Indiana Lions Eye Bank Inc
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Indiana Lions Eye Bank Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $18,492,669
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $6,615,495
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $799,287
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,498,898
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Indiana Lions Eye Bank Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Indiana Lions Eye Bank Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). 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 $6K (2021) to $6K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | To Further Support the Organization's Misson. | $6,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,492,669 | $6,615,495 | $6,498,898 | — | — | $799,287 |
| 2024 | $17,753,549 | $6,500,591 | $6,118,843 | $6,250 | 1 | $729,539 |
| 2023 | $16,987,550 | $6,505,351 | $5,834,072 | $6,250 | 1 | $264,768 |
| 2022 | $16,667,128 | $5,893,432 | $5,577,536 | $6,250 | 1 | $358,953 |
| 2021 | $18,448,498 | $6,646,664 | $5,658,057 | $6,250 | 1 | $652,420 |
| 2020 | $17,963,006 | $5,306,066 | $5,551,847 | — | — | $671,133 |
About Indiana Lions Eye Bank Inc
Based on IRS filings
Indiana Lions Eye Bank Inc is a public charity, based in Carmel, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $799K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Indiana Lions Eye Bank Inc is led by Timothy Fischer, CEO on every filing since 2020; 4 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy Fischer
CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$286K (2020) → $262K (2025)
Keith Thomas
Chairman
Secretary → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christoper Sica
Director of Clinical Services
Director of Clinical Services → Director of Clinical Servi, 2023
Director of Clinical Servi → Director of Clinical Services, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $118K (2025)
Duane Griner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joann Karaffa-Owens
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Scott
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Crull
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Xinopoulos
Trustee
Past Chairman → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ross Drapalik
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Hyndman
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reed Fish
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Guth
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Bush
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Polk
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christy Nolan
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Tackitt
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gaye Cash
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Careins
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Bowman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Rubeo
Accounting Manager
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$72K (2020) → $90K (2025)
Lisa Brooks
COO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$161K (2020) → $196K (2025)
Kevin Roe
Past Chairman
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Past Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Morris
Vice Chairman
Trustee → Vice Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Woodward
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elinor Davis
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Kathy Cooper (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sally Davis (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Stephen Gross (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Bob Kamman (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lew King (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Mark Owens (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Alex Van Zant (2020–2021) — Director of Prof. Services
- Former: David Hyndman (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kathy Webb (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lee Guthrie (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lorraine Doty (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Soper (2020–2021) — Director of Surgical Executive Director A
- Former: Marvin Mast (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Myers (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $262K, to Timothy Fischer (CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Indiana Lions Eye Bank Inc
How large is Indiana Lions Eye Bank Inc?
Indiana Lions Eye Bank Inc reported $18.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.6M.
Where does Indiana Lions Eye Bank Inc operate?
Indiana Lions Eye Bank Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Indiana Lions Eye Bank Inc's EIN?
Indiana Lions Eye Bank Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6055789. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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