Nonprofit · EIN 58-0548732
GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30341
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,998,519 | $2,617,279 | $381,240 | $22,610,039 | $189,686 | $22,420,353 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,389,603 | $2,295,018 | $94,585 | $21,646,069 | $77,831 | $21,568,238 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,718,069 | $2,564,816 | -$846,747 | $20,461,987 | $324,688 | $20,137,299 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,749,349
- Program service revenue
- $240,718
- Investment income
- $1,012,967
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $505,835
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$186,569
- Other revenue
- -$4,515
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $252,546
- Other salaries and wages
- $814,609
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,208,829
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $36,274
- Occupancy
- $117,488
- Travel
- $13,947
- Depreciation
- $156,726
- Program services (functional)
- $1,847,723
- Management and general (functional)
- $449,590
- Fundraising (functional)
- $319,966
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,646,069
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,610,039
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $189,686
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,420,353
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,697,320
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,199,532
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,810,700
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,609,653
- Gross receipts
- $4,832,089
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 575
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Ehrhardt | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $122,143 | $7,613 |
| Nannon Morrision | Chief Development Officer Officer | 40 | $106,727 | $5,975 |
| Tammera Sears | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vicki Hubbard | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Rudert | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kembra Smith | Immediate Past Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dianne Lhott | District Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lois Modell | District Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana C Modero | District Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joann Smith | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martha McAfee | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Len Cutuli | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Chapman | Vice Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcia Anderson Esson | District Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Max Bumgardner | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bush | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Helwig | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Craig | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Ferguson | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Woodward | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Ehrhardt | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $116,827 | $11,965 |
| Nannon Morrision | Chief Development Officer Officer | 40 | $104,222 | $7,625 |
| Tammera Sears | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vicki Hubbard | Vice Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marlene Humphry | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Rudert | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kembra Smith | Immediate Past Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bela Csepi | District Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harold Walker | District Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dianne Lhott | District Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lois Modell | District Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana C Modero | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joann Smith | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Bradley | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martha McAfee | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon Kingston | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Len Cutuli | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Chapman | Council Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Ehrhardt | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $122,345 | $9,164 |
| Nannon Morrision | Chief Development Officer Officer | 40 | $108,317 | $16,495 |
| Lori Miller | Chief Program Officer Officer | 40 | $88,077 | $5,169 |
| Vicki Hubbard | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Len Cutuli | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Bradley | vice chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kembra Smith | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wes Gifford | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harold Walker | District Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon Kingston | District Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tammera Sears | Chairwoman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lois Modell | District Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marlene Humphry | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bela Csepi | District Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Hunton | Member at large(thru oct 2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Chapman | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joann Smith | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martha McAfee | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DG Al Hernandez | Council Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5582 PEACHTREE ROAD, ATLANTA, GA 30341-2383
- In care of
- % BETH EHRHARDT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Beth Ehrhardt, 5582 Peachtree Road, Chamblee, GA 30341
- Signed the 990
- Beth Ehrhardt, Executive Director
- Phone
- (404) 844-0122
- Website
- www.lionslighthouse.org
- Return prepared by
- SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION PROVIDES VISION SERVICES THROUGH EDUCATION, DETECTION, PREVENTION & TREATMENT. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WE ENABLE GREATER INDEPENDENCE AND INCREASED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR GEORGIANS IN FINANCIAL NEED.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, THE GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE VISION SERVICES INCLUDED 1,270 TELE-OPTOMETRY PATIENTS, 2,160 TRADITIONAL MOBILE PATIENTS, 371 PATIENTS RECEIVED GLASSES THROUGH FRAME KITS PROGRAM AND 2,171 PATIENTS WERE SEEN IN THE CHAMBLEE CLINIC FOR A TOTAL OF 5,972. THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WERE PROVIDED: 3,989 EXAMS; 5,740 PATIENTS RECEIVED GLASSES. WE ALSO PROVIDED 63,604 SCREENINGS FOR CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO DETERMINE IF THEY NEEDED FURTHER VISION SERVICES. OUR TRADITIONAL MOBILE AND TELE-OPTOMETRY CLINICS WORKED WITH MORE THAN 45 PARTNERSHIPS TO BRING SIGHT SERVICES TO GEORGIANS ACROSS THE STATE. THE VALUE OF IN-KIND SERVICES WAS $180,000 IN 2025.Expenses $1,629,126 · revenue $240,718
- IN 2025, THE GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION, INC. VISION SURGERY PROGRAM COORDINATED EYE SURGICAL SERVICES FOR 207 PATIENTS WHO RECEIVED 421 SURGICAL PROCEDURES AT NO COST TO THE PATIENT. SURGICAL FACILITATION INCLUDES CARE FOR THE FOLLOWING EYE DISEASES: MACULAR DEGENERATION, RETINOPATHY AND KERATOCONUS, CATARACT SURGERIES AND GLAUCOMA TREATMENTS. WE PARTNER WITH OVER TWO HUNDRED OPHTHALMOLOGISTS (24 OPHTHALMOLOGY PARTNER GROUPS), SURGICAL FACILITIES AND ANESTHESIOLOGISTS TO ENSURE QUALITY CARE FOR GEORGIANS WHO LACK INSURANCE COVERAGE AND HAVE INCOMES AT 200% OF POVERTY OR BELOW.THE VALUE OF IN-KIND SERVICES WAS OVER $650,000 IN 2025.Expenses $218,597
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
- 58-0548732
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,610,039
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,832,089
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,998,519 | $2,617,279 | $22,610,039 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,389,603 | $2,295,018 | $21,646,069 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,718,069 | $2,564,816 | $20,461,987 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,363,820 | $3,545,827 | $20,486,741 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 58-0548732).
Questions about GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC is 58-0548732.
- Is GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE 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 GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE 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 GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE 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 GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Beth Ehrhardt.
- Who are the officers and directors of GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,143 (Beth Ehrhardt, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,998,519, expenses of $2,617,279 and total assets of $22,610,039 at year end.
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