What Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation does

Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)-equivalent nonprofit organization founded in 1949 in Atlanta, Georgia, that provides comprehensive vision healthcare services to uninsured and underinsured Georgians across all 159 counties of the state. The organization operates through multiple delivery channels: the Harrell Vision Clinic in Chamblee (a full-service optical clinic with in-house eyeglass fabrication lab), mobile clinic units, a statewide Tele-Optometry program launched in April 2022 in partnership with Federally Qualified Health Centers and Public Health Departments, school-based vision screening programs with Atlanta Public Schools and YMCA summer camps, and a Frame Kit Program supporting Lions Club referrals. Core services include free and low-cost eye exams, prescription eyeglasses, vision surgery facilitation through partner ophthalmologists, and one of the largest eyeglass recycling centers in the United States.

Name

Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation

Legal name

Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://lionslighthouse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation is a 75-year-old Atlanta-based nonprofit providing comprehensive low-cost vision care, including exams, eyeglasses, tele-optometry, and mobile clinics, to uninsured and underinsured Georgians across all 159 state counties via a Lions Club network and institutional healthcare partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vision Care Services

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (62132)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care) (HLAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA)

Keywords

• Vision care services
• Nonprofit healthcare
• Tele-optometry programs
• Eyeglass recycling
• Mobile eye clinics

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donations, corporate donations, matching gift programs, vehicle donations. Includes Circle of Care monthly giving program and Legacy Brick program.
2. Planned Giving and Estate Gifts: Will bequests, retirement plan assets, IRA beneficiary designations, life insurance, donor advised funds, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, charitable gift annuities.
3. Vision Services Fees: Low-cost vision services with fees established based on patient's economic status. Average patient cost exam/glasses = $25/person. No insurance accepted at clinics.
4. Foundation Grants: Grants from organizations including Georgia Baptist Healthcare Ministry Foundation ($100,000 in 2024, $75,000 in 2023) and Kia Motors America ($90,000 in 2023).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation is a nonprofit organization providing comprehensive vision care services to uninsured and underinsured Georgians. Core offerings include free/low-cost eye exams, prescription eyeglasses produced in-house, vision surgeries coordinated with partner ophthalmologists, statewide tele-optometry exams, mobile clinics, school-based screenings, and eyeglass recycling.

Product overview

Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation is a nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive continuum of vision care services across Georgia. The organization operates multiple service delivery channels including the Harrell Vision Clinic in Chamblee (with in-house optical lab for eyeglass fabrication), statewide tele-optometry program (first-ever nonprofit statewide program launched April 2022), mobile clinics, and school-based vision screening initiatives. Core services include eye exams and glasses, vision surgeries facilitated through partner ophthalmologists and surgery centers, eyeglass recycling, and the Frame Kit Program. The Sight For Kids program (in partnership with Lions Clubs International Foundation and Johnson & Johnson) targets children in Title 1 schools. All services are targeted at uninsured and underinsured Georgians, with fees established based on patients' economic status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Harrell Vision Clinic: Full-service optical clinic located in Chamblee, Georgia, providing eye exams and glasses.
• Tele-Optometry Vision Program
• White Cane Initiative
• Sight For Kids

