO VP
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1992
- Location
- PO BOX 473007, AURORA, CO 80047-3007
- County
- Arapahoe
- In care of
- % HAROLD D HEIN
- Primary officer
- Stephen Allen, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- NTEE classification
- Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments (G41)
- IRS tax category
- Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes