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EIN 62-0800221

East Tennessee Lions Eye Bank

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
27
City
Knoxville
State
Tennessee
Year formed
1964
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
E65: Organ and Tissue Bank
Description
East Tennessee Lions Eye Bank educates medical professionals through 84 sessions attended by three to six participants, including physicians and nurses. They assist with transplant services, processing 852 Eye tissues and providing 576 corneas for transplant to individuals in need. Their mission is to improve sight for cornea-related impairments.
Total revenues
$1,969,682
2023
Total expenses
$1,915,358
2023
Total assets
$4,076,193
2023
Num. employees
27
2023

Program areas at East Tennessee Lions Eye Bank

Transplant Services - the organization processed 790 eye tissues and provided 544 corneas for transplant to individuals in need.
Education - The organization provided 30 education and in-service sessions this year with between 3-6 medical professionals in attendance at each session. These professionals include physicians, nurses, etc. The organization also assisted with area-wide workshops and health fairs.
Research - The organization provided eye tissue for research locally and nationally.

Grants made by East Tennessee Lions Eye Bank

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Lions District 12-n CharitiesAssistance for the Needy$15,000

Personnel at East Tennessee Lions Eye Bank

NameTitleCompensation
Valerie T StewartExecutive Director$316,784
Veronica White, CebtTechnical Director
Dr. David J. Harris JR., MDMedical Director
Brandon StrikeTechnical Director / Lab Director$122,665
Yvette VentersQa Director$122,994
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for East Tennessee Lions Eye Bank

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$5,734
Program services$1,917,424
Investment income and dividends$53,787
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-7,263
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,969,682

Form 990s for East Tennessee Lions Eye Bank

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-11-03990View PDF
2022-062023-02-04990View PDF
2021-062021-11-15990View PDF
2020-062021-03-01990View PDF
2019-062020-01-22990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 31, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 31, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
December 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersPublic health orgsHealth organizationsCharities
Issues
Health
Characteristics
Conducts researchState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1924 Alcoa Hwy U-26
Knoxville, TN 37920
Metro area
Knoxville, TN
County
Knox County, TN
Website URL
lionseyebanktn.com/ 
Phone
(865) 305-9625
IRS details
EIN
62-0800221
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1964
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
E65: Organ and Tissue Bank
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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