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Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing

Foundation · Grantmaker New Orleans, LA EIN: 72-1229303 Website

To encourage and motivate the making of donations by lions clubs within the state of louisiana to the louisiana lions eye foundation.

Key facts about Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing

In short: Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing reported $67K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
72-1229303
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Grants paid (2025)
$67,047 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$3,485,034

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$3.5M

+8.9% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$67K

+455.2% YoY

Revenue

$248K

+44.5% YoY

Net Investment Income

$238K

+105.7% YoY

About Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing

Based on IRS filings

Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing is a nonprofit organization focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $67K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $238K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New Orleans

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grants20210 grants20220 grants2023Total only2024Total only2025

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 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,485,034$3,200,860$2,800,844
Revenue$247,797$171,474$-6,962
Expenses$96,969$38,008$23,349
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$238,356$115,859$-63,212
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing is led by Mike Trainor, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mike Trainor

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Plaisance

    Member At-Large

    Voting Trustee → Member At-Large, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Maranda Trahan

    Chief Governance Officer

    Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Chief Governance Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Andrepont

    Member At-Large

    Voting Trustee → Member At-Large, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Comeaux

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Cc Prudhomme

    Secretary

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Harry Theriot

    Treasurer

    Council Representative → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Andrepont

    District Governor

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Helen Mazier

    District Governor

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Deibel

    Member At-Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Futrell

    Council Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Futrell

    District Governor

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Martin Poirrier

    District Governor

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Wanda Nichols

    District Governor

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (26)
  • Former: Scott Dudley (2022–2024) — Chief Governance Officer
  • Former: Jackie Auerbach (2023–2024) — District Governor
  • Former: Scott Harkey (2023–2024) — Member At-Large
  • Former: Erica Janice (2024) — District Governor
  • Former: Laurie Guillory (2024) — Member At-Large
  • Former: Mitzi Falcon (2024) — District Governor
  • Former: Todd Buffington (2024) — District Governor
  • Former: Susan Ballard (2021–2023) — Imm. Past Pr
  • Former: Elliott Bauman (2022–2023) — Voting Trustee
  • Former: Sheila Breaux (2022–2023) — Voting Trustee
  • Former: Chris Carlone (2023) — Executive Di
  • Former: Danny Theall (2023) — Voting Trustee
  • Former: John Landry (2023) — Voting Trustee
  • Former: Richard Norris (2023) — Voting Trustee
  • Former: Terry Harkey (2023) — Voting Trustee
  • Former: Belinda Arceneaux (2021–2022) — Imm. Past Pr
  • Former: Bob Hollingsworth (2022) — Voting Trustee
  • Former: Jerry Madden (2022) — Voting Trustee
  • Former: Gerald Credeur (2021) — Voting Trustee
  • Former: John Scott Harkey (2021) — Imm. Past Pr
  • Former: Melvin Abbott (2021) — Voting Trustee
  • Former: Mike Kennedy (2021) — Voting Trustee
  • Former: Phyllis Breaux (2021) — Voting Trustee
  • Former: Tim Leblanc (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Tina Hickey (2021) — Voting Trustee
  • Former: Willis Luke (2021) — Voting Trustee

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 Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing

How much does Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing give each year?

Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing reported $67K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $12K in grants paid.

How large is Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing?

Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $248K.

What is Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing?

Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing is a nonprofit organization focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing operate?

Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing has awarded grants in Louisiana.

What is Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing's EIN?

Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1229303. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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