The Dr Eg Gill Lions Sight Foundation
The Foundation provides support for, operates, and maintains the building which houses and provides a meeting place for other organizations, some of which are affiliated with the Foundation.
The Dr Eg Gill Lions Sight Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $701,119
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $60,744
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $50,181
- +38.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $28,146
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Dr Eg Gill Lions Sight Foundation 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 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $10K (2022). In 2023 it reported $4K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Lions Eyeglass Recyc Roanoke, VA | General Operations | $10,000 |
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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 | $701,119 | $60,744 | $28,146 | — | — | $50,181 |
| 2024 | $663,447 | $47,951 | $24,197 | — | — | $36,143 |
| 2023 | $624,353 | $43,864 | $21,567 | $3,770 | Total only | $29,103 |
| 2022 | $589,476 | $57,828 | $30,176 | $10,000 | 1 | $45,119 |
| 2021 | $658,603 | $51,869 | $16,216 | — | — | $34,899 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Dr Eg Gill Lions Sight Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Dr Eg Gill Lions Sight Foundation is a public charity, based in Roanoke, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $701K in total assets. Net investment income was $50K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dr Eg Gill Lions Sight Foundation is led by Jim Christiansen, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim Christiansen
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Charles Dehart
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Eric Mills
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
John Knepper
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Linda Larmer
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Mary Propst
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Connie Saunders
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jj Johnson
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Joan Miller
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Kay Patrick
Vice President
Director → President, 2022
President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jean Cook
Treasurer
Director → President, 2023
President → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diann Aultice
Bookkeeper
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Ken Quantock (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim Newman (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: John Seaborn (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Scott McMurrian (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Eural Clippard (2021) — Director
- Former: Lowell Skelton (2021) — Director
- Former: Priscilla Hall (2021) — Vice President
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 The Dr Eg Gill Lions Sight Foundation
How large is The Dr Eg Gill Lions Sight Foundation?
The Dr Eg Gill Lions Sight Foundation reported $701K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $61K.
Where does The Dr Eg Gill Lions Sight Foundation operate?
The Dr Eg Gill Lions Sight Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is The Dr Eg Gill Lions Sight Foundation's EIN?
The Dr Eg Gill Lions Sight Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0897398. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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