Products and services

• Harrell Vision Clinic Full-service optical clinic located in Chamblee, Georgia providing eye exams, prescription glasses (produced in-house), and vision care services with walk-in hours for glasses. Free eye exams and low-cost glasses for qualifying patients.
• Eye Exams & Glasses Free eye exams and low-cost prescription eyeglasses for qualifying patients, with glasses produced in-house at the optical lab in Chamblee. Average patient cost is $25 per exam/glasses versus $300 at for-profit providers.
• Vision Surgeries Coordination of sight-saving surgical procedures through partnerships with ophthalmologists, anesthesiologists, and surgery centers across the state, including treatment for glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and diabetes-related vision impairment.
• Tele-Optometry Vision Program The first statewide nonprofit tele-optometry vision program that provides remote eye exams to uninsured and underinsured Georgians using cutting-edge technology, partnering with Federally Qualified Health Centers and Public Health Departments to serve patients ages 15 and older in rural areas with no access to vision care.
• Eyeglass Recycling Program One of the largest eyeglass recycling centers in the United States, accepting clear eyeglasses, sunglasses, hearing aids, and loose lenses. Distributes recycled eyeglasses to groups doing humanitarian work internationally.
• Mobile Clinics Mobile clinic services traveling throughout Georgia to provide vision screenings and exams to underserved communities and schools. Includes the Vision Care for Children mobile school clinic program.
• Vision Screenings Vision screening services provided through partnerships with local Lions Clubs using SPOT screeners for community and school screenings to check for potential sight problems including hyperopia, strabismus, and astigmatism.
• Sight For Kids Program School-based comprehensive eye health program co-founded by Lions Clubs International Foundation and Johnson & Johnson, providing eye screenings, follow-up care with local ophthalmologists and optometrists, and teacher training on eye health importance. Aiming to provide vision screenings to 10,000 students in more than 50 schools over two years.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 70,000 patients served from July 2024 through June 2025
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) and Johnson & JohnsoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2024Sight For Kids program co-founded by LCIF and Johnson & Johnson. Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation implementing the program in Georgia, aiming to provide vision screenings to 10,000 students in 50+ schools over two years in Fulton, Chatham, Clayton, Cobb, and Gwinnett counties.
• Peach Bowl, Inc.coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 October 2023Annual Evening in the End Zone 'A Night of Spectacles' fundraising event co-host for 6th year. Cocktail reception, auctions, seated dinner, and awards. Goal to raise $400,000.
• Ben Massell Dental Clinic of Jewish Family & Career ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2022First partner location for statewide tele-optometry vision program launch. Joint initiative serving underserved communities with vision and hearing services at one location.
• Emory Eye CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partnership enabling hundreds of thousands of uninsured and under-insured Georgians to access top-notch eye screenings and follow-up care. Recognized at Evening in the End Zone 2024.
• Federally Qualified Health CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide partners for tele-optometry program. Licensed professionals onsite at these facilities to serve patients in areas with no access to vision services.
• Public Health DepartmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide partners for tele-optometry program. Facilities throughout Georgia where tele-optometry services are delivered.
• YMCA of Metro AtlantacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing free vision care to youth enrolled in YMCA summer day camps at 7+ Metro Atlanta locations. Screenings, exams, and glasses provided at no cost to families.
• Atlanta Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for vision screenings at Title 1 schools across metro Atlanta. Comprehensive vision care for children including free eye screenings and glasses.
• Georgia Lions ClubscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCornerstone organizational partners. Lions Clubs across Georgia provide vision screenings, referrals, volunteers, and community support throughout the state. Network of volunteers trained to use SPOT screening equipment.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vision To Learn: Nonprofit providing free eye exams and glasses to students in underserved communities via mobile clinics nationwide. Highly comparable service model to GLLF's school-based Vision Care for Children program and mobile clinic operations.
• OneSight: Global nonprofit foundation (affiliated with EssilorLuxottica) providing free vision exams and glasses to underserved populations. Operates fixed clinics, mobile vans, and school-based programs similar to GLLF's Harrell Vision Clinic and mobile clinic model.
• New Eyes for the Needy: Nonprofit providing free eyeglasses to low-income individuals in the U.S. through a voucher-based model. Directly comparable in mission (affordable vision correction) and population served (uninsured/underinsured).
• VisionSpring: Social enterprise providing affordable reading glasses and vision screening to low-income workers globally. Comparable in low-cost vision screening and eyewear delivery models targeting underserved populations.
• VOSH International: Volunteer optometrists providing free vision care domestically and internationally through chapter-based clinics. Comparable volunteer-driven, mission-aligned vision service model targeting underserved populations.

Broad incumbents

• Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF): International foundation affiliated with Lions Clubs, GLLF's parent network and Sight For Kids co-founder. Operates large-scale vision programs globally and is the cornerstone institutional partner for GLLF.

Others

• Prevent Blindness: National nonprofit focused on vision health advocacy, education, and screening programs. Comparable mission around vision impairment prevention and public health screening infrastructure, though operating model is more advocacy-focused.
• Sightsavers International: International NGO focused on eliminating avoidable blindness in developing countries through surgery and treatment programs. Comparable in mission focus on avoidable vision impairment in low-resource settings.
• Helen Keller International: Global health organization operating vision programs including child vision screening and eyeglass distribution. Comparable in mission around addressing vision care gaps for underserved children globally.

Emerging players

• Remote Area Medical: Nonprofit providing free mobile medical, dental, and vision clinics to underserved and uninsured populations. Directly comparable mobile-clinic delivery model though with broader healthcare scope beyond vision.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/galighthouse
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LionsLighthouse
• Facebookfacebook.com/galighthouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgia-lions-lighthouse-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/galighthouse

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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Investments

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