Grants paid by Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation
EIN 41-6026488 · Saint Paul, MN · Form 990, Schedule I
Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation of Saint Paul, MN (EIN 41-6026488) reported 10 grants paid totaling $5,847,863 to 3 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$5,847,863
10 grants
Recipients
3
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $5,159,880 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | $50,000 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | $31,750 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | $58,250 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $132,000 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $100,000 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $315,983 | — |
Top recipients
The 3 recipients receiving the most from Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation, by grants paid, out of 3 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of Mn 41-6007513 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $5,159,880 | 2018 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation 41-6042488 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 6 | $659,233 | 2025 |
| Lions Eyeglasses Recycling Center 45-2393275 | A | Sartell, MN | 3 | $28,750 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 10 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | A | $300,983 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF AN EYE BANK, AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF RESEARCH EQUIPMENT. | 202601389349301575 |
| 2025 | Lions Eyeglasses Recycling Center Pine City, MN | A | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE RECYCLING CENTER. | 202601389349301575 |
| 2024 | University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | A | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF AN EYE BANK, AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF RESEARCH EQUIPMENT. | 202541359349302244 |
| 2023 | University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | A | $125,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF AN EYE BANK, AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF RESEARCH EQUIPMENT. | 202420669349300712 |
| 2023 | Lions Eyeglasses Recycling Center Sartell, MN | A | $7,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE RECYCLING CENTER. | 202420669349300712 |
| 2022 | University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | A | $51,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF AN EYE BANK, AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF RESEARCH EQUIPMENT. | 202320279349300117 |
| 2022 | Lions Eyeglasses Recycling Center Sartell, MN | A | $6,750 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE RECYCLING CENTER. | 202320279349300117 |
| 2021 | University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | A | $31,750 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF AN EYE BANK, AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF RESEARCH EQUIPMENT. | 202241369349307269 |
| 2020 | University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | A | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF AN EYE BANK, AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF RESEARCH EQUIPMENT. | 202111329349303891 |
| 2018 | Regents of the University of Mn Minneapolis, MN | A | $5,159,880 | paid | 201910169349300211 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202601389349301575 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202541359349302244 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202420669349300712 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202320279349300117 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202241369349307269 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202111329349303891 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-06-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201910169349300211 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/416026488.json.
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