Mission
THE ORGAIZATION WAS FORMED TO ASSIST THE LIONS EYE BANK OF TEXAS IN FURTHERING THE GOAL OF RESTORING EYESIGHT AND THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.
Public Charity
LIONS EYE BANK FOUNDATION LIONS FOUNDATION FOR SIGHT
Based in HOUSTON, TX, LIONS EYE BANK FOUNDATION LIONS FOUNDATION FOR SIGHT operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $200K in revenue, $91K in expenses, $4.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $68K.
EIN: 760226613
HOUSTON, TX
Organ & Tissue Banks
NTEE: E65
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$200K
Total Expenses$91K
Total Assets$4.7M
Grants Given8
Grant Total$68K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Lions Eye Bank Foundation Lions Foundation for Sight
How Lions Eye Bank Foundation Lions Foundation for Sight divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$59
Programs
the work itself
$41
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 $59 for programs
$59
The foundation funded reearch by different individuals for the purpose of discovering new or improved treatments for eye disease and/or prevention of blindness - the foundation also funds…
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
LIONS EYE BANK OF TEXAS
TO PROMOTE SIGHT RES
$7,500
TO PROMOTE SIGHT RESTORATION AND PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS
$7,500
TO PROMOTE SIGHT RESTORATION AND PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS
$7,500
TO PROMOTE SIGHT RESTORATION AND PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS
$7,500
TO PROMOTE SIGHT RESTORATION AND PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Billie Rae Gillas
IMMED. PAST
Jerry Gilbert
SECRETARY
Juan Lopez
PRESIDENT
Mark Roth
VICE PRESIDE
Michael Olszewski
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $200K | $91K | $4.7M |
| 2024 | $116K | $156K | $4.3M |
| 2023 | $84K | $142K | $3.9M |
| 2022 | $218K | $100K | $3.7M |
| 2021 | $211K | $399K | $4.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $211K to $200K (-5%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TX.
TX
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.