Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye

Foundation · Grantmaker Fairhope, AL EIN: 31-1472961

Supporting research on the eye and eye diseases for the ultimate goal of the prevention of blindness.

Key facts about Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye

In short: Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
31-1472961
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$34,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$34,000
Median grant
$34,000
Total assets
$634,545
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$635K

+7.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$34K

+70.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

+70.0% YoY

How Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye gives

  • Giving grew 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye

Based on IRS filings

Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye is a nonprofit organization focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Fairhope, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $635K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $34K. Net investment income was $83K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Mobile

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grants2019Total only20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

University of South Alabama Department of Microbiology: $34KUniversity of South AlabamaDepartment of Microbiology$34K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY Mobile, ALRESEARCH OF EYE DISEASES FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS$34,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$634,545$591,459$561,170
Revenue$85,972$19,422$28,293
Expenses$44,358$30,683$73,756
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$82,972$16,622$21,793
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye is led by Kevin Harrison, Board President on the 2025 filing; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kevin Harrison

    Board President

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ferrell Anders

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • G. P. Gary

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Zigler

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Andrew Peak (2023–2024) — Board President
  • Former: James Harred (2022) — Board President
  • Former: Matt Singleton (2019–2021) — Board President
  • Former: Grady Bryant (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye

How much does Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye give each year?

Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

How large is Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye?

Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye reported $635K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $86K.

What is Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye?

Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye is a nonprofit organization focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Fairhope, AL. It holds $635K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye operate?

Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye has awarded grants in Alabama.

What is Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye's EIN?

Lionsuniversity of South Alabama Eye's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1472961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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