Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation
To provide funding for research related to diseases of the eye and causes of blindness and other eye problems
Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation at a glance
In short: Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation gave $260K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $260,000
- -27.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $65,000
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $52,500
- Total assets
- $1,813,002
- -18.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was OSU-Ophthalmology Dept ($125K). Together the top 4 received $260K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 14 grants of 29 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation gives
- Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $260K (2025) to $675K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $260K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| OSU-Ophthalmology Dept Columbus, OH | — | $125,000 |
| OSU-Optometry Dept Columbus, OH | — | $75,000 |
| Univ of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | — | $30,000 |
| CWRU Cleveland, OH | — | $30,000 |
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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 | $1,813,002 | $194,061 | $267,991 | $260,000 | 4 | $105,259 |
| 2024 | $2,234,409 | $161,426 | $364,195 | $357,000 | 6 | $78,356 |
| 2023 | $2,340,642 | $200,815 | $694,635 | $674,675 | 7 | $75,799 |
| 2022 | $2,196,787 | $297,247 | $614,939 | $579,291 | 6 | $207,491 |
| 2021 | $3,089,337 | $206,240 | $472,389 | $466,916 | 6 | $145,975 |
| 2020 | $2,821,379 | $236,278 | $479,029 | $465,438 | 7 | $146,810 |
| 2019 | $3,187,816 | $257,199 | $487,872 | $472,076 | 7 | $169,838 |
About Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Ashland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $260K. Net investment income was $105K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation is led by Lydia Houser, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lydia Houser
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Brown
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Jackson
Trustee at L
Trustee → Trustee at L, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Micheal Gibbs
Trustee at L
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betty Robbins
Trustee
Trustee at L → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Hatfield
Trustee at L
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Luttrell
Trustee at L
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Moats
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachelle Powers
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hunter
Legal Advisor
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deb Grzybowski
Scientific A
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Beitzel
Trustee Emeritus
Trustee → Trustee Emeritus, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Forrest Conrad
Executive Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Hillis
Executive Director Emeritus
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Myron Amstutz
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Sweeney
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Earl Paazig
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Goulding
Trustee Emeritus
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Dave Jordon (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Ed Otte (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Norbert Peiker (2019–2024) — Executive Director Emeritus
- Former: Deb Crawford (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Shenouda (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Tyler (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Rita Shisler (2019–2021) — Trustee at L
- Former: William Christensen (2019–2021) — Secretary
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 Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation
How much does Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation give each year?
Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation gave $260K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $357K across 6 grants.
What is Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation's typical grant size?
Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $52,500, and its average grant was $65,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation give grants?
Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (2 grants).
How large is Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation?
Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $194K.
What is Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation?
Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Ashland, OH. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
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 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 13, 2023)
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