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Lions Clubs International Foundation
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Lions Clubs International Foundation reported $71.3 million in revenue and $60.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.67 went to program services, $9.47 to management and general costs and $18.86 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $344,922 (LCIF Executive Administrator). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $60MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $71MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.5% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 18.9% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 80.1% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $344,922 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.57% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 87.0 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHumanitarian - Through LCIF's matching grant and district and club community impact grant, Lions can support humanitarian activities and initiatives. LCIF's humanitarian grants empower Lions to address unmet health needs and support at-risk, vulnerable populations around the world. LCIF's humanitarian funding also supports partnership efforts such as vision screenings and programs for athletes through the Special Olympics Opening Eyes partnership and school-based feeding programs through the World Food Program USA
Youth - LCIF provides youth and young adults opportunities to succeed. The Lions Quest program provides young people and their educators with tools to make positive choices, resist drugs and alcohol, learn through service, and become healthy young adults
Disaster relief - LCIF provides disaster grants to Lions from the LCIF General Disaster Fund. Grants are intended to support Lions with disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery efforts following natural disasters
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCIF Executive Administrator Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $274,124 | $0 | $70,798 | $344,922 |
| Division Manager, LCIF Development Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,898 | $0 | $17,977 | $172,875 |
| Division Manager, Global Grants Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,032 | $0 | $31,699 | $166,731 |
| Global CSR & Strat. Partnership Mgr. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,312 | $0 | $34,369 | $154,681 |
| Dept. Mgr., LCI Mrkt. Communications Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,257 | $0 | $16,323 | $143,580 |
| LCIF Controller & Fin. Analysis Mgr. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,292 | $0 | $7,982 | $141,274 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lions Clubs International Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $347K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 586
- Volunteers Part I, line 617,653
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| International Association of Lions Clubs Professional Services | $4,059,739 |
| JPMorgan Investment Advisors | $608,600 |
| RKD Group LLC Professional Services | $547,930 |
| 3-C Institute for Social Development LQ Program Development | $153,144 |
| Image Base Inc Professional Services | $115,155 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Lions Clubs International Foundation totaling $193K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Lions Clubs International Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lions Clubs International Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Lions Clubs International Foundation spent in FY2025, $71.67 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lions Clubs International Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lions Clubs International Foundation reported that 71.7% of its $60.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.5% to management and general and 18.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lions Clubs International Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lions Clubs International Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $344,922, for the role of LCIF Executive Administrator (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lions Clubs International Foundation get its money?
Of $71.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 80.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lions Clubs International Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7030455 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600349349300110 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540379349301229 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430389349301318 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340269349300014 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220279349300622 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140329349300649 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7030455: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.