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New Mexico Lions Operation Kidsight

EIN 45-4901616 · Las Cruces, NM

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE VISION SCREENINGS FOR 3-7 YEAR OLD STUDENTS IN NM AND PROVIDE EYE EXAM AND GLASSES VOUCHERS FOR 3-18 YEAR OLD STUDENTS IN NM WHO ARE REFERRED FOR VISION PROBLEMS WHO ARE NOT COVERED BY MEDICAID OR INSURANCE.

Income
$206,618
Spending
$208,112
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 66%
Employees
1
Highest pay
$66,368, program manager

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (7)
  1. $75,275 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS
  2. $56,881 spent. 376 NM STUDENTS IN NEED OF VISION SERVICES BUT NOT COVERED BY MEDICAID OR INSURANCE (OR THEY WERE COVERED BYMEDICAID BUT THERE WERE NO MEDICAID VISION SERVICES PROVIDER IN THEIR COMMUNITY) RECEIVED AN EYE EXAM AND/OR GLASSES VOUCHER.
  3. $23,634 spent. MOBILE VISION UNIT, WHICH WAS DONATED BY BCBSNM, WAS RECONDITIONED AND EYE EXAMINATION AND GLASSES FITTING EQUIPMENT PURCHASED AND INSTALLED AND IS CURRENTLY BEING USED BY THE TAOS LIONS CLUB.
  4. $10,375 spent. NMLOKS VISION SCREENING TEAMS SCREENED 30,463 NM 3-9 YEAR OLD STUDENTS.
  5. $7,135 spent. 2,487 NM STUDENTS RECEIVED A FREE PAIR OF GLASSES IF THEIRS WERE LOST OR BROKEN OR THEY NEEDED A SPARE PAIR FOR SCHOOL.
  6. $3,100 spent. SIX DONA ANA COUNTY ADULT RESIDENTS IN NEED RECEIVED A PAIR OF RECONDITIONED HEARING AIDS.
  7. $2,196 spent. 28 DONA ANA COUNTY ADULT RESIDENTS IN NEED OF VISION SERVICES BUT WHO DID NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL WHEREWITHALL WERE PROVIDED AN EYE EXAM AND/OR GLASSES VOUCHER

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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