2024-05-14T14:14:56-05:00 2023-06-30 593040705 RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA P O BOX 172359 TAMPA FL 33672 990 2022-07-01 591458151 LIONS WORLD VISION INSTITUTE INC LION 8132891200 1410 N 21ST STREET 100 TAMPA FL 33605 JASON K WOODY PRESIDENT & CEO 8132891200 2024-05-14 1 JASON WOODY 999009999 1 SAM A LAZZARA P01342929 8138757774 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X JASON K WOODY 1410 N 21ST STREET 100 TAMPA FL 33605 31969755 0 X WWW.LWVI.ORG X 1973 FL IMPROVE VISUAL OUTCOMES AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. 15 15 171 15 0 0 614223 322092 27930812 28671301 1624502 901947 146579 72394 30316116 29967734 238527 211420 0 0 10932439 11829748 0 0 0 14355629 15733173 25526595 27774341 4789521 2193393 36401259 38481395 4595473 4566305 31805786 33915090 X TO SET NEW STANDARDS FOR OCULAR ENDEAVORS THAT WILL IMPROVE VISUAL OUTCOMES AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. 0 0 19371252 211420 22905445 LIONS WORLD VISION INSTITUTE (LWVI) IS A COMBINED EYE BANK AND OCULAR RESEARCH CENTER THAT EMPOWERS RESEARCHERS TO CONDUCT REAL-TIME STUDIES OF HEALTHY AND DISEASED OCULAR TISSUE. WE ARE THE LARGEST DISTRIBUTOR OF CORNEAS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD PROVIDING SERVICES FROM THE LARGEST EYE BANK NETWORK WORLD. WE HAVE INTRODUCED 10 OCULAR TISSUE PROCESSING AND DELIVERY INNOVATIONS OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS THAT STREAMLINE CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION AND IMPROVE CLINICAL OUTCOMES. WE WERE THE FIRST EYE BANK TO PROVIDE PRE-LOADED CORNEAS INTO THE MARKETPLACE, AND THE LARGEST OF CORNEAS WORLDWIDE. AS A NONPROFIT, WE ARE GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT EVERYONE DESERVES THE GIFT OF SIGHT.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE ARE COMMITTED TO HONORING THE GIFT FROM OUR DONORS BY RECOVERING TISSUE TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. OUR SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM HAS A COMBINED 100+ YEARS' EXPERIENCE IN ORGAN, TISSUE AND CORNEA RECOVERY, PROCESSING, DISTRIBUTION, NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT, AND TRANSPLANTATION. WE ARE APPROVED AS PROVIDER OF OCULAR TISSUE IN OVER 70 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. SINCE 1969, WE HAVE BROUGHT THE GIFT OF SIGHT TO MORE THAN 500,000 MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION'S EYE BANK SERVICE IS KNOWN FOR ITS PRACTICE EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE QUALITY AND INNOVATION CONSTANTLY DEVELOPING NEW PROCESSING TECHNIQUES AND PRODUCTS TO STREAMLINE CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION AND IMPROVE CORNEA TRANSPLANT CLINICAL OUTCOMES. THE ORGANIZATION WAS THE FIRST TO OFFER A PRELOADED ULTRA-THIN DSAEK PREPARATION USING FLUID INJECTION THAT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED ENDOTHELIAL CELL LOSS IMPROVING CLINICAL OUTCOMES.OUR PROPRIETARY NO-TOUCH HYDRO-DISSECTION PREPARATION OF GRAFTS FOR DMEK PROCEDURES REDUCED ENDOTHELIAL CELL LOSS LEADING TO IMPROVED CLINICAL OUTCOMES. OUR DESIGN AND STUDIES OF A WEISS GLASS CANNULA ALLOWS FOR ULTRA-TIN DSAEK AND DMEK GRAFTS TO BE TRANSPLANTED USING FLUID INJECTION THROUGH A SIGNIFICANTLY SMALLER INCISION REDUCING ENDOTHELIAL CELL LOSS AND IMPROVING CLINICAL OUTCOMES.IN OUR OCULAR RESEARCH CENTER, WE ARE WORKING ON LONG-TERM STUDIES RELATED TO TREATMENTS FOR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION AND GLAUCOMA. WE ARE LEADING THE INDUSTRY IN INNOVATIONS TO ADVANCE THE EYE BANKING INDUSTRY, WHILE WORKING ON EYE BANK DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE WORLD. IN NOVEMBER 2018, THE INSTITUTE PARTNERED WITH RTI DONOR SERVICES, INC. (RTIDS), A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF THE GIFT OF TISSUE DONATION AND ANNOUNCED AN EXPANDED RELATIONSHIP TO INCREASE EFFICIENCIES IN TISSUE DONATION AND ENHANCE PATIENTS' LIVES. THROUGH THIS RELATIONSHIP, EACH PARTNER FOCUSES ON ITS CORE AREA OF EXPERTISE. THE INSTITUTE MANAGES ALL ASPECTS OF TISSUE RECOVERY SERVICES FOR FLORIDA HOSPITALS IN RTIDS ' FORMER SERVICE AREA, AND RTIDS FOCUSES SPECIFICALLY ON ACQUIRING TISSUE FOR PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION. THIS EXPANSION MOVED THE INSTITUTE FROM EXCLUSIVELY PROCURING EYE TISSUE TO ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROCUREMENT OF BONE, SKIN, HEART VALVES, CONNECTIVE TISSUE AND VEINS USED IN SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND MEDICAL RESEARCH AT HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. 