Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh
Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh is a private foundation based in Concord, New Hampshire. Its 2025 filing reports grants supporting vision- and hearing-related services, including guide-dog training, hearing aids, and cataract surgery.
Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh at a glance
In short: Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh gave $92K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,902
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- Average grant
- $5,106
- Median grant
- $1,375
- Total assets
- $1,321,501
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh
- How to Apply
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Submit an application using the foundation’s application materials. The foundation’s website says an application may be sent by email or mailed with a check; if applying by email, the check should be mailed separately.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Francis Caron
Mailing address: 144 Lancaster Farm Rd, Salem, NH 03079
Phone: (978) 314-8364
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Future In Sight ($30K). Together the top 10 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New Hampshire (72%), Connecticut (23%), New York (4%), and Minnesota (1%). The filing’s award restriction is limited to low-income individuals living in New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh gives
- In 2025 it paid out 143% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $92K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Future In Sight Concord, NH | services vision loss | $30,000 |
| Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Bloomfleid, CT | training guide dogs | $21,000 |
| Hearing enhancement Centers Guilford, NH | hearing aids | $9,660 |
| Androscoggin Valley Hospital Berlin, NH | hearing aids | $5,800 |
| Family Hearing Center Gilford, NH | Hearing aids | $5,582 |
| Dr Woods Hearing Center Nashua, NH | hearing aids | $4,200 |
| Novamed Surgery Center of Nashua Nashua, NH | Cataracts surgery | $3,200 |
| My Essentials Johnstown, NY | insurance for hearing aids | $2,397 |
| N H Hearing and Balance Greenland, NH | hearing aids | $1,500 |
| Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Concord, NH | provides services for people with hearing loss | $1,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,321,501 | $143,454 | $125,328 | $91,902 | 18 | $97,201 | $29,182 | $68,164 |
| 2024 | $1,234,799 | $244,761 | $57,642 | — | — | — | $133,310 | — |
| 2023 | $1,100,761 | $172,317 | $95,199 | — | — | — | $89,879 | — |
| 2022 | $1,015,691 | $-32,540 | $203,306 | — | — | — | $-172,449 | — |
| 2021 | $1,251,537 | $365,010 | $92,239 | — | — | — | $301,724 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No formal mission statement for the foundation is provided in the available materials. Its reported giving includes hearing aids, cataract surgery, services for people with hearing loss, and guide dogs for people with vision loss.
Among the grantees, Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation describes its mission as promoting greater independence for blind people by providing guide dogs. Guiding Eyes for the Blind says it provides guide dogs to people with vision loss. Camp Allen describes its mission as providing outdoor recreation for children and adults with physical or developmental disabilities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $91,902. Grant amounts ranged from $146 to $30,000, with a median of $1,375. The largest awards included $30,000 to Future In Sight for vision-loss services, $21,000 to Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation for guide-dog training, and $9,660 to Hearing Enhancement Centers for hearing aids. Other grants included $5,800 to Androscoggin Valley Hospital and $5,582 to Family Hearing Center, both for hearing aids.
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications are available through the foundation’s application materials. The filing says awards are restricted to low-income individuals living in New Hampshire and lists no deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeff Lalmond, Mike Davis, Alan Hoye, Marie Hall, Steve Middlemiss, Pamela Prentiss, Michael Leahey, and Marie Valliere as board members. Roger Latullippe and Vincent Giambalvo are listed as alternate board members.
Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh is led by Bill Rathbum, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bill Rathbum
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Francis Caron
Project Chair
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Alan Hoye
Board Member
Vice President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Chris Seufert
Clerk
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kamal Masand
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Marie Hall
Board Member
Vice President → Ipp, 2024
Ipp → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Roger Latullippe
Alternate Board Member
Granit State Fellow Chair → Granite State Fellow Chair, 2024
Granite State Fellow Chair → Alternate Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Steve Middlemiss
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Henry McKee
Ipp
Member → President, 2024
President → Ipp, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Mike Davis
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Brian Rater
Teasurer
Treasurer → Teasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jeff Lalmond
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Marie Valliere
Board Member
Alt Board Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Marilyn Vaccaro
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Michael Leahey
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Pamela Prentiss
Board Member
Alt Board Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Nancy Chabono Ricard
Alternate Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Vincent Giambalvo
Alternate Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Fred Plett (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Dan Diemand (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Greg Stout (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kamal Massan (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Peter Lapointe (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Eric Lindberg (2021–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Frederick R Plett (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Phil Pryzbyszebewski (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Steven Milldemiss (2023) — President
- Former: John Wynne (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Langdon Plumer (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Bob Gustafson (2022) — District Governor
- Former: Dick Lemieux (2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Jim Robinson (2022) — Member
- Former: Phil Przybyszewski (2022) — Member
- Former: Virginia Edwards (2022) — District Governor
- Former: Alan Ricard (2021)
- Former: Daniel Diemand (2021)
- Former: Richard D Lemieux (2021) — President
- Former: Robert Bussiere (2021)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh
How much does Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh give each year?
Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh gave $92K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh's typical grant size?
Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh's median grant in 2025 was $1,375, and its average grant was $5,106, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh give grants?
Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh gives mostly in New Hampshire: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashua, NH (3 grants) and Concord, NH (2 grants).
Does Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh give general operating support?
Occasionally: 6% of Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Hearing AIDS" (8 grants).
Who are Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh's largest grantees?
Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh's largest 2025 grantees include Future In Sight ($30,000), Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation ($21,000) and Hearing enhancement Centers ($9,660), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh?
Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh fund?
No formal mission statement for the foundation is provided in the available materials. Its reported giving includes hearing aids, cataract surgery, services for people with hearing loss, and guide dogs for people with vision loss. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh?
Submit an application using the foundation’s application materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh's EIN?
Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Of Nh's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0338840. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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