Nonprofit · EIN 51-0245834
VIRGINIA LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · FALLS CHURCH, VA 22043
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $186,539 | $184,062 | $2,477 | $961,871 | $0 | $961,871 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $70,424 | $128,897 | -$58,473 | $959,394 | $0 | $959,394 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $89,636 | $122,704 | -$33,068 | $1,017,867 | $0 | $1,017,867 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $30,347
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $156,192
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $115,772
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $167,069
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,178
- Program services (functional)
- $168,329
- Management and general (functional)
- $15,733
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $959,394
- Total assets, end of year
- $961,871
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $961,871
- Publicly traded securities
- $926,951
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $957,900
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,971
- Gross receipts
- $346,885
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward L Woodard | PresidentNE Region Zone C rep Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Sally B Kenavan | Director SE Region Zone I repTreas Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Shirley Gorospe | SecretaryNE Region Zone C rep Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Glen Logan | DirectorNE Region Zone B rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joel Kendall | DirectorBlueridge RegionZone I rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caren Forsten | Exec Director Prev of Blindness Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sheryl Bass | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Katie Coyle | INOVA rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Melamud MD | Medical rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ralph Thompson | Director NE Region Zone E rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Suleiman Alibhai OD | Medical rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Falls MD | Medical rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Don Bradley | Director NE Region Zone E rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William Moss MD | Medical rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Schwab | Vice dist governor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Murphy | Director SE Region Zone H rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory DeRosa | Vice dist governor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harry Parker | Vice president Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Visone | District governor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Falls MD | Medical rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Don Bradley | Director NE Region Zone E re Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ralph Thompson | Director NE Region Zone E re Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Suleiman Alibhai OD | Medical rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William Moss MD | Medical rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Visone | Vice dist governor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donalda Lovelace | District governor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Schwab | Vice dist governor effec 71 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wilma Murphy | Director SE Region Zone H re Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Melamud MD | Medical rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joel Kendall | DirectorBlueridge RegionZone Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Glen Logan | DirectorNE Region Zone B rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caren Forsten | Exec Director Prev of Blind Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Coyle | INOVA rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph R Volpe | Vice presNE Region Zone E r Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Harry Parker | Vice pres effec 7124direct Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Edward L Woodard | PresidentNE Region Zone C re Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Sheryl Bass | Treasurer effec 712024dire Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Shirley Gorospe | SecretaryNE Region Zone C re Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sally B Kenavan | Director SE Region Zone I rep Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manfred Von Fricken | Medical rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Suleiman Alibhai | Medical rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Melamud | Medical rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ralph Thompson | Director NE Region Zone E re Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Falls | Medical rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fadi Y Saadeh | Inova Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William Moss | Medical rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rose Burrus | Second Vice District Governor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Don Bradley | Director NE Region Zone E re Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joel Kendall | First Vice District Governor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Glen Logan | District Governor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caren Forsten | Exec Director Prev of Blind Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Coye | INOVA rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sheryl Bass | Dist chair SE Region Zone G Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph R Volpe | Vice presNE Region Zone E r Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Edward L Woodard | PresidentNE Region Zone C re Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Shirley Gorospe | SecretaryNE Region Zone C re Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sally B Kenavan | DirectorTreasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7623 VIRGINIA AVE, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22043-3202
- In care of
- % SHERYL BASS
- Signed the 990
- SHERYL BASS, Treasurer
- Phone
- (703) 451-8508
- Website
- VLEIF.org
- Return prepared by
- Mark Armendaris PC
Mission
Support indigent eye clinic which provides medical eye services, surgical eye services, and prescriptions for glasses. Fund low vision centers. Provide educational grants to the visually handicapped. Support related existing educational programs. Support eye research.
Program accomplishments
- Lions Eye Clinic and Inova Hospital provide essential eyecare services to financially disadvantaged individuals who would otherwise go untreated. During the year, the Foundation awarded a grant to the Clinic to acquire an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) unit one of the most advanced diagnostic tools in ophthalmology. OCT enables early detection of the three leading causes of preventable blindness: diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. The new equipment also eliminates the need for dye based imaging, reducing patient risk and improving safety. The Foundation additionally provided operating support grants to ensure the Clinic can meet patient needs, maintain a safe clinical environment, and continue delivering high quality charitable eyecare.Expenses $77,000 · grants $77,000
- Grant program to assist visually impaired individuals with their educational pursuits to improve their ability to better acclimate and function independently. Grant amount for tuition and equipment related to the educational pursuit. Individuals are eligible for up to three years of funding if the individual submits an explanation of how the funds were used for each year. Grant distribution: year one, $3,000; year two, $2,000; and year three, $1,000. 28 recipients in fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.Expenses $46,960 · grants $45,700
- The Foundation has partnered with Prevention of Blindness of Metropolitan Washington for the improvement of low vision services and to provide easier public access to such services. The partnership provided 5,919 patients designated low income and homeless community members with vision care.Expenses $24,000 · grants $24,000
- The Dr. Richard A. Falls Virginia Lions Eye Institute Foundation Grant seeks to support research, which will contribute to the wider field of knowledge on eye disease with the goal of improving vision and eye health. Grant funding is for one year. Research application due October 25. Grant may range from $500 to $40,000. Medical students, residents, and fellows may apply. An attending physician must be co-investigator on the application. At the end of the one-year cycle, investigators are asked to submit a summary, detailing the progress of the research study, and in what way the grant funding contributed to the completion of the project. It is the expectation that the proposed research will be conducted according to the ethical standards and IRB obligations of the primary investigators affiliated institution. Two research grants were issued in year-ended June 30, 2024.Expenses $19,589 · grants $19,589
- Assist the clubs on an as needed basis in their quest to help the vision impaired. In 2020 these contributions included four donations for a braile machine and eye surgery.Expenses $780 · grants $780
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0245834
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $961,871
- Income (IRS master file)
- $346,885
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $186,539 | $184,062 | $961,871 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $70,424 | $128,897 | $959,394 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $89,636 | $122,704 | $1,017,867 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $92,705 | $174,532 | $1,050,935 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 51-0245834).
Questions about VIRGINIA LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of VIRGINIA LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VIRGINIA LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION is 51-0245834.
- Is VIRGINIA LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to VIRGINIA LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VIRGINIA LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION 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 VIRGINIA LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION 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 VIRGINIA LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of VIRGINIA LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VIRGINIA LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $186,539, expenses of $184,062 and total assets of $961,871 at year end.
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