Mission
GRANTS TO MEDICAL AND RESEARCH FACILITIES ENGAGED IN EYE RESEARCH.
Public Charity
MASSACHUSETTS LIONS EYE RESEARCH FUND INC
MASSACHUSETTS LIONS EYE RESEARCH FUND INC is a Public Charity headquartered in BELMONT, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.0M revenue, $1.1M expenses, $3.8M total assets. 17 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $490K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 042278062
BELMONT, MA
Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments Research
NTEE: H41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$3.8M
Grant Records17
Funding Total$490K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund Inc
How Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
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 $96 for programs
$95
Grants to medical and research facilities engaged in eye research
$1
Miscellaneous awards for achievement in the field of eye research or fundraising to benefit eye research
<$1
Printing of literature to make general public aware of development and medical technology in the eye research field
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 Received
EYE RESEARCH
$41,340
GENERAL SUPPORT
$30,800
TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR EYE RESEA
$100,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$28,500
Eye Research
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President
Beverly Dillon
2ND VP
Brenda Macpherson
Treasurer
James Roth
Asst Treasurer
Jeanne Farrow
PAST PRESIDENT
John Riemer
Executive Dir.
Kathy Salem
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.0M | $1.1M | $3.8M |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $837K | $3.7M |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $890K | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $940K | $744K | $2.3M |
| 2021 | $747K | $980K | $2.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $747K to $1.0M (+37%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.