Mid-south Lions Sight and Hearing Service is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Memphis, Tennessee, registered in 1956, with $1,542,271 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$1.5M
▲ 6.0% vs prior year
Diseases median: $206K
Expenses (FY2024)
$1.3M
Net assets
$384K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Mid-south Lions Sight and Hearing Service— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Mid-south Lions Sight and Hearing Service: 3 mo reserves · +13% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Mid-south Lions Sight and Hearing Service— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Mid-south Lions Sight and Hearing Service: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $319K (FY2017) to $1.5M (FY2024) across 8 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
12.8%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$408K
Total liabilities
$24K
Net assets
$384K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,542,271▲6.0% | $1,344,576▼6.0% | $384,421▲117% | $408,238▲97.3% | 990 |
| 2023 | $1,454,680▲20.6% | $1,430,310▲18.2% | $177,543▲17.8% | $206,872▲5.8% | 990 |
| 2022 | $1,206,071▲40.1% | $1,210,521▲38.7% | $150,749▼2.8% | $195,565▲15.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $860,951▲102% | $872,761▲216% | $155,139▼7.1% | $169,992▼14.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $425,934▲47.8% | $276,460▼13.1% | $166,949▲855% | $197,980▲149% | 990 |
| 2019 | $288,248▼24.2% | $318,273▼4.6% | $17,475▼63.2% | $79,546▲2.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $380,025▲19.2% | $333,681▼0.8% | $47,500▲4009% | $77,903▲21.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $318,932 | $336,294 | $1,156 | $64,394 | 990 |
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Data for Mid-south Lions Sight and Hearing Service (EIN 62-0632682) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.