Nonprofit · EIN 20-3606453
SOUTHERN EYE INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · MEMPHIS, TN 38117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $394,891 | $279,525 | $115,366 | $419,273 | $64,096 | $355,177 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $315,911 | $477,073 | -$161,162 | $365,544 | $114,996 | $250,548 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $333,806
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $61,085
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $53,559
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $275,172
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $275,172
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,353
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $365,544
- Total assets, end of year
- $419,273
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $64,096
- Net assets, end of year
- $355,177
- Gross receipts
- $649,109
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH A GEARY | CO-CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIREC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL PIEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM LEWIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| M CATHLEEN SCHANZER | CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SANVEE | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| M CATHLEEN SCHANZER | CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH A GEARY | CO-CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIREC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL PIEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM LEWIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SANVEE | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4728 SPOTTSWOOD AVENUE 164, MEMPHIS, TN 38117-4817
- In care of
- % LORI JENNINGS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TOM LEWIS, 4728 SPOTTSWOOD AVENUE 164, MEMPHIS, TN 381174817
- Signed the 990
- TOM LEWIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (901) 683-4600
- Website
- WWW.SOUTHERNEYEINSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CANNON WRIGHT BLOUNT PLLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND VISION CARE SERVICES PROVIDED TO UNDERPRIVILEGED INDIVIDUALS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Program accomplishments
- SOUTHERN EYE INSTITUTE HELPED ESTABLISH A FULL-TIME PERMANENT EYE CLINIC IN SERABU, SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA. SUPPORTED 100% BY SOUTHERN EYE INSTITUTE, THIS FREE EYE CLINIC TREATS THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS EACH YEAR. THE CLINIC PROVIDES DIAGNOSTICS, MEDICINES AND GLASSES ON A DAILY BASIS AND EYE SURGERY ON A PERIODIC BASIS. APPROXIMATELY 800 CATARACT PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED THIS YEAR AND APPROXIMATELY 12,000 PATIENTS WERE TREATED IN THE CLINIC.FOUR OPHTHALMOLOGISTS PROVIDED SURGICAL SERVICES DURING THE MONTHS OF JANUARY AND JUNE. SOUTHERN EYE INSTITUTE HAS A MEDICAL STAFF OF THIRTEEN USA BASED OPHTHALMOLOGISTS WHO TAKE TURNS ROTATING TO PERFORM SURGERY AT THE EYE CLINIC IN SERABU. FINALLY, SOUTHERN EYE INSTITUTE SUPPORTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN SIERRA LEONE INCLUDING WATER WELLS, FEEDING PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONSCHOLARSHIPS, COMPUTER CENTER, SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND CULTURALEVENTS.Expenses $275,172 · grants $275,172
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-3606453
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $419,273
- Income (IRS master file)
- $649,109
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $394,891 | $279,525 | $419,273 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $315,911 | $477,073 | $365,544 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $398,520 | $461,654 | $426,708 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-3606453).
Questions about SOUTHERN EYE INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of SOUTHERN EYE INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN EYE INSTITUTE is 20-3606453.
- Is SOUTHERN EYE INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to SOUTHERN EYE INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHERN EYE INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SOUTHERN EYE INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTHERN EYE INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHERN EYE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TOM LEWIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN EYE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOUTHERN EYE INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $394,891, expenses of $279,525 and total assets of $419,273 at year end.
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