2152361 PUBLIC & PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - INCREASE AWARENESS OF NEED FOR TISSUE PROCUREMENT WITH LONG TERM GOAL OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF DONORS, CHANGING MORE PEOPLE'S LIVES, AND HONORING THE GIFT. 21523613 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 78 0 1 171 1 0 1 MX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 FL X BEATRIZ D VIAMONTES 8132891200 1410 N 21ST STREET SUITE 100 TAMPA FL 33605 DOUGLASS PACE BOARD CHAIR 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWIN NARAIN VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE SUAREZ TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARL TREMONTI SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN CSENGE FOUNDATION CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW MCINTOSH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FELICIA HARVEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GEBHART BOARD MEMBER 1.00 12.00 X 0 156850 0 PETER DINIACO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE RADY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANJAY CHHEDA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR CLIFF SALINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BEVIRT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH FORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGIE FRANKLIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON K WOODY PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 2.00 X 441264 0 28774 BEATRIZ D VIAMONTES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 1.00 X 157199 0 34635 ARTHUR KURZ CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 202473 0 38729 JEFFERY THOMAS REGIONAL VP 40.00 X 214709 0 18784 DAVID AMMAR SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR 40.00 X 125522 0 38608 EDDIE PARBON TISSUE RECOVERY TECHNICIAN 60.00 X 139561 0 0 KAREN DEMARCO DIRECTOR OF DOMESTIC DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 120721 0 38557 MELANIE HARDEGREE DIRECTOR OF DONATION SERVICES 40.00 X 109141 0 0 1510590 156850 198087 8 0 1 0 MID-AMERICA TRANSPLANT SERVICES 1110 HIGHLANDS PLAZA DRIVE ST LOUIS MO 33625 TISSUE RECOVERY SERVICES 2244285 CINCINNATI EYE BANK FOR SIGHT RESTORATIO 4015 EXECUTIVE PARK DRIVE CINCINNATI OH 45241 TISSUE RECOVERY SERVICES 833650 EUROFINS DONOR & PRODUCT TESTING INC 6933 S REVERE PKWY CHICAGO IL 606894900 LAB TESTS 652356 SHUMAKER LOOP & KENDRICK 101 E KENNEDY BLVD SUITE 2800 TAMPA FL 33602 PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES 547454 MNX - MIDNITE AIR CORP 26035 NETWORK PLACE CHICAGO IL 606731260 SHIPPING SERVICES 527845 38 322092 322092 TISSUE PROCESSING FEES 621990 28671301 28671301 28671301 452491 452491 55526 0 55526 55526 55526 2451477 2002021 449456 449456 449456 OTHER INCOME 900099 16868 16868 16868 29967734 28671301 0 974341 X 211420 211420 822851 691195 131656 8314073 6952500 1361573 342300 68460 273840 1686427 371112 1315315 664097 154841 509256 495141 99025 396116 20226 20226 164826 164826 41196 41196 6651571 6448429 203142 140044 52214 87830 173337 66591 106746 561787 417534 144253 563704 185724 377980 410261 235231 175030 1822 635 1187 720364 144073 576291 253363 56853 196510 LAB SUPPLIES & EXPENSES 3613654 3580184 33470 EYE TRANSPORTATION 1533758 1532226 1532 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 50054 34982 15072 RESEARCH & PUBLIC EDUCA 28090 5668 22422 309975 214716 95259 27774341 21523613 6250728 0 830375 681098 7883326 6985851 4569783 4645039 532189 633316 128122 211121 12344291 4731701 7523447 7612590 13954515 16271383 834494 712637 145008 728360 36401259 38481395 4196989 3842965 398484 723340 4595473 4566305 X 31805786 33915090 31805786 33915090 36401259 38481395 X 2193393 -17545 -66544 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 321032 2009242 2189525 614223 322092 5456114 18759946 19029574 22668265 27930812 28671301 117059898 19080978 21038816 24857790 28545035 28993393 122516012 0 5270886 6481259 8026529 6075579 3714780 29569033 5270886 6481259 8026529 6075579 3714780 29569033 92946979 343341 339089 378711 493332 508017 2062490 343341 339089 378711 493332 508017 2062490 4174 125000 16868 146042 19424319 21377905 25240675 29163367 29518278 124724544 0.74520 0.63970 0.01650 0.01700 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 164826 164826 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED A LOBBYING FIRM TO HELP OBTAIN BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION. THEY INCLUDE THINGS SUCH AS VISION SCREENING PROJECTS, BUILDING RESTORATION, AND RESEARCH ALLOCATION. 905718 905718 3625928 1532167 2093761 4390423 1127759 3262664 2368316 1764817 603499 1053906 306958 746948 7612590 CUSTOMER CREDITS 473876 LEASE LIABILITY, OPEARTING 249464 723340 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE INCOME TAX STANDARD FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. AS A RESULT, THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. MEXICO 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICE TISSUE PROCUREMENT 125398 1 1 0 0 1 1 125398 0 125398 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPLANT AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC 1410 N 21ST STREET TAMPA FL 33605 010843838 501(C)(3) 211420 0 N/A N/A GENERAL OPERATIONS PART I, LINE 2: LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPLANT AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. IS