Southern Eye Institute
Donations deductibleRevenue
$395k
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$280k
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$419k
$64k liabilities
Net assets
$355k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
3
8.4 years on average
Staff
0
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Joseph A Geary
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Southern Eye Institute's network
3 peoplei3 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph A Geary Chair | Co-Chairman Board of Direc | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| M Cathleen Schanzer Chair | Chairman Board of Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Samuel Pieh | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Lewis | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| William Sanvee | Company secretary | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph A Geary | Co-Chairman Board of Direc | 1 | $0 | ||
| Samuel Pieh | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Lewis | Executive Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| M Cathleen Schanzer | Chairman Board of Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Sanvee | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Southern Eye Institute
- EIN
- 203606453
- Address
- 4728 Spottswood Avenue 164, Memphis, TN, 38117-4817
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- To provide education and vision care services provided to underprivileged individuals in foreign countries. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q30 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2007
- Principal officer
- Tom Lewis (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2006
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJoseph A Geary
≥8years on the filingsM Cathleen Schanzer
≥8years on the filingsSamuel Pieh
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $419k
- Total liabilities
- $64k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $355k
- Contributions and grants received
- $334k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $275k
- Employees
- 0
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $395k | $280k | $115k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.