2025-01-31T17:48:40-06:00 2023-12-31 721088864 LAPORTE APAC 111 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD 600 METAIRIE LA 700054958 990 2023-01-01 720502570 SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION SOUT 5048913937 919 ST CHARLES AVENUE NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 HON CAMILLE BURAS-TIFFT PRESIDENT 5048913937 2025-01-31 1 1 JOHN S WILES CPA P01222673 5048355522 2025-01-28 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X HON CAMILLE BURAS-TIFFT 919 ST CHARLES AVENUE NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 1815352 0 X WWW.SOUTHERNEYEBANK.ORG X 1947 LA THE SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE (CONT'D ON SCHEDULE O)BENEFIT OF THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION, A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT UNDER 501(C)3. 15 15 0 0 0 0 371450 0 355268 0 1360925 252392 25368 0 2113011 252392 186410 547908 0 0 236983 0 0 0 0 445226 141419 868619 689327 1244392 -436935 10927141 11157646 11828 19983 10915313 11137663 X THE SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION (GNOF), A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES THAT PROMOTE AND ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF GNOF, WHICH GOALS INCLUDE THE ENRICHMENT OF LIFE IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS (CONTINUED ON SCH. O) AREA BY SERVING AS A CONDUIT FOR DONATIONS DEDICATED TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY, AND PARTICULARLY, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TO SUPPORT THE ENHANCEMENT OF VISION AND EYECARE AND RELATED SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. 1 1 547908 547908 THE SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION (GNOF), A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES THAT PROMOTE AND ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF GNOF, WHOSE GOALS INCLUDE THE ENRICHMENT OF LIFE IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA BY SERVING AS A CONDUIT FOR DONATIONS DEDICATED TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY, AND PARTICULARLY, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TO SUPPORT THE ENHANCEMENT OF VISION AND EYECARE AND RELATED SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. 547908 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X ERIC SELING 5045984663 919 ST CHARLES AVENUE NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 X HON CAMILLE BURAS-TIFFT PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID KENNEDY MD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES F SEEMAN III SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CLE DABEZIES TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE BARRON MD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA BERNAL MD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 FATHER JAMES CARTER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAURICE GAUDET IV BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFFORD A HENDRICKS III MD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER KASTL MD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GINNY KULLMAN MD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA METZINGER MD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BELVA MISSHORE-PICHON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PULIN SHAH MD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SPERLING BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 277512 277512 1537840 1562960 -25120 -25120 -25120 252392 0 0 252392 547908 547908 1606 1606 250 250 1600 1600 45914 45914 40000 40000 1017 1017 169 169 9456 9456 1500 1500 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES 38392 38392 BANK FEES 815 815 CONTRIBUTION EXPENSE 700 700 689327 547908 141419 0 200385 26348 34702 1312500 975604 9414254 10120992 2 0 10927141 11157646 11828 19983 11828 19983 X 10915313 11137663 10915313 11137663 10927141 11157646 -436935 737784 -78499 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION 720408921 7 1 38392 0 1 38392 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 5A: THE SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION IS NOW A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION (GNOF) (EIN 72-0408921). THE SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION HAS AMENDED AND RESTATED ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND ITS BYLAWS TO REFLECT ITS CHANGE OF BECOMING A 509(A)(3) TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION. THE SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION IS OPERATED, SUPERVISED, OR CONTROLLED BY GNOF DUE TO THE FACT THAT ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST BE APPROVED BY GNOF. THE SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS LONG HISTORY OF SERVING THE EYE-CARE NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY AND SEEKS TO CONTINUE THAT BY BECOMING A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION TO BEST UTILIZE ITS RESOURCES AND EXPERIENCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF