Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing
To encourage and motivate the making of donations by lions clubs within the state of Louisiana to the Louisiana lions eye foundation.
Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing at a glance
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.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $67,047 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +455.2% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $3,485,034
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $247,797
- +44.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $238,356
- +105.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $96,969
- +155.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $67K (2025). In 2025 it reported $67K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Lions Eye Foundation 2020 Gravier Street Suite B New Orleans, LA | Charitable | $35,670 |
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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 | $3,485,034 | $247,797 | $96,969 | $67,047 | Total only | $238,356 |
| 2024 | $3,200,860 | $171,474 | $38,008 | $12,076 | Total only | $115,859 |
| 2023 | $2,800,844 | $-6,962 | $23,349 | — | — | $-63,212 |
| 2022 | $2,457,991 | $1,654,977 | $11,249 | — | — | $121,508 |
| 2021 | $1,391,987 | $46,831 | $38,330 | $35,670 | 1 | $46,081 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing
Based on IRS filings
Louisiana Lions Sight and Hearing is a public charity 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.
Focus Areas
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 public charity 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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