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Nonprofit · EIN 84-1175953

ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · AURORA, CO 80047

Financials

$34K$25K2023$37K$23K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$37,407$23,237$14,170$214,353$0$214,353
December 31, 2023990$33,670$25,369$8,301$197,187$0$197,187
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$27,160
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$10,247
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,088
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,125
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$7,472
Program services (functional)
$8,125
Management and general (functional)
$12,840
Fundraising (functional)
$2,272

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$197,187
Total assets, end of year
$214,353
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$214,353
Publicly traded securities
$187,761
Net assets without donor restrictions
$213,853
Net assets with donor restrictions
$500
Gross receipts
$37,407
Employees
0
Volunteers
14
Year formed
1991
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
David OrrWY Dist. 15 Trustee and Secretary
Trustee or director
20$0
Wayne WellsCO Dist. 6W Trustee and CO VP
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Ted PetersonCO Dist. 6C Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Dianne PapeCO Dist. 6C Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Ken SchwolsCO Dist. 6NE Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Scott NasmanCO Dist. 6NE Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Elizabeth DenneyCO Dist. 6SE Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Danielle VanEsselstineCO Dist. 6SE Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Larry DonathanCO Dist. 6W Trustee
Trustee or director
9$0
Craig ThompsonWY Dist. 15 Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Janell LewisWY Dist. 15 Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0
John HarperPresident
Officer
20$0
Gary RoadiferWY VP
Officer
5$0
Stephen AllenTreasurer
Officer
20$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
David OrrTrustee and Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Stephen AllenTrustee and Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Ken SchwolsTrustee and Colorado VP
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Gary RoadiferTrustee and Wyoming VP
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Robert JohannesTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Elizabeth DenneyTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Danielle VanEsselstineTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Scott NasmanTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Craig ThompsonTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Ted PetersonTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Wayne WellsTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
John HarperPresident
Officer
20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 473007, AURORA, CO 80047-3007
In care of
% STEPHEN P ALLEN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
John Harper, 1000 W Laughlin Rd, Cheyenne, WY 82009
Signed the 990
Stephen Allen, Treasurer
Phone
(720) 848-5010

Mission

Facilitate access to specialized eye and vision care for the financially needy in Wyoming and Colorado when such care is not available locally; Support the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute's (RMLEI's) needs for new equipment and capital improvements; Provide financial assistance to needy patients seen by UCHealth's Low Vision program at RMLEI by paying for the refraction and/or magnification portion of their low vision exams, a cost not typically covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Provided $5550 for refraction and/or magnification evaluations for 88 needy low-vision patients. Provided $1575 for travel, accommodations, and meals for 3 needy patients who were receiving eye care. Contributed $1000 to Lions Foundations in Wyoming and Colorado. Continued accumulating funds in order to make a future $50,000 grant to the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute to outfit the Institute's fifth floor.
    Expenses $8,125

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-1175953
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1992
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$214,353
Income (IRS master file)
$37,407

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$37,407$23,237$214,353IRS
990December 2023$33,670$25,369$197,187XML
990December 2022$36,151$17,781$187,627IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 84-1175953).

Questions about ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC is 84-1175953.
Is ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names John Harper.
Who are the officers and directors of ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $37,407, expenses of $23,237 and total assets of $214,353 at year end.

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