Nonprofit · EIN 23-7105526
LIONS VISION SERVICES A SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITY
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,376,011 | $936,327 | $439,684 | $2,769,705 | $160,781 | $2,608,924 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $791,800 | $770,861 | $20,939 | $2,179,379 | $156,608 | $2,022,771 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $807,902 | $620,107 | $187,795 | $1,906,310 | $75,177 | $1,831,133 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,335,759
- of which government grants
- $500,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $40,251
- Other revenue
- $1
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $155,168
- Other salaries and wages
- $153,560
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $308,728
- Professional fundraising fees
- $48,000
- Accounting fees
- $6,000
- Occupancy
- $3,787
- Depreciation
- $25,952
- Program services (functional)
- $799,063
- Management and general (functional)
- $34,897
- Fundraising (functional)
- $102,367
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,179,379
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,769,705
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $160,781
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,608,924
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $54,619
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,011,299
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,545,490
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,063,434
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1
- Gross receipts
- $1,376,011
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL PROHASKA | PRESIDENT & Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $79,768 |
| WINN FITZGERALD | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 1 | $75,400 |
| EVERETTE HAIR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM BARBARE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARCUS HUNTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN MCFADDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAY ODELL | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANN AKERMAN BEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAW DRUMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE LIGHTFOOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY MCCLARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK MCLANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY SEDGWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARLENE CORROTHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL PROHASKA | PRESIDENT & Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $76,700 |
| JAY ODELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EVERETTE HAIR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARCUS HUNTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HELEN MCFADDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIM BARBARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN AKERMAN BEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAW DRUMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VALERIE LIGHTFOOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAY MCCLARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICK MCLANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISABETH MEDLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA RUMSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY SEDGWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLYN FITZGERALD | EXEC VICE PR Officer | 40 | $69,027 |
| DANIEL PROHASKA | PRESIDENT & Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $65,975 |
| JAY ODELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EVERETTE HAIR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARCUS HUNTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HELEN MCFADDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIM BARBARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANDY CULBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HENRY HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VALERIE LIGHTFOOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAW DRUMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAY MCCLARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICK MCLANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY SEDGEWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LES TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 140 STONERIDGE DR STE 110, COLUMBIA, SC 29210-8200
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANIEL PROHASKA, 234 OUTLET POINTE BLVD SUITE C, COLUMBIA, SC 29210
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL PROHASKA, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (803) 796-1304
- Website
- WWW.LIONSVISIONSERVICES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THE BRITTINGHAM GROUP LLP
Mission
