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Nonprofit · EIN 41-6026488

MINNESOTA LIONS VISION FOUNDATION INC

Also known as C-O WALLACE LYMBURN

Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55114

Financials

$7.1M$6.8M2022$7.4M$7M2023$9.4M$8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MINNESOTA LIONS VISION FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$9,389,998$7,961,977$1,428,021$9,868,150$1,740,486$8,127,664
June 30, 2024990$7,411,873$6,993,506$418,367$8,476,823$2,385,575$6,091,248
June 30, 2023990$7,123,575$6,803,396$320,179$7,478,270$2,427,936$5,050,334
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$237,538
Program service revenue
$9,140,407
Investment income
$12,053
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$315,983
Other salaries and wages
$3,559,832
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,607,588
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$39,225
Occupancy
$336,908
Travel
$344,109
Program services (functional)
$7,444,497
Management and general (functional)
$491,238
Fundraising (functional)
$26,242

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,476,823
Total assets, end of year
$9,868,150
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,740,486
Net assets, end of year
$8,127,664
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,127,664
Gross receipts
$9,389,998
Employees
0
Volunteers
20,000
Year formed
1963
State of legal domicile
MN

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WENDY GOLDSMITHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
NANCY MATHWIGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
SCOTT GROVETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
JEFF FENSKELEGAL CONSULTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
HILARY WICKENHAUSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM HOYTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CRAIG SCHELLBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB NYRETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE LINDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PATTY PURATHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JORDAN HAUKOS-LAMBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES ARVIDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLEN STRUCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB WIENERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHY BARCLAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOANN VAUGHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SHERRI SCHMITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE JUETTNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS CORREIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID DANIELSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE CARONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RESSANO MACHADOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK KRAGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RON TIERNANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROB HEDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JACK KRAGEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MARY MCNELLISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
NANCY MATHWIGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
JEFF FENSKELEGAL CONSULTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
NADEEN LUNDETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HILARY WICKENHAUSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF SWENSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK OSTHUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM HOYTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM MOLDETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT GROVETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CRAIG SCHELLBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WENDY GOLDSMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB NYRETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICK FINDLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE LINDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DEB BIALKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PATTY PURATHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRY WOLDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DUSTIN TINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTINE MORINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JORDAN HAUKOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES ARVIDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD STEBBINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROB HEDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JACK KRAGEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MARY MCNELLISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
NANCY MATHWIGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
JEFF SWENSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NADEEN LUNDETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HILARY WICKENHAUSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF FENSKELEGAL CONSULTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MARK OSTHUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM HOYTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM MOLDETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT GROVETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CRAIG SCHELLBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WENDY GOLDSMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB NYRETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICK FINDLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE LINDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DEB BIALKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PATTY PURATHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRY WOLDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DUSTIN TINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTINE MORINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JORDAN HAUKOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES ARVIDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD STEBBINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1000 WESTGATE DR STE 260, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-8671
In care of
% FRANK LORENO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR WENDY GOLDSMITH, 1000 WESTGATE DRIVE 260, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
Signed the 990
DR WENDY GOLDSMITH, CHAIR
Phone
(763) 754-8921
Return prepared by
COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC

Mission

TO IMPROVE VISION BY PROVIDING FISCAL OVERSIGHT AND OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE MN LIONS EYE BANK, BY RAISING FUNDS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY PRIORITIES, AND BY EDUCATION THE PUBLIC ABOUT EYE DONATIONS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL NEUROSCIENCES TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF AN EYE BANK, AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF RESEARCH EQUIPMENT.
    Expenses $7,276,587 · grants $315,983 · revenue $9,140,407
  • RECOGNIZE DONORS OF MONEY AND EYE TISSUE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE EYE BANK TO THE PUBLIC.
    Expenses $167,910

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-6026488
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Organization supporting a government college or university
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1993
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,868,150
Income (IRS master file)
$9,389,998

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$9,389,998$7,961,977$9,868,150IRS
990June 2024$7,411,873$6,993,506$8,476,823IRS
990June 2023$7,123,575$6,803,396$7,478,270XML
990June 2022$7,087,055$6,025,252$6,721,552IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 41-6026488).

Questions about MINNESOTA LIONS VISION FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of MINNESOTA LIONS VISION FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA LIONS VISION FOUNDATION INC is 41-6026488.
Is MINNESOTA LIONS VISION FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to MINNESOTA LIONS VISION FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MINNESOTA LIONS VISION FOUNDATION INC 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 MINNESOTA LIONS VISION FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MINNESOTA LIONS VISION FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MINNESOTA LIONS VISION FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR WENDY GOLDSMITH.
Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA LIONS VISION FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MINNESOTA LIONS VISION FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,389,998, expenses of $7,961,977 and total assets of $9,868,150 at year end.

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