Lions World Vision Institute
Lions World Vision Institute reported $52.2 million in revenue and $47.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.95 went to program services, $15.05 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $462,102 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 140% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $48MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $52MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $462,102 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.97% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.1 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLions World Vision Institute is a nonprofit organization committed to honoring vision as a basic human right. Our work extends around the globe and includes donor family and recipient support, advanced tissue preparation for transplant cases, innovative research and technology development, eye bank and surgeon training programs, pediatric vision services, and community-based education in local and international communities for those who are visually impaired. With our worldwide ecosystem of eye banks, surgeons, and research leaders, we work tirelessly to honor a donor's gift by protecting and…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $427,784 | $0 | $34,318 | $462,102 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $251,727 | $0 | $47,360 | $299,087 |
| REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $255,978 | $0 | $23,906 | $279,884 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,691 | $0 | $37,570 | $263,261 |
| DIRECTOR OF DOMESTIC BUSIN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,878 | $0 | $20,642 | $200,520 |
| REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,343 | $0 | $19,773 | $187,116 |
| ENTERPRISE DATA SECURITY A Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,878 | $0 | $17,272 | $180,150 |
| MANAGER OF TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,339 | $0 | $20,574 | $175,913 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lions World Vision Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $653K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5326
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Lions World Vision Institute totaling $139K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Lions World Vision Institute spent in FY2025, $84.95 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Lions World Vision Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lions World Vision Institute reported that 85.0% of its $47.6 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lions World Vision Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lions World Vision Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $462,102, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lions World Vision Institute get its money?
Of $52.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 91.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lions World Vision Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1458151 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600549349301035 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521329349304087 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349307394 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331089349301628 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221119349300212 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130759349300828 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1458151: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.