FLORIDA LIONS FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC
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Plain text FLORIDA LIONS FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2018–2024. https://furp.org/org/florida-lions-foundation-for-the-blind-inc-591052971. Retrieved 2026-11-12.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). FLORIDA LIONS FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2018–2024]. Retrieved November 12, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/florida-lions-foundation-for-the-blind-inc-591052971
MLA “FLORIDA LIONS FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC.” furp.org, tax years 2018–2024, https://furp.org/org/florida-lions-foundation-for-the-blind-inc-591052971. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-12; covers tax years 2018–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $598K · expenses $546K · assets $16.9M
- Also known as
- INC
- EIN
- 59-1052971
- Address
- 256 5TH ST NW, LARGO, FL 33770-3319
- Website
- FLORIDALIONSFOUNDATION.ORG
- NTEE code
- P20 Human Service Organizations (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated January 15, 2017 after an automatic revocation on September 15, 2010 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private operating foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Mchenry | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TREASU | 2018-2024 | $0 | $30,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Engstrom (former) | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Luis Olarte (former) | PRESIDENT | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 5 |
| Diane Melnick (former) | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vivian Henegaar (former) | RECORDING SECRETARY | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vivian Henegar (former) | RECORDING SECRETARY | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Norma Callahan (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 4 |
| Mary Pezzo (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| A Geoffery Wade (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Roger Messer (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA MCHENRY | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TREASU | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA MCHENRY | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TREASU | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA MCHENRY | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TREASU | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA MCHENRY | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TREASU | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LUIS OLARTE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| DIANE MELNICK | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KENNETH ENGSTROM | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| VIVIAN HENEGAAR | RECORDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA MCHENRY | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TREASU | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LUIS OLARTE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| DIANE MELNICK | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KENNETH ENGSTROM | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| VIVIAN HENEGAR | RECORDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MARY PEZZO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| A GEOFFERY WADE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROGER MESSER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NORMA CALLAHAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA MCHENRY | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TREASU | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $30K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA MCHENRY | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TREASURER | 40 | $30,000 | - | $0 | $30,000 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $15K
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $5K
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $5K
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $5K
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $15K
2019 · 1 grant to organizations · $33K
2018 · 6 grants to organizations · $49K
Listed grants add up to $49,340; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $45,000. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2018 · 4 contributors · $63K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | BEVERLY KRUGER ESTATE | Organization or other | VENICE, FL | $42,680 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing |
| 3 | FORT MYERS BEACH LIONS FOUNDATION INC Fuzzy 1.00 | Organization or other | FORT MYERS BEACH, FL | $10,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing |
| 1 | SANIBEL-CAPTIVA LIONS CHARITIES INC Fuzzy 1.00 | Organization or other | SANIBEL ISLAND, FL | $5,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing |
| 4 | ST PETERSBURG LIONS CLUB SIGHT FUND Fuzzy 0.62 | Organization or other | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $5,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $597,778 | $545,924 | $16,912,334 | $16,893,569 | $80,327 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $94,771 | $476,402 | $16,031,136 | $16,016,136 | $131,154 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $802,212 | $562,155 | $14,721,985 | $14,692,035 | $99,872 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $518,174 | $571,770 | $15,290,473 | $15,276,973 | $95,632 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,109,661 | $682,236 | $16,783,694 | $16,772,194 | $124,259 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $384,043 | $972,378 | $14,263,751 | $14,252,251 | $146,946 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $684,785 | $618,399 | $13,964,604 | $13,954,292 | $174,617 | - | $30,000 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $20,950 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARLINGTON LIONS FOUNDATION INC | $15,500 | 3 | $5,000 | 2024 | 2022-2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| ST PETERSBURG LIONS FOUNDATION INC | $5,450 | 1 | $5,450 | 2024 | 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990PF · $545,924 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,000 · events $5,879
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $481,735 | 88.2% | |
| Fees: other professional | $23,000 | 4.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $15,613 | 2.9% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $15,000 | 2.7% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $5,879 | 1.1% | |
| Taxes | $4,697 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $545,924 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $476,402 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,000 · events $4,675
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $441,656 | 92.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $15,405 | 3.2% | |
| Taxes | $9,482 | 2.0% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $5,000 | 1.0% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $4,675 | 1.0% | |
| Printing and publications | $184 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $476,402 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $562,155 spent · pay $811 · grants $5,000 · events $2,376
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $532,080 | 94.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $16,442 | 2.9% | |
| Taxes | $5,117 | 0.9% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $5,000 | 0.9% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $2,376 | 0.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $811 | 0.1% | |
| Printing and publications | $329 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $562,155 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $571,770 spent · pay $15,486 · grants $5,000 · events $5,248
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $518,771 | 90.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $15,486 | 2.7% | |
| Taxes | $13,699 | 2.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $13,046 | 2.3% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $5,248 | 0.9% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $5,000 | 0.9% | |
| Printing and publications | $520 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $571,770 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $682,236 spent · pay $6,600 · grants $15,000 · events $3,456
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $635,475 | 93.1% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $15,000 | 2.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $13,078 | 1.9% | |
| Taxes | $8,627 | 1.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $6,600 | 1.0% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $3,456 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $682,236 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $972,378 spent · pay $6,177 · grants $33,000 · events $4,285
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $905,358 | 93.1% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $33,000 | 3.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $13,489 | 1.4% | |
| Taxes | $9,183 | 0.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $6,177 | 0.6% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $4,285 | 0.4% | |
| Printing and publications | $886 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $972,378 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990PF · $618,399 spent · pay $42,435 · grants $45,000 · events $4,616
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $482,388 | 78.0% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $45,000 | 7.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $30,000 | 4.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $28,500 | 4.6% | |
| Taxes | $13,827 | 2.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $12,435 | 2.0% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $4,616 | 0.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $819 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: other professional | $715 | 0.1% | |
| Printing and publications | $99 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $618,399 | 100% |
State business registration
- FLORIDA LIONS FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND, INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 1978-02-20
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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