Nonprofit · EIN 35-6055789
INDIANA LIONS EYE BANK INC
Also known as INDIANA LIONS EYE BANK
Tax-exempt · CARMEL, IN 46280
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,615,495 | $6,498,898 | $116,597 | $18,492,669 | $709,491 | $17,783,178 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,500,591 | $6,118,843 | $381,748 | $17,753,549 | $648,255 | $17,105,294 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,505,351 | $5,834,072 | $671,279 | $16,987,550 | $512,013 | $16,475,537 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $35,754
- Program service revenue
- $5,780,454
- Investment income
- $799,287
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $48,789
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,154
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $656,878
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,945,264
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,104,350
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $180
- Accounting fees
- $35,300
- Occupancy
- $116,061
- Travel
- $84,420
- Depreciation
- $395,023
- Program services (functional)
- $5,866,537
- Management and general (functional)
- $568,158
- Fundraising (functional)
- $64,203
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,753,549
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,492,669
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $709,491
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,783,178
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,507,122
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,386,766
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,783,178
- Gross receipts
- $6,615,495
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1962
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY FISCHER | CEO Officer | 40 | $262,257 | $47,369 |
| LISA BROOKS | COO Officer | 40 | $195,720 | $35,805 |
| CHRISTOPER SICA | DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,056 | $36,106 |
| GREGORY RUBEO | ACCOUNTING MANAGER Officer | 40 | $90,007 | $25,718 |
| KEITH THOMAS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ROE | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELINOR DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE WOODWARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI MORRIS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK XINOPOULOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CRULL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM POLK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS DRAPALIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE GRINER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVE HYNDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAYE CASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANN KARAFFA-OWENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REED FISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON GUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA BOWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES BUSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLORIA CAREINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS TACKITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTY NOLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY FISCHER | CEO Officer | 40 | $284,040 | $47,149 |
| LISA BROOKS | COO Officer | 40 | $192,367 | $40,449 |
| CHRISTOPER SICA | DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,342 | $35,163 |
| GREGORY RUBEO | ACCOUNTING MANAGER Officer | 40 | $88,744 | $24,951 |
| KEITH THOMAS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ROE | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE WOODWARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI MORRIS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK XINOPOULOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CRULL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM POLK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS DRAPALIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE GRINER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVE HYNDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYE CASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN KARAFFA-OWENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REED FISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON GUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY COOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BUSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS TACKITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY NOLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY FISCHER | CEO Officer | 40 | $278,749 | $58,579 |
| LISA BROOKS | COO Officer | 40 | $175,440 | $43,995 |
| CHRISTOPER SICA | DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,036 | $45,793 |
| GREGORY RUBEO | ACCOUNTING MANAGER Officer | 40 | $81,882 | $33,474 |
| KEITH THOMAS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ROE | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEW KING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE WOODWARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI MORRIS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK OWENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK XINOPOULOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CRULL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS DRAPALIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE GRINER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVE HYNDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB KAMMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN KARAFFA-OWENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REED FISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON GUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY COOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BUSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM POLK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4745 HAVEN POINT BLVD, CARMEL, IN 46280-2818
- In care of
- % TIMOTHY FISCHER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TIMOTHY FISCHER, 4745 HAVEN POINT BLVD, CARMEL, IN 46280
- Signed the 990
- TIMOTHY FISCHER, CEO
- Phone
- (317) 808-5000
- Website
- WWW.VISIONFIRST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SPONSEL CPA GROUP LLC
Mission
VISIONFIRST IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY TISSUE FOR TRANSPLANTATION PURPOSES. IN 2025 VISIONFIRST PROVIDED OVER 2,140 CORNEAS FOR SIGHT-RESTORING TRANSPLANTS AND HAS PROVIDED NUMEROUS TISSUES FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING.
Program accomplishments
- VISIONFIRST PROVIDED CORNEAS AND OTHER TISSUE TO HELP ENHANCE AND RENEW THE LIVES OF NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS. DURING THIS PERIOD OVER 2,140 SIGHT-RESTORING TRANSPLANTS AND COUNTLESS TISSUE SURGERIES WERE PERFORMED USING TISSUE THAT WAS SCREENED, RECOVERED, TESTED, PROCESSED, AND DISTRIBUTED BY ILEB. CORNEAS ARE DISTRIBUTED FOR LOCAL SURGERIES FIRST, THEN NATIONAL AND FINALLY TO MORE THAN 10 COUNTRIES GLOBALLY. VISIONFIRST RECOVERS RESEARCH TISSUE FOR SPECIFIC STUDIES (GLAUCOMA, MACULAR DEGENERATION, CELL GROWTH, ETC.) ALONG WITH MAKING AVAILABLE TISSUES FOR RESEARCH WHICH ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR TRANSPLANTATION. PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION IS PERFORMED TO PROMOTE TISSUE DONATION AND INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT TRANSPLANTATION. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE TRAINING OF HOSPITAL STAFF AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES.Expenses $5,843,093 · grants $24,154 · revenue $5,778,277
- THE OPERATION KIDSIGHT PROGRAM IS AN OPERATING UNIT OF VISIONFIRST. IT IS A STATEWIDE VISION-SCREENING PROGRAM THAT WORKS TO IDENTIFY TREATABLE OR PREVENTABLE CAUSES OF BLINDNESS IN PRESCHOOL AGED CHILDREN (AGES 1-5). APPROXIMATELY 15,000 CHILDREN WERE SCREENED IN 2025.Expenses $23,444 · revenue $2,177
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-6055789
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,492,669
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,615,495
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,615,495 | $6,498,898 | $18,492,669 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,500,591 | $6,118,843 | $17,753,549 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,505,351 | $5,834,072 | $16,987,550 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,893,432 | $5,577,536 | $16,667,128 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2016 | – | – | – | 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 35-6055789).
Questions about INDIANA LIONS EYE BANK INC
- What is the EIN of INDIANA LIONS EYE BANK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INDIANA LIONS EYE BANK INC is 35-6055789.
- Is INDIANA LIONS EYE BANK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to INDIANA LIONS EYE BANK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INDIANA LIONS EYE BANK 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 INDIANA LIONS EYE BANK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INDIANA LIONS EYE BANK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INDIANA LIONS EYE BANK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TIMOTHY FISCHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of INDIANA LIONS EYE BANK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $262,257 (TIMOTHY FISCHER, CEO).
- How much revenue does INDIANA LIONS EYE BANK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,615,495, expenses of $6,498,898 and total assets of $18,492,669 at year end.
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