Lions Vision Services

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Columbia, SC EIN 23-7105526

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$1.5M

Foundation funders

20

Grants recorded

51

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Lions Vision Services?

Lions Vision Services is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina ($600K), Central Carolina Community Foundation ($231K), Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc ($124K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Lions Vision Services between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina$600,00042022–2025
Central Carolina Community Foundation$231,02262020–2025
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc$123,95062020–2024
The Leon Levine Foundation$110,00022024–2025
Frances P Bunnelle Foundation Coastal Community Foundation of SC$106,27562020–2025
Greenville Lions Club Endowment Inc$100,00022023
Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found$50,00012024
Eastern Carolina Community Foundation$35,30032021–2024
River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc$30,00032023–2025
Foundation for the Carolinas$30,00022023–2024
The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area Inc$25,00022023–2024
Post and Courier Foundation$22,00042021–2024
The Fullerton Foundation$20,00012024
United Way of Horry County Inc$20,00022022–2023
Midland Valley Lions Foundation$10,00012024
The Barbara Stone Foundation$10,00012022
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Foundation$6,00012023
The Springs Close Foundation Inc$5,00012021
The Joanna Foundation$3,50022020–2022
The Cohen Family Foundation$20012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2020 6 grants2021 9 grants2022 13 grants2023 14 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2020) to $453K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $453K.

What grants has Lions Vision Services received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025BlueCross BlueShield of South CarolinaInvesting in South Carolina Children$300,000
2025Central Carolina Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$72,344
2025The Leon Levine FoundationGeneral Support$60,000
2025Frances P Bunnelle Foundation Coastal Community Foundation of SCHEALTH$10,600
2025River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2024BlueCross BlueShield of South CarolinaAccess to Care$100,000
2024Frances P Bunnelle Foundation Coastal Community Foundation of SCHUMAN NEEDS$50,100
2024Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Foundempowers the blind and visually-impaired in under-served South Carolina communities$50,000
2024The Leon Levine FoundationGeneral Support$50,000
2024Central Carolina Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,927
2024The Fullerton FoundationEXPANING VISION SERVICES$20,000
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$15,000
2024The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area IncCHARITABLE PURPOSE$15,000
2024Eastern Carolina Community FoundationHELP THE UNDER-SERVED BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN SC$13,850
2024Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina IncHEALTH$10,500
2024Midland Valley Lions FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
2024River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2024Post and Courier FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024The Cohen Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$200
2023BlueCross BlueShield of South CarolinaAccess to Care$100,000
2023Greenville Lions Club Endowment IncCharitable for eye exams Glasses Surge$50,000
2023Greenville Lions Club Endowment IncCharitable for eye exams Glasses Surge$50,000
2023Central Carolina Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$41,614
2023Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina IncHEALTH$24,500
2023Frances P Bunnelle Foundation Coastal Community Foundation of SCHEALTH$16,800
2023Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$15,000
2023Eastern Carolina Community FoundationHELP THE UNDER-SERVED BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN SC$13,600
2023River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2023The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area IncCHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
2023United Way of Horry County IncSUPPORT FOR ENVISION HORRY COUNTY$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 51 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Lions Vision Services?

Lions Vision Services is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina ($600K), Central Carolina Community Foundation ($231K), Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc ($124K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Lions Vision Services between 2020–2025.

Who is Lions Vision Services's largest funder?

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is the largest recorded funder of Lions Vision Services, with $600K across 4 grants (2022–2025).

How much grant funding has Lions Vision Services received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Lions Vision Services across 51 grants from 20 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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