Mission
SUPPORTING RESEARCH ON THE EYE AND EYE DISEASES FOR THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.
Public Charity
LIONSUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE C/O FERRELL ANDERS
LIONSUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE C/O FERRELL ANDERS is a Public Charity headquartered in FAIRHOPE, AL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $86K revenue, $44K expenses, $635K total assets. IRS filings disclose 8 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $274K.
EIN: 311472961
FAIRHOPE, AL
Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments
NTEE: G41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$86K
Total Expenses$44K
Total Assets$635K
Grants Given8
Grant Total$274K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye Research Institute C/O Ferrell Anders
How Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye Research Institute C/O Ferrell Anders divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
Funds to lions/USA eye research scientists to aid eye research in the prevention of blindness from infections of the eye, corneal infections and glaucoma
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
RESEARCH OF EYE DISEASES FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS
$34,000
RESEARCH OF EYE DISEASES FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS
$20,000
RESEARCH OF EYE DISEASES FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS
$65,000
RESEARCH OF EYE DISEASES FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS
$20,000
RESEARCH OF EYE DISEASES FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS
$36,850
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Ferrell Anders
VICE PRESIDENT
G P Gary
BOARD PRESIDENT
Kevin Harrison
SECRETARY
Linda Zigler
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $86K | $44K | $635K |
| 2024 | $19K | $31K | $591K |
| 2023 | $28K | $74K | $561K |
| 2022 | $45K | $30K | $558K |
| 2021 | $40K | $47K | $645K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $40K to $86K (+117%), with total assets most recently reported at $635K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL.
AL
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.