Program areas at SightLife
Founded in 1969, the Sightlife eye bank is the organization's most recognized program. To date, Sightlife eye bank has provided corneal tissue for approximately 40,000 sight-restoring transplants and has become prominent as a leader and partner within the eye bank community as one of the leading eye banks in the world, it provides recovery of corneal tissue for transplant, donation services, research support and family support programs. It also is a significant provider of whole eye globes and sclera for research into eye diseases, working to make the elimination of treatable corneal blindness a reality.
The northwest lions foundation (nlf) is an operating unit of Sightlife. Nlf oversees the lions community service programs. These programs include the lions health screening unit, the lions hearing aid bank, project support & patient care grants. Additionally, the nlf provided many others with financial access to medical procedures and hearing aids. Nlf sponsors various fundraising initiatives to support these programs.
The global eye bank development initiative leverages our expertise and resources to address worldwide cornea blindness by promoting the growth of professional eye banks around the world that are scalable, sustainable and of high quality. Established in 2009, this initiative provides strategic, technical and financial assistance to eye bank partners in developing countries.
Who funds SightLife
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at SightLife
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| James McCorkle | Interim Chief Executive Officer / Chief Operating Officer From 05 and 19 | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
| Betty Viamontes | Chief Financial Officer | | 2024-10-24 |
| Amy Pearson Wales | Senior Vice President of Communications | $157,092 | 2021-12-31 |
| Christy Cheever | Vice President of Philanthropy | $152,044 | 2022-01-04 |
| Eric Schoenecker | Vice President, Strategic Programs | $112,335 | 2022-01-04 |
| ...and 31 more key personnel |
Financials for SightLife
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $7,635,078 | $3,438,392 | 122.1% |
| Program services | $15,929,045 | $14,435,469 | 10.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $106,299 | $173,969 | -38.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $437,811 | $0 | 999% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $86,570 | -100% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $236,149 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $24,108,233 | $18,051,370 | 33.6% |
Organizations like SightLife
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| American Foundation for the Blind | 501(c)(3) | Arlington, VA | $8,578,565 |
| Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $16,445,230 |
| American Lung Association of the Mountain Pacific | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $6,717,008 |
| Blind Federation of America (NFB) | 501(c)(3) | Baltimore, MD | $17,550,174 |
| American Lung Association | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $108,589,062 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness Retinal Degeneration Fund | 501(c)(3) | Columbia, MD | $9,316,837 |
| Retina Foundation of the Southwest | 501(c)(3) | Dallas, TX | $7,846,410 |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $11,816,537 |
| Aids Research Foundation AMFAR | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $29,082,707 |
| Children's Tumor Foundation | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $16,990,325 |
Data update history
July 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
July 18, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 10, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
July 9, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $170,000 from The Alcon Foundation Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersCommunity service nonprofitsDisease-focused nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthDiseases and disordersCommunity improvement
Characteristics
Conducts researchOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1410 N 21st St
- Tampa, FL 33605
- Metro area
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- County
- Hillsborough County, FL
- Website URL
- lwvi.org/Â
- Phone
- (206) 682-8500
- Facebook page
- ThroughNewEyesÂ
- Twitter profile
- @sightlifeÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-7051021
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1969
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- G40: Diseases of Specific Organs
- NAICS code, primary
- 813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Delinquent
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0162773
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-12-04
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