Contact Lens Manufacturers Association
Education to manufacturers, eyecare professionals & consumer on custom contact lenses.
Contact Lens Manufacturers Association at a glance
In short: Contact Lens Manufacturers Association gave $250K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $250K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $250,000
- +4.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $250,000
- +4.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $291,768
- -11.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Contact Lens Manufacturers Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was GP Lens Institute ($250K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Contact Lens Manufacturers Association gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $201K (2021) to $250K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GP Lens Institute Lincoln, NE | Support | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $291,768 | $399,672 | $372,362 | $250,000 | 1 | $5,347 |
| 2023 | $328,238 | $391,568 | $422,030 | $240,000 | 1 | $3,876 |
| 2022 | $338,758 | $374,623 | $407,806 | $228,906 | 1 | $1,055 |
| 2021 | $353,031 | $371,444 | $312,548 | $201,297 | 1 | $650 |
| 2020 | $303,521 | $343,472 | $310,307 | — | — | $1,276 |
| 2019 | $273,896 | $423,746 | $390,076 | — | — | $1,465 |
About Contact Lens Manufacturers Association
Based on IRS filings
Contact Lens Manufacturers Association is a public charity, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $292K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $250K. Net investment income was $5K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Contact Lens Manufacturers Association is led by Derrell James, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Derrell James
President
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Pantle
Director
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Troy Miller
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Jackson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Belliveau
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Svochak
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Jacobson
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Sanders
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Hibbs
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Yost
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Josh Adams (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Keith Parker (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mike Fischer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Daniel Bell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Daren Nygren (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Kurtis Brown (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Michael Ross (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Contact Lens Manufacturers Association
How much does Contact Lens Manufacturers Association give each year?
Contact Lens Manufacturers Association gave $250K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $240K across 1 grant.
How large is Contact Lens Manufacturers Association?
Contact Lens Manufacturers Association reported $292K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $400K.
Where does Contact Lens Manufacturers Association operate?
Contact Lens Manufacturers Association has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Contact Lens Manufacturers Association's EIN?
Contact Lens Manufacturers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7073347. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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