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Lions Sight Foundation of Mississippi Inc

EIN 64-6028216 · Flowood, MS

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What it says it does

TO PROVIDE AID AND ASSISTANCE TO THE BLIND AND HEARING IMPAIRED PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 49.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 52% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 54% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
88% 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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
28 of 28 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no 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.
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

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

Programs described in its return (3)

$28,972 spent. FINANCIAL SUPPORT PROVIDED TO THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS - DISTRICT 30 (LIONS OF MISSISSIPPI) FOR OPERATIONAL NEEDS
$33,386 spent. FINANCIAL SUPPORT PROVIDED TO THE MISSISSIPPI LIONS EYE BANK FOR EYE TRANSPLANT PROCEDURES AND OTHER OPERATIONAL NEEDS
$25,811 spent. SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS HELD FOR ADDIE MCBRYDE REHABILITATION CENTER

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

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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Caution.
Its 2010 filing told the IRS that the organization has closed.
Source: Form 990-N (e-Postcard) filings, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 19, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1966.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.

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