Lions Medical Eye Bank and Research Center of Eastern Virginia Inc.
Lions Medical Eye Bank and Research Center of Eastern Virginia Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The Lions Medical Eye Bank & Research Center of Eastern Virginia provides people the opportunity to donate ocular tissue, health care professionals the means to end blindness and patients the hope of clearly seeing form, color and motion.
About
The purpose of the organization is to provide safe, quality ocular tissue to health care professionals for the restoration of sight through transplantation and research. Tissue is donated to the organization and processed, evaluated and distributed pursuant to guidelines issued by the FDA, EBAA and other regulatory bodies. These functions include, but are not limited to, donor eligibility determination, tissue evaluation, storage and distribution. In 2017/18, the eye bank provided 798 tissues for transplantation/implant and 129 tissues for research and education.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “The lions medical eye bank & research center of eastern virginia provides people the opportunity to donate ocular tissue, health care professionals the means to end blindness and patients the hope of clearly seeing form, color and motion.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “The lions medical eye bank & research center of eastern virginia provides people the opportunity to donate ocular tissue, health care professionals the means to end blindness and patients the hope of clearly seeing form, color and motion.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as VA.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as 600 GRESHAM DRIVE, NORFOLK, VA, 23507.
- The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 28 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$60,064.
- The salary policy for the CEO of the organization is established through a review and approval by an impartial party.
- The organization elects its board members.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 23 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1979.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization's financial statements were compiled or reviewed by an accountant.
- The organization pays $1,341,200 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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