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Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation

ASHLAND, OH EIN: 31-6049332 Website

TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH RELATED TO DISEASES OF THE EYE AND CAUSES OF BLINDNESS AND OTHER EYE PROBLEMS

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.2M

-4.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$357K

-47.1% YoY

Grant Count

6

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$60K

-38.3% YoY

About Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in ASHLAND, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $357K. Net investment income was $78K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

AkronCincinnatiClevelandColumbusRootstown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$191K$382K$573K$764K201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,234,409$2,340,642$2,196,787
Revenue$161,426$200,815$297,247
Expenses$364,195$694,635$614,939
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$78,356$75,799$207,491
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$169K$337K$506K$675K0 grants20197 grants20206 grants20216 grants20227 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

OSU-OPTOMETRY DEPT$107KOSU-OPHTHALMOLOGY DEPT$70KOSU-OPTOMETRY DEPT$70KUNIV OF CINCINNATI$60KCWRU$30KNORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL U…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K9$50–100K15$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Osu-optometry Dept ($107,000), Osu-ophthalmology Dept ($70,000), Osu-optometry Dept ($70,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
OSU-OPHTHALMOLOGY DEPT COLUMBUS, OH$70,000
OSU-OPTOMETRY DEPT COLUMBUS, OH$70,000
UNIV OF CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, OH$60,000
CWRU CLEVELAND, OH$30,000
NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY ROOTSTOWN, OH$20,000
OSU-OPTOMETRY DEPT COLUMBUS, OH$107,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MYRON AMSTUTZTREASURER2
DOUG BEITZELTRUSTEE EMER1
NANCY BROWNPRESIDENT2
DEB CRAWFORDTRUSTEE1
MICHEAL GIBBSTRUSTEE AT L1
DEB GRZYBOWSKISCIENTIFIC A1
JEFF HATFIELDTRUSTEE AT L1
JEFF HILLISEXEC DIR EME1
LYDIA HOUSEREXEC DIRECTO2
DAVID HUNTERLEGAL ADVISO1
JOE JACKSONTRUSTEE AT L1
DAVE JORDONVICE-PRESIDE1
ED OTTETRUSTEE1
EARL PAAZIGTRUSTEE1
NORBERT PEIKEREXEC DIR EME1
BETTY ROBBINSTRUSTEE AT L1
JEFF SWEENEYSECRETARY2
FORREST CONRADEXEC TREASUR2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation?

Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in ASHLAND, OH. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation?

As of 2024, Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation holds $2.2M in total assets with $161K in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $357K in 2024.

Where does Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation operate?

Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.

What size grants does Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation award?

In 2024, Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $357K — an average of about $60K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation's EIN?

Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6049332. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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