GNOF AND OTHER LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE GNOF'S GOALS PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO THE FIELD OF CHARITABLE EYECARE. PART IV, SECTION B, LINE 2: FOR OVER 60 YEARS, SOUTHERN EYE BANK'S MISSION HAS BEEN TO OPERATE AS AN EYE BANK THAT PROVIDED EYE TISSUE FOR TRANSPLANT, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION IN AND OUTSIDE LOUISIANA IN PURSUIT OF SPREADING THE GIFT OF SIGHT. NO LONGER OPEARTING AS AN EYE BANK, THE SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION NOW SUPPORTS THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION (GNOF), A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES THAT PROMOTE AND ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF GNOF. THOSE GOALS INCLUDE THE ENRICHMENT OF LIFE IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA BY SERVING AS A CONDUIT FOR DONATIONS DEDICATED TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY, AND PARTICULARLY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TO SUPPORT THE ENHANCEMENT OF VISION AND EYECARE AND RELATED SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, GNOF, MAINTAINS OVERSIGHT OVER ANY GRANTS ISSUED IN ORDER TO ENSURE FUNDS ARE USED TO FURTHER GNOF'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 6: THE SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION IS A TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION (GNOF), A NONPROFIT EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3). THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION BOARD WILL ANNUALLY APPROVE THE BOARD OF SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION. SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION SUPPORTS GNOF BY UTILIZING ITS RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE FOR THE BENEFIT OF GNOF AND OTHER LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE GNOF'S GOALS PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO THE FIELD OF CHARITABLE EYECARE. ALL INVESTMENTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS BY SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION SHALL BE SEPARATELY IDENTIFIED BY THE ORGANZIATION BUT GNOF WILL MAINTAIN OVERSIGHT OF THE GRANTS TO MAKE SURE THE GRANTS ARE IN LINE WITH ITS CHARITABLE MISSION. 9414254 59023 1279929 547908 84306 10120992 9392481 2176 67341 47744 9414254 7835008 2096 1594006 38629 9392481 7182231 2067 685343 34633 7835008 5896448 2031 1316854 33102 7182231 1.00000 0 1 1 0 X PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWED FUNDS ARE TO BE USED TO HELP FACILITATE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF SUPPORTING THE ENHANCEMENT OF VISION AND EYECARE AND RELATED SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDED ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT PROVISIONS TAKEN BY AN ENTITY IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. 0 ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND 6823 ST CHARLES AVENUE NEW ORLEANS LA 70118 720423889 501(C)(3) 150610 0 UNIVERSITIES WRBH FM RADIO FOR THE BLINDPRINT HANDICAPPED 3606 MAGAZINE ST NEW ORLEANS LA 70115 720795663 501(C)(3) 131000 0 RADIO INTERNATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE 310 S 13TH ST COEUR D ALENE ID 83814 320249964 501(C)(3) 50000 0 INTERNATIONAL RELIEF ADVANCING SIGHT NETWORK 500 ROBERT JEMISON RD BIRMINGHAM AL 35209 630880135 501(C)(3) 130000 0 EYE DISEASES, BLINDNESS, & VISION IMPAIRMENTS ST THOMAS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER 1936 MAGAZINE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 141958494 501(C)(3) 25000 0 COMMUNITY CLINICS OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION 1514 JEFFERSON HWY NEW ORLEANS LA 701212429 720502505 501(C)(3) 31200 0 GENERAL HOSPITALS LEGACY DONOR FOUNDATION 2701 KINGMAN STREET SUITE 101 METAIRIE LA 70006 721454097 501(C)(3) 25000 0 HEALTH 7 PART I, LINE 2: THE SOUTHERN EYE BANK ADMINISTERS TWO PRIMARY TYPES OF GRANTS: KERATOCONUS SURGERY SUPPORT GRANTS - THE FIRST TYPE OF GRANT IS EXCLUSIVELY DEDICATED TO ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WHO CANNOT AFFORD SPECIALTY LENSES AND TREATMENT FOR KERATOCONUS. GRANTS ARE MADE TO MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CLINICS THAT SPECIALIZE IN PROVIDING TREATMENT FOR KERATOCONUS, ENSURING THAT INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT THE FINANCIAL MEANS RECEIVE THE NECESSARY TREATMENT. THESE GRANTS ARE ALLOCATED ON AN AD HOC BASIS, WITH ENTITIES OR CLINICS INFORMING THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF PATIENTS IN NEED. THIS PROCESS ENSURES THAT SUPPORT REACHES THOSE WITH CRITICAL, EYE-RELATED HEALTH NEEDS IN A TIMELY AND RESPONSIVE MANNER. EYE HEALTH NEED GRANTS - THE SECOND GRANT TYPE ADDRESSES BROADER, EYE-RELATED NEEDS, SUCH AS FUNDING MOBILE EYE CLINICS OR COVERING COSTS FOR VARIOUS URGENT EYE SURGERIES. ON AN AD-HOC BASIS, ENTITIES AND CLINICS PRESENT SPECIFIC NEEDS DIRECTLY TO THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS, WHO VOTE ON WHETHER TO FUND EACH CASE OR PROJECT ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. THIS FLEXIBLE, RESPONSIVE GRANT-MAKING STRUCTURE ALLOWS THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION TO MEET DIVERSE EYE CARE NEEDS WITHIN ITS COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 NO LONGER OPERATING AS AN EYE BANK, THE SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION NOW SUPPORTS THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION BY SERVING AS A CONDUIT FOR DONATIONS DEDICATED TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY PARTICULARLY TO SUPPORT THE ENHANCEMENT OF VISION AND EYECARE IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS, SOUTHERN EYE BANK'S MISSION HAS BEEN TO OPERATE AS AN EYE BANK THAT PROVIDED EYE TISSUE FOR TRANSPLANT, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION IN AND OUTSIDE LOUISIANA IN PURSUIT OF SPREADING THE GIFT OF SIGHT. IN 2022, SOUTHERN EYE BANK SOLD ITS EYE BANK AND RELATED ASSETS AND CHANGED ITS NAME TO SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION. THE SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION NO LONGER OPERATES AS AN EYE BANK AND THUS NO LONGER RECEIVES INCOME FROM THIS TAX EXEMPT ACTIVITY. THE SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION'S SOLE PURPOSE NOW IS TO SUPPORT THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO THE FIELD OF CHARITABLE EYE CARE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE FOUNDATION HAS AMENDED AND RESTATED ITS ARTICLES OR INCORPORATION AND ITS BYLAWS TO REFLECT ITS CHANGE OF BECOMING A 509(A)(3) TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION. COINCIDING WITH THIS CHANGE, SOUTHERN EYE BANK ALSO CHANGED ITS NAME TO SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION UPDATED THEIR MISSION AS FOLLOWS: "THE SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION, A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT UNDER 501(C)(3)." ALTHOUGH THE FOUNDATION SHALL BE OPERATED, SUPERVISED OR CONTROLLED BY GNOF, THE FOUNDATION SHALL RETAIN ITS SEPARATE IDENTITY. ALL INDIVIDUALS NOMINATED TO SERVE AS TRUSTEES OF THIS ORGANIZATION MUST BE APPROVED BY GNOF. THE NUMBER OF TRUSTEES SHALL NEVER BE LESS THAN FIVE NOR MORE THAN EIGHTEEN. MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT EVERY TWO YEARS. THE POWER TO ALTER, AMEND OR REPEAL THE BYLAWS OR TO ADOPT NEW BYLAWS AS WELL AS TO AMEND THE ARTICLES, SHALL REQUIRE THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THO-THIRDS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION. ANY TRUSTEE ABSENT FROM A MEETING OF THE BOARD MAY BE REPRESENTED BY ANY OTHER TRUSTEE WHO MAY CAST A VOTE OF THE ABSENT TRUSTEE ACCORDING TO THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS, GENERAL OR SPECIAL, OF THE ABSENT TRUSTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B UPON COMPLETION OF THE FINAL DRAFT OF FORM 990, A COPY OF THE DRAFT IS SENT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS AND TIME FRAME FOR SUBMITTING QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. AT COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW, ANY APPROVED MODIFICATIONS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL FORM 990 AND IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE FOUNDATION ANNUALLY REQUIRES ALL EMPLOYEES AND TRUSTEES TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL PERSONAL OR BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS WHICH COULD BE PERCEIVED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TRUSTEES ARE REMINDED TO DISCLOSE ANY NEW RELATIONSHIPS WHERE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE PRESENT. NEW TRUSTEES AND NEW EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO ATTEND AN ORIENTATION WHERE THIS SPECIFIC TOPIC IS DISCUSSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PRESENTLY THIS ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PAY ANY COMPENSATION TO ANY INDIVIDUAL. HOWEVER, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF GNOF MEETS ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO,THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION, AND ANY INDIVIDUAL PAID BY THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION. THE REVIEW CONSISTS OF COMPARISONS TO OTHER NON PROFITS IN THE AREA, REVIEW OF ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND A REVIEW OF OVERALL MARKETS TRENDS IN THE INDUSTRY. THIS INFORMATION IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE WRITTEN MINUTES OF MEETINGS HELD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION (GNOF). THIS FORM AS WELL AS VARIOUS POLICIES ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FOUNDATION NOTIFIES THE PUBLIC OF THIS OPTION IN VARIOUS MAILINGS AND PUBLICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION, SOUTHERN EYE BANK FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED AUDIT REPORT OF THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION OVERSEES, AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR, THE ENTIRE AUDIT PROCESS. 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