EIN 59-1458151

Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
171
City
State
Year formed
1973
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Through the devotion of Lions Club members, the Lions Eye Institute for Transplant & Research was founded as an eye bank dedicated to the evaluation and distribution of eye tissue for transplantation.
Also known as...
Central Florida Lions Eye and Tissue Bank
Total revenues
$30,316,116
2022
Total expenses
$25,526,595
2022
Total assets
$36,401,259
2022
Num. employees
171
2022

Program areas at Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research

The Lions Eye Institute for Transplant & Research is one of the largest combined nonprofit Eye banks and ocular Research centers in the world. We recover ocular tissue from 62 out of 67 counties in Florida, processing the tissue in our headquarters in ybor city and ensuring it is safe for Transplant, giving the gift of sight to people throughout the united states and in over 80 countries around the world. We recover, process, and distribute over 10,000 corneas per year. The organization's Eye bank service is known for its practice excellence in service quality and innovation constantly developing new processing techniques and products to improve cornea Transplant clinical outcomes. The organization was the first to offer an ultra-thin dsaek preparation (continued on schedule o)procedure, a non-touch hydro-dissection preparation of dmek and pdek grafts, a pre-loaded dsaek graft, and a pre-loaded dmek and pdek graft in a Lions Eye Institute inspired glass tube promoting the smallest incision for implanting dmek and pdek corneas. In our ocular Research center, we are working on long-term studies related to treatments for age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. We are leading the industry in innovations to advance the Eye banking industry, while working on Eye bank development around the world. In november 2018, the Institute partnered with rti donor services, Inc. (rtids), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing responsible stewardship of the gift of tissue donation and announced an expanded relationship to increase efficiencies in tissue donation and enhance patients' lives. Through this relationship, each partner focuses on its core area of expertise. The Institute manages all aspects of tissue recovery services for Florida hospitals in rtids' former service area, and rtids focuses specifically on acquiring tissue for processing and distribution. This expansion moved the Institute from exclusively procuring Eye tissue to assuming responsibility for procurement of bone, skin, heart valves, connective tissue and veins used in surgeries and medical Research at hospitals throughout Florida.
Public & professional education - increased awareness of need for tissue procurement with long term goal of increasing the number of donors.

Grants made by Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research FoundationGeneral Operations$210,235

Who funds Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research FoundationGeneral Support$605,241
United Way SuncoastAllocations, Designations, Disaster Relief Response, Grants & Program Impact Funding$55,000
St Petersburg Lions Foundation$11,000
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research

NameTitleCompensation
Jason WoodyBoard Member$374,816
Art KurzChief Marketing$137,554
Jeffery ThomasVice President$226,899
Karen DemarcoDirector of Marketing$138,435
Jennifer L BielonExecutive Director of Foundation$125,323
...and 14 more key personnel

Financials for Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$614,223
Program services$27,930,812
Investment income and dividends$471,753
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$21,579
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,152,749
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$125,000
Total revenues$30,316,116

Form 990s for Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-04-18990View PDF
2020-062021-04-14990View PDF
2019-062020-02-06990View PDF
2018-062019-02-21990View PDF
2017-062017-12-04990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

Organizations like Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research

OrganizationLocationRevenue
OneLegacyAzusa, CA$97,812,248
DCI Donor Services (DCIDS)Nashville, TN$104,977,824
Donor AllianceDenver, CO$58,379,517
Mid-America Transplant (MTS)St Louis, MO$75,395,193
ConnectlifeWilliamsville, NY$32,055,147
Nevada Donor Network (NDN)Las Vegas, NV$42,538,618
Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA)Covington, LA$41,303,377
Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor NetworkItasca, IL$97,363,190
Life Connection of OhioMaumee, OH$30,219,712
Lifeline of Ohio Organ ProcurementColumbus, OH$27,181,474
Data update history
June 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 10, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 19, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 27 new personnel
May 13, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $446,587 from Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research Foundation
May 11, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 5 new vendors, including , , , , and
Nonprofit Types
ClinicsHealth organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Health
Characteristics
LobbyingOperates internationallyState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1410 N 21st St 100
Tampa, FL 33605
Metro area
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Website URL
lwvi.org/ 
Phone
(813) 289-1200
Facebook page
LEITR 
Twitter profile
@lionseyeinst 
IRS details
EIN
59-1458151
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1973
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
E65: Organ and Tissue Bank
NAICS code, primary
621: Outpatient Health Care Practitioners and Facilities
Parent/child status
Central organization
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