A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE CFO, CONTROLLER, AND FOUNDATION DIRECTOR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING GRANT FUNDS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JASON K WOODY PRESIDENT & CEO 342264 0 99000 0 0 0 20500 0 8274 0 470038 0 0 0 ARTHUR KURZ CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 182473 0 20000 0 0 0 27000 0 11729 0 241202 0 0 0 JEFFERY THOMAS REGIONAL VP 194709 0 20000 0 0 0 18732 0 52 0 233493 0 0 0 BEATRIZ D VIAMONTES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 137199 0 20000 0 0 0 27000 0 7635 0 191834 0 0 0 DAVID AMMAR SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR 120522 0 5000 0 0 0 23750 0 14858 0 164130 0 0 0 KAREN DEMARCO DIRECTOR OF DOMESTIC DEVELOPMENT 88221 0 32500 0 0 0 27000 0 11557 0 159278 0 0 0 JOHN GEBHART BOARD MEMBER 0 0 0 0 0 156850 0 0 0 0 0 156850 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THERE SHALL BE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISED OF THE OFFICERS, NAMELY THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE-CHAIRPERSON, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND UP TO TWO (2) OTHER DIRECTORS SELECTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON, AND THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE INCLUDED AS A NON-VOTING ADVISORY MEMBER THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT THE CALL OF THE PRESIDENT, OR BY THE CHAIRPERSON, AS REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF ANY MATTER WHICH MAY ARISE, AND WHICH IS TOO URGENT TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IN THIS CORPORATION SHALL BE COMPOSED OF ALL PARTICIPATING LIONS CLUBS IN LIONS DISTRICT 35-R WHICH ARE CHARTERED BY, AND ARE IN GOOD STANDING WITH, THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUB. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ELECT HONORARY MEMBERS BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS PRESENT AT A DULY CONSTITUTED MEETING. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP MAY BE CONFERRED ONLY UPON PERSONS OR INSTITUTIONS PROMINENT IN THE FIELD OF WORK FOR WHICH TIS CORPORATION WAS ORGANIZED, OR TO PERSONS OR INSTITUTIONS WHO, OR WHICH, HAVE MADE A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION IN MONEY OR SERVICES TO THE WORK OF THIS CORPORATION. SUCH HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL PRIVILEGES OF REGULAR MEMBERS EXCEPT THE RIGHT TO VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW THE RETURN IN DETAIL WITH THE PREPARER, AND THEN THEY WILL EMAIL A COPY OF THE RETURN TO EVERY BOARD MEMBER TO DISCUSS AT THE BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST AND MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE CHAIRPERSON OR PRESIDENT (IN THE CASE OF AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF A PRINCIPAL OFFICER), OR TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, THE INTERESTED PERSON (IN THE CASE OF A DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER) SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IN THE CASE OF A CONFLICT BY A PRINCIPAL OFFICER, THE PRINCIPAL OFFICER SHALL HAVE NO INVOLVEMENT IN THE DECISION WHETHER TO GO FORWARD WITH THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER SUCH PRESENTATION, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT RESULTS IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE INSTITUTE CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE INSTITUTE'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE INSTITUTE AND SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS DICTATED BY THE EXISTING EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINE THAT THE CEO'S SALARY IS APPROPRIATE RELATED TO COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR ON A PUBLIC WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 88,437. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 166,718. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 255,155. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 126,217. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 36,424. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 162,641. EYE BANK FEES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,233,775. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,233,775. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: BAD DEBT EXPENSE -66,544. LIONS WORLD VISION INSTITUTE INC 1410 N 21ST STREET TAMPA FL 33605 010843838 RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT SIGHT RELATED EDUCATION, TREATMENT, RESEARCH ETC. FL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 1 SIGHTLIFE 1410 N 21ST STREET TAMPA FL 33605 237051021 RECEIVES HUMAN EYE TISSUE AND PARTS TO PRESERVE FOR TRANSPLANT AND RESEARCH FL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 LIONS WORLD VISION INSITUTUE FOUNDATION INC B 322092 CASH PAID - GRANT LIONS WORLD VISION INSITUTUE FOUNDATION INC O 849660 CASH PAID - REIMBURSEMENT