Nonprofit · EIN 84-0890204
ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK
Tax-exempt · AURORA, CO 80045
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,932,989 | $6,578,062 | $354,927 | $19,809,260 | $362,997 | $19,446,263 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,495,216 | $6,454,204 | $1,041,012 | $18,608,479 | $389,665 | $18,218,814 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $92,956
- Program service revenue
- $6,139,492
- Investment income
- $647,052
- Other revenue
- $53,489
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $17,633
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $375,820
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,449,763
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,523,177
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $122,171
- Travel
- $92,496
- Depreciation
- $176,155
- Program services (functional)
- $6,222,102
- Management and general (functional)
- $335,333
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,627
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,608,479
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,809,260
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $362,997
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,446,263
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $341,402
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,553,978
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,316,014
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $130,249
- Gross receipts
- $6,932,989
- Employees
- 79
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LOHMEIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $140,551 | $19,628 |
| STACI TERRIN | PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,503 | $17,157 |
| KEVIN SMITH | ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,300 | $16,750 |
| BRIAN BALLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HEIMBUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE KITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE RALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN STANKO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RON SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TED WENCKUS | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MERRITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN BALK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LOHMEIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $142,000 | $19,620 |
| LISAANN CORDOVA | EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT MGMT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,022 | $17,541 |
| STACI TERRIN | TECHNICAL MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,126 | $17,093 |
| JIM RAPP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BUSSEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BALLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HEIMBUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE KITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY LUTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE RALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN STANKO | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RON SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1675 AURORA CT MSC F751, AURORA, CO 80045-2517
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TED WENCKUS, 1675 AURORA CT MAIL STOP F751, AURORA, CO 800452610
- Signed the 990
- TED WENCKUS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (720) 848-3937
- Website
- WWW.CORNEAS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RYAN GUNSAULS & O'DONNELL LLC
Mission
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK'S MISSION IS TO FULFILL THE WISHES OF EYE DONORS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP ANOTHER OVERCOME BLINDNESS THROUGH TRANSPLANTATION AND RESEARCH. OUR DEDICATION TO THIS MISSION ALLOWS EYE, ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS IN COLORADO AND WYOMING TO PROVIDE OVER 2,500 SIGHT-RESTORATIVE TRANSPLANTS EACH YEAR.
Program accomplishments
- EYE TISSUE RECOVERY AND TRANSPLANTATION: THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE EYE BANK IS TO FULFILL THE WISHES OF EYE DONORS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP ANOTHER IN NEED. DONATED EYE TISSUES ARE FIRST PLACED WITH RECIPIENTS ON A LOCAL TRANSPLANT WAITING LIST. IF A SUITABLE RECIPIENT CANNOT BE FOUND LOCALLY, A SEARCH IS CONDUCTED WITH OTHER EYE BANKS IN THE UNITED STATES. IF A SUITABLE RECIPIENT STILL CANNOT BE FOUND, A SEARCH IS CONDUCTED THROUGH INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS TO FIND A RECIPIENT IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. IN THIS WAY, NO TRANSPLANTABLE CORNEA IS EVER WASTED. TISSUES THAT CANNOT BE TRANSPLANTED FOR MEDICAL REASONS CAN OFTEN BE PLACED IN RESEARCH PROGRAMS.INTERNATIONAL SURGERY FUND: THIS FUND DEFRAYS COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH INTERNATIONAL TISSUE PLACEMENT, SUCH AS INCREASED SHIPPING FEES, ADDITIONAL TESTING AND A LOWER COST REIMBURSEMENT. WITHOUT THIS VITAL SUPPORT, EYE TISSUES UNABLE TO BE PLACED WITH RECIPIENTS IN THE UNITED STATES WOULD BE DESTROYED. THE FUND ALSO SUPPORTS HUMANITARIAN MISSIONS OF LOCAL TRANSPLANT SURGEONS WHO DONATE THEIR TIME AND SKILLS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. ADDRESSING THE WORLDWIDE NEED, THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK HAS HELPED ESTABLISH EYE BANKING PRACTICES AND DONATION PROGRAMS ON EVERY CONTINENT.EYE SURGERY FUND: ESTABLISHED IN 1983, THE EYE SURGERY FUND ASSISTS PATIENTS WITHOUT THE FINANCIAL MEANS TO COVER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CORNEAL SURGERY. CANDIDATES ENTER THE PROGRAM THROUGH SPONSORSHIP FROM THEIR LOCAL LIONS CLUB. THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK REVIEWS THE APPLICATION AND MAY ASSIST WITH A GRANT TOWARD SURGERY COSTS. IN ADDITION, THE EYE BANK WORKS TO NEGOTIATE WAIVERS OR FEE REDUCTIONS FROM SURGEONS AND HOSPITALS TO MATCH MONEY AWARDED THROUGH THE FUND.Expenses $5,576,146 · grants $17,633 · revenue $6,139,492
- EYE, ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION EDUCATION: THE EYE BANK BRINGS EYE, ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION EDUCATION TO A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES THE EYE BANK RELIES ON TO FULFILL ITS MISSION. THESE INCLUDE PHYSICIANS, NURSES, CORONERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, HOSPICES AND HOSPITALS. RMLEB ALSO SPREADS THE DONATION MESSAGE TO THOUSANDS THROUGH AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND OTHER PUBLIC VENUES.REGIONAL DONOR REGISTRY SUPPORT: THE EYE BANK SUPPORTS 50% OF THE MAINTENANCE COSTS OF THE DONOR REGISTRIES IN OUR SERVICE AREA, ELECTRONIC DATABASES WHERE RESIDENTS CAN REGISTER THEIR INTENT TO BECOME EYE, ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS.Expenses $645,956
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
- 84-0890204
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E65Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,809,260
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,932,989
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,932,989 | $6,578,062 | $19,809,260 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,495,216 | $6,454,204 | $18,608,479 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,603,895 | $5,741,165 | $16,834,808 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 84-0890204).
Questions about ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK
- What is the EIN of ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK is 84-0890204.
- Is ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TED WENCKUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,551 (JOHN LOHMEIER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,932,989, expenses of $6,578,062 and total assets of $19,809,260 at year end.
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