2025-11-17T10:27:35-06:00 2025-06-30 455297192 RYAN GUNSAULS & O'DONNELL LLC 5590 E YALE AVE SUITE 201 DENVER CO 80222 990 2024-07-01 840890204 ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK ROCK 7208483937 1675 AURORA CT MAIL STOP F751 AURORA CO 800452610 TED WENCKUS PRESIDENT 7208483937 2025-10-30 1 1 KATHERINE T MOELLER CPA P01270619 3037585558 2025-10-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TED WENCKUS 1675 AURORA CT MAIL STOP F751 AURORA CO 800452610 6932989 0 X WWW.CORNEAS.ORG X 1982 CO THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK'S MISSION IS TO FULFILL THE WISHES OF EYE DONORS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP ANOTHER OVERCOME BLINDNESS THROUGH TRANSPLANTATION AND RESEARCH. OUR DEDICATION TO THIS MISSION ALLOWS EYE, ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS IN COLORADO AND WYOMING TO PROVIDE OVER 2,500 SIGHT-RESTORATIVE TRANSPLANTS EACH YEAR. 10 10 79 0 0 0 479141 92956 6527221 6139492 488803 647052 51 53489 7495216 6932989 31115 17633 0 0 3484794 3523177 0 0 20627 2938295 3037252 6454204 6578062 1041012 354927 18608479 19809260 389665 362997 18218814 19446263 X THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK'S MISSION IS TO FULFILL THE WISHES OF EYE DONORS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP ANOTHER OVERCOME BLINDNESS THROUGH TRANSPLANTATION AND RESEARCH. OUR DEDICATION TO THIS MISSION ALLOWS EYE, ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS IN COLORADO AND WYOMING TO PROVIDE OVER 2,500 SIGHT-RESTORATIVE TRANSPLANTS EACH YEAR. 0 0 5576146 17633 6139492 EYE TISSUE RECOVERY AND TRANSPLANTATION: THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE EYE BANK IS TO FULFILL THE WISHES OF EYE DONORS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP ANOTHER IN NEED. DONATED EYE TISSUES ARE FIRST PLACED WITH RECIPIENTS ON A LOCAL TRANSPLANT WAITING LIST. IF A SUITABLE RECIPIENT CANNOT BE FOUND LOCALLY, A SEARCH IS CONDUCTED WITH OTHER EYE BANKS IN THE UNITED STATES. IF A SUITABLE RECIPIENT STILL CANNOT BE FOUND, A SEARCH IS CONDUCTED THROUGH INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS TO FIND A RECIPIENT IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. IN THIS WAY, NO TRANSPLANTABLE CORNEA IS EVER WASTED. TISSUES THAT CANNOT BE TRANSPLANTED FOR MEDICAL REASONS CAN OFTEN BE PLACED IN RESEARCH PROGRAMS.INTERNATIONAL SURGERY FUND: THIS FUND DEFRAYS COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH INTERNATIONAL TISSUE PLACEMENT, SUCH AS INCREASED SHIPPING FEES, ADDITIONAL TESTING AND A LOWER COST REIMBURSEMENT. WITHOUT THIS VITAL SUPPORT, EYE TISSUES UNABLE TO BE PLACED WITH RECIPIENTS IN THE UNITED STATES WOULD BE DESTROYED. THE FUND ALSO SUPPORTS HUMANITARIAN MISSIONS OF LOCAL TRANSPLANT SURGEONS WHO DONATE THEIR TIME AND SKILLS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. ADDRESSING THE WORLDWIDE NEED, THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK HAS HELPED ESTABLISH EYE BANKING PRACTICES AND DONATION PROGRAMS ON EVERY CONTINENT.EYE SURGERY FUND: ESTABLISHED IN 1983, THE EYE SURGERY FUND ASSISTS PATIENTS WITHOUT THE FINANCIAL MEANS TO COVER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CORNEAL SURGERY. CANDIDATES ENTER THE PROGRAM THROUGH SPONSORSHIP FROM THEIR LOCAL LIONS CLUB. THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK REVIEWS THE APPLICATION AND MAY ASSIST WITH A GRANT TOWARD SURGERY COSTS. IN ADDITION, THE EYE BANK WORKS TO NEGOTIATE WAIVERS OR FEE REDUCTIONS FROM SURGEONS AND HOSPITALS TO MATCH MONEY AWARDED THROUGH THE FUND. 645956 EYE, ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION EDUCATION: THE EYE BANK BRINGS EYE, ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION EDUCATION TO A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES THE EYE BANK RELIES ON TO FULFILL ITS MISSION. THESE INCLUDE PHYSICIANS, NURSES, CORONERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, HOSPICES AND HOSPITALS. RMLEB ALSO SPREADS THE DONATION MESSAGE TO THOUSANDS THROUGH AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND OTHER PUBLIC VENUES.REGIONAL DONOR REGISTRY SUPPORT: THE EYE BANK SUPPORTS 50% OF THE MAINTENANCE COSTS OF THE DONOR REGISTRIES IN OUR SERVICE AREA, ELECTRONIC DATABASES WHERE RESIDENTS CAN REGISTER THEIR INTENT TO BECOME EYE, ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS. 6222102 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 79 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 CO X X THE ORGANIZATION 7208483937 1675 AURORA CT MAIL STOP F751 AURORA CO 800452610 BRIAN BALLARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE HEIMBUCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE KITCHELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE RALL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GLENN STANKO PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR RON SMITH TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TED WENCKUS VICE-PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID MERRITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GWEN BALK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LOHMEIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 140551 0 19628 STACI TERRIN PROGRAM MANAGER 40.00 X 109503 0 17157 KEVIN SMITH ACCOUNTING MANAGER 40.00 X 103300 0 16750 353354 0 53535 3 0 1 0 EUROFINS VRL INC P O BOX 1469 CAROL STREAM IL 601321469 LABORATORY TESTING 288432 MORIA INC 1050 CROSSKEYS DOYLESTOWN PA 18902 MEDICAL SUPPLY 236789 BAUSCH & LOMB SURGICAL 400 SOMERSET CORPORATION BLVD BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807 LENS AND SURGICAL PRODUCT 230008 STATLINE 125 MAY ST EDISON NY 08837 TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION 173051 STEPHENS INSTRUMENTS 2500 SANDERSVILLE RD LEXINGTON KY 40511 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS 144821 5 92956 92956 CORNEAL TISSUE PROCESS 621991 6139492 6139492 6139492 647052 647052 OTHER REVENUE 900099 53489 53489 53489 6932989 6192981 0 647052 17633 17633 375820 219930 155890 2449763 2395144 54619 87279 80297 6982 382273 351691 30582 228042 209799 18243 152429 149321 3108 428244 428244 13280 11827 1156 297 264717 246322 2628 15767 122171 121214 137 820 92496 90779 1717 24619 24619 176155 163824 10570 1761 56909 47170 9672 67 MEDICAL & LAB SUPPLIES 786086 786086 FREIGHT & COURIER 280560 280560 LABORATORY TESTS 220084 220084 STATLINE REFERRAL 148242 148242 271260 253935 15410 1915 6578062 6222102 335333 20627 9934 3328 1914550 2144672 827038 507095 137353 166541 2383883 2042481 433586 341402 15158175 16553978 52784 23016 75059 69228 18608479 19809260 389665 362997 389665 362997 X 18049859 19316014 168955 130249 18218814 19446263 18608479 19809260 354927 829947 42575 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 728006 55088 66207 479141 92956 1421398 6728120 5223890 6108787 6527221 6139492 30727510 7456126 5278978 6174994 7006362 6232448 32148908 0 1451480 1847738 2121233 2078960 2036085 9535496 1451480 1847738 2121233 2078960 2036085 9535496 22613412 311776 391578 428901 490631 647052 2269938 311776 391578 428901 490631 647052 2269938 7767902 5670556 6603895 7496993 6879500 34418846 0.65700 0.68210 0.06600 0.05530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 97257 -28713 68544 126526 -29269 97257 139904 -13378 126526 162378 -22474 139904 141216 21162 162378 0 0 833045 680123 152922 1377277 1236246 141031 173561 126112 47449 341402 X 7805511 829947 42575 872522 6932989 0 6932989 6620637 42575 42575 6578062 0 6578062 PART V, LINE 4: INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS, UNLESS OTHERWISE DESIGNATED BY DONOR OR BOARD RESTRICTIONS. PART X, LINE 2: THE EYE BANK IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS ORGANIZED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS THEREBY ALSO EXEMPT FROM COLORADO INCOME TAX. THE EYE BANK IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR INCOME TAXES. THE EYE BANK HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF INCOME TAXES. IN DETERMINING THE RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, THE EYE BANK APPLIES A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND DETERMINES THE MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS CONSIDERING THE AMOUNTS AND PROBABILITIES OF THE OUTCOMES THAT COULD BE REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE EYE BANK ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON THEIR FEDERAL TAX RETURNS FOR THE OPEN TAX YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2023 AND DETERMINED NO PROVISION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WAS NECESSARY AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. 1 EYE SURGERY FUND 11 17633 BOOK PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS MADE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR RELATED MISSIONS ARE MONITORED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORTS RECEIVED FROM THE RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS. PART III - GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS GRANTS FOR EYE SURGERY ARE PAID ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS FOR QUALIFYING AND PREAPPROVED SURGERIES. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN LOHMEIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 140551 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19628 0 160179 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. ANY SUSPECTED CONFLICT IS DETERMINED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. VIOLATIONS MAY RESULT IN DISCHARGE OR OTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING MANAGER, PUBLIC/PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS MANAGER AND TECHNICAL MANAGER IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS EVALUATED USING COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE EYE BANK ASSOCATION OF AMERICA, EMPLOYERS COUNCIL AND LOCAL/REGIONAL SURVEY DATA. ALL DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.