LIONS VISION SERVICES EMPOWERS THE UNDER-SERVED BLIND AND VISUALLY- IMPAIRED IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO LIVE SAFE, MEANINGFUL AND FULFILLING LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- THE AFFORDABLE EYE SURGERY PROGRAM REPRESENTS THE LARGEST PORTION OF LVS EXPENSES AND OPERATIONS. LVS MAINTAINS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, INCLUSIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE EYE SURGERY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, PROVIDING ACCESS TO CRITICAL SIGHT-SAVING SERVICES THAT TREAT A NUMBER OF EYE DISEASES. NOT INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE FIGURES IS ADDITIONAL IN-KIND INCOME AND IN-KIND EXPENSE OF 870,973 PROVIDED TO AND USED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR DISCOUNTED SURGERY SERVICES ACHIEVED THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH OVER 80 OPHTHALMOLOGISTS, ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, AND SURGERY CENTERS AROUND THE STATE.Expenses $501,715 · revenue $196,129
- THE SANTEE BLIND FISHING EVENT IS A RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, QUALITY-OF- LIFE ENHANCING EVENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BLINDNESS OR VISION LOSS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. LVS PROVIDES A WEEKEND RETREAT IN THE SANTEE REGION WHERE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS CONNECT WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE SIMILAR SHARED LIFE EXPERIENCES AND PARTICIPATE IN A CATCH-AND-RELEASE FISHING TOURNAMENT. EXPENSES FOR THE PROGRAM COVER FOOD, LODGING, TRANSPORTATION, AND EQUIPMENT FOR CLIENTS AND VOLUNTEERS.Expenses $29,487
- THE AFFORDABLE EYEWEAR PROGRAM PROVIDES EYEGLASSES TO RESIDENTS WITH A DEMONSTRATABLE FINANCIAL NEED AND NO OTHER RESOURCES, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, TO PAY FOR THESE SERVICES. LVS WILL PROVIDE A BASIC PAIR OF SINGLE OR LINED BIFOCAL LENSES AT NO COST TO THE CLIENT. SOME OTHER BASIS TYPES OF EYEWEAR DEVICES MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF A LICENSED EYECARE PROFRESSIONAL. CLIENTS WILL BE REFERRED TO A LOCAL OPTOMETRIST IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY ESTABLISHED A PROVIDER TO ENSURE AN ACCURATE PRESCRIPTION. THE LVS EYEGLASSES PROGRAM CURRENTLY PRIORITIZES APPLICATIONS FROM AREAS WHERE THERE IS NO ACTIVE LIONS CLUB. INQUIRIES FROM RESIDENTS IN AREAS NOT CURRENTLY SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM WILL BE REFERRED TO THE NEAREST LIONS CLUB FOR ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION TO THE DIRECT SERVICES WE PROVIDE, LVS CONDUCTS AN ARRAY OF HEALTH AWARENESS, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND LIONS CLUB RELATED ACTIVITIES WHICH ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION AND ELEVATE THE ROLE OF EYECARE IN CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOR ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS. THESE EDUCATIONAL, SUPPORTIVE, COALITION BUILDING, AND PUBLIC AWARENESS EFFORTS STRENGTHEN THE CORE OF ALL LVS PROGRAMS IN OUR PURSUIT OF ENDING BLINDNESS IN POVERTY.Expenses $251,101
- THE VISION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM HELPS BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS WHO NEED VARIOUS FORMS OF LOW VISION EQUIPMENT FOR HOUSEHOLD ACTIVITIES OR WORKPLACE DEVELOMENT. LVS UTILIZES PARTNERSHIPS WITH VENDORS, DOCTORS, AND DONORS TO BUILD AN INVENTORY OF VISION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS AND A REFERRAL SYSTEM FOR CLIENTS WHO MAY NEED THESE RESOURCES. VISION TECHNOLOGY VARIES GREATLY IN COST AND FUNCTIONALITY BASED ON THE INDIVIDIUAL NEEDS OF EACH CLIENT. ALL CLIENTS MEET WITH A PHYSICIAN TO DETERMINE THE EXACT NEEDS AND MOST PRACTICAL PRESCRITPIONS FOR EACH CLIENT AFTER WHICH LVS PROVIDES THE EQUIPMENT NEEDED ON EITHER A LONG-TERM OR PERMANENT LOAN AT NO COST TO THE CLIENT.Expenses $16,760
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
- 23-7105526
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,769,705
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,376,011
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,376,011 | $936,327 | $2,769,705 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $791,800 | $770,861 | $2,179,379 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $807,902 | $620,107 | $1,906,310 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $528,915 | $440,078 | $1,582,235 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 23-7105526).
Questions about LIONS VISION SERVICES A SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITY
- What is the EIN of LIONS VISION SERVICES A SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIONS VISION SERVICES A SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITY is 23-7105526.
- Is LIONS VISION SERVICES A SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to LIONS VISION SERVICES A SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIONS VISION SERVICES A SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITY 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 LIONS VISION SERVICES A SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITY 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 LIONS VISION SERVICES A SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITY 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 LIONS VISION SERVICES A SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DANIEL PROHASKA.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIONS VISION SERVICES A SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,768 (DANIEL PROHASKA, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does LIONS VISION SERVICES A SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,376,011, expenses of $936,327 and total assets of $2,769,705 at year end.
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