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Nonprofit · EIN 31-6023927

LANCASTER LENS INC

Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43204

Financials

$2M$1.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LANCASTER LENS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990-PF$2,048,120$1,184,810$863,310$683,866$374$683,492
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$415,719
Interest
$600
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,631,801

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,135,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,144,962
Excise tax on investment income
$27,915

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$570,556
Total assets, end of year
$683,866
Total liabilities, end of year
$374
Net assets, end of year
$683,492
Fair market value of assets
$19,627,357
Qualifying distributions
$1,144,962
Net investment income
$2,048,120

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-PF for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRUCE L ROSA
380 POLARIS PKWY, WESTERVILLE, OH 43082
PRESIDENT1$0
RICHARD W GENTIL
380 POLARIS PKWY, WESTERVILLE, OH 43082
SECRETARY1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1500 LAKE SHORE DR STE 220, COLUMBUS, OH 43204-3800
In care of
% CLARENCE CLAPHAM
Signed the 990-PF
RICK GENTIL, SECRETARY
Phone
(614) 224-2164
Return prepared by
JOHN GERLACH & COMPANY LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
31-6023927
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1955
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$683,866
Income (IRS master file)
$2,082,563

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFJuly 2025–––IRS
990-PFJuly 2024–––IRS
990-PFJuly 2023$403,084$823,832$576,370IRS
990-PFJuly 2022–––IRS
990-PFJuly 2021–––IRS
990-PFJuly 2020–––IRS
990-PFJuly 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about LANCASTER LENS INC

What is the EIN of LANCASTER LENS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LANCASTER LENS INC is 31-6023927.
Is LANCASTER LENS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
Are donations to LANCASTER LENS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does LANCASTER LENS INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of LANCASTER LENS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LANCASTER LENS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended July 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of LANCASTER LENS INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LANCASTER LENS INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,048,120, expenses of $1,184,810 and total assets of $683,866 at year end.

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