2021-03-16T12:54:58-05:00 2020-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 402 SOUTH KENTUCKY AVENUE SUITE 600 LAKELAND FL 338015354 990 2019-07-01 591458151 LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPLANT AND RESEARCH INC LION 8132891200 1410 N 21ST STREET TAMPA FL 33605 JASON K WOODY PRESIDENT AND CEO 8132891200 2021-02-22 1 LAUREN BALLARD CPA P01451787 8636805600 2021-02-22 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X JASON K WOODY 1410 N 21ST STREET TAMPA FL 33605 23849675 0 X WWW.LIONSEYEINSTITUTE.ORG X 1973 FL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE IN NEED THROUGH EYE AND TISSUE DONATION. 14 14 174 22 0 0 321032 2009242 18759946 19029574 338260 713816 9895 20340 19429133 21772972 195195 174969 0 0 8633587 9152056 0 0 0 10430444 10227011 19259226 19554036 169907 2218936 24785507 26745602 2758814 2781186 22026693 23964416 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 14841897 174969 19029574 THE LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPLANT & RESEARCH IS ONE OF THE LARGEST COMBINED NOT FOR PROFIT EYE BANKS AND OCULAR RESEARCH CENTERS IN THE WORLD. WE RECOVER OCULAR TISSUE FROM 62 OUT OF 67 COUNTIES IN FLORIDA, PROCESSING THE TISSUE IN OUR HEADQUARTERS IN YBOR CITY AND ENSURING IT IS SAFE FOR TRANSPLANT, GIVING THE GIFT OF SIGHT TO PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND IN OVER 80 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. WE RECOVER, PROCESS, AND DISTRIBUTE OVER 10,000 CORNEAS PER YEAR. 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 IMPROVE CORNEA TRANSPLANT CLINICAL OUTCOMES. THE ORGANIZATION WAS THE FIRST TO OFFER AN ULTRA-THIN DSAEK PREPARATION PROCEDURE, A NON-TOUCH HYDRO-DISSECTION PREPARATION OF DMEK AND PDEK GRAFTS, A PRE-LOADED DSAEK GRAFT, AND A PRE-LOADED DMEK AND PDEK GRAFT IN A LIONS EYE INSTITUTE INSPIRED GLASS TUBE PROMOTING THE SMALLEST INCISION FOR IMPLANTING DMEK AND PDEK CORNEAS. 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 2019, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF THE GIFT OF TISSUE DONATION. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES BONE, SKIN, HEART VALVES, CONNECTIVE TISSUES, AND VEINS UTILIZED IN SURGERIES AND MEDICAL RESEARCH AT HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT FLORIDA FOR THOSE IN NEED. 1649100 PUBLIC & PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - INCREASED AWARENESS OF NEED FOR TISSUE PROCUREMENT WITH LONG TERM GOAL OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF DONORS. 16490997 1 1 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 76 0 174 1 0 1 MX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 FL X BEATRIZ D VIAMONTES 8132891200 1410 N 21ST STREET TAMPA FL 33605 BRIAN SPRINGER BOARD CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG PACE VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN SHUKUR TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 FELICIA HARVEY SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JARETT RIEGER IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY MURRAY PAST CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE SUAREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE VALIENTE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARGIE FRANKLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ED SUTTON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW MCINTOSH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARL TREMONTI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDWIN NARAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALI ST CYR FOUNDATION CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON K WOODY PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 1.00 X 307088 0 42582 BEATRIZ D VIAMONTES CFO 40.00 1.00 X 102120 0 422 ARTHUR KURZ CMO 40.00 0.00 X 196262 0 23772 AHARON YOKI CONTROLLER 40.00 0.00 X 141350 0 15651 DAVID AMMAR DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 40.00 0.00 X 136947 0 33990 KAREN DEMARCO DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 40.00 0.00 X 129045 0 24912 SYLVIA SANCHEZ INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGER 40.00 0.00 X 123187 0 8835 1135999 0 150164 7 0 1 0 CSI 1907 W KENNEDY BLVD TAMPA FL 33606 CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE 278732 LABCORP PO BOX 12140 BURLINGTON NC 27216 LAB TEST 127048 2 479494 1529748 2009242 TISSUE PROCESSING FEES 900099 19029574 19029574 19029574 318749 318749 20340 0 20340 20340 20340 2469045 2725 2076703 0 392342 2725 395067 395067 21772972 19029574 0 734156 174969 174969 584848 195517 389331 7112076 6217066 895010 195883 153685 42198 699677 556893 142784 559572 447658 111914 238177 81095 157082 57079 4719 52360 60024 9512 50512 32448 32448 216109 87135 128974 334673 255170 79503 449124 349453 99671 460261 352018 108243 416418 257312 159106 483325 356863 126462 549 439 110 7626 7626 672500 575946 96554 166613 166613 IMPORT ACQUISITION FEES 2929914 2929784 130 LAB SUPPLIES & EXPENSES 2211471 2210590 881 EYE TRANSPORTATION 882555 879300 3255 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 404937 346497 58440 203208 49376 153832 19554036 16490997 3063039 0 23567 1605002 844524 41565 2652344 3303152 203531 403232 132739 135247 10920841 3498427 6947599 7422414 12607801 12718100 1293394 1103665 80008 13225 24785507 26745602 2284946 2228115 133961 51600 339907 13724 149900 0 337847 2758814 2781186 X 22026693 23964416 22026693 23964416 24785507 26745602 X 2218936 -99054 -182159 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 83150 318827 321032 2009242 2732251 7855186 11504976 14990435 18759946 19029574 72140117 7855186 11588126 15309262 19080978 21038816 74872368 0 2576738 2824602 2326307 5270886 6481259 19479792 2576738 2824602 2326307 5270886 6481259 19479792 55392576 518235 290367 334020 343341 339089 1825052 518235 290367 334020 343341 339089 1825052 8373421 11878493 15643282 19424319 21377905 76697420 0.72220 0.72160 0.02380 0.03170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 60024 60024 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 3600978 1225532 2375446 3170324 815119 2355205 1978264 1170940 807324 1265557 286836 978721 7422414 CUSTOMER CREDITS 313966 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 23881 337847 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 2 PROGRAM SERVICES TISSUE PROCUREMENT 93381 1 2 0 0 1 2 93381 0 93381 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) 170983 N/A N/A GENERAL OPERATIONS 1 0 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 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JASON K WOODY PRESIDENT & CEO 241261 0 30000 0 35827 0 24699 0 17883 0 349670 0 0 0 ARTHUR KURZ CMO 175752 0 3923 0 16587 0 3244 0 20528 0 220034 0 0 0 AHARON YOKI CONTROLLER 114197 0 2116 0 25037 0 10484 0 5167 0 157001 0 0 0 DAVID AMMAR DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 118046 0 2950 0 15951 0 3138 0 30852 0 170937 0 0 0 KAREN DEMARCO DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 114059 0 2538 0 12448 0 1412 0 23500 0 153957 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 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 2 RONALD CHRISTALDI AND ANDREW MCINTOSH HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. 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 CLUBS. 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 THIS 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 THE 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 THE 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 XI, LINE 9: BAD DEBT EXPENSE -182,159. LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPLANT AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC 1410 N 21ST ST TAMPA FL 33605 010843838 RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT SIGHT RELATED EDUCATION, TREATMENT, RESEARCH ETC. FL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPLANT AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC B 170983 CASH PAID LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPLANT AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC C 479494 CASH PAID