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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FTDN.

Totals

Total revenue
$71,311,308
Total expenses
$60,083,161
Contributions and grants received
$57,150,852
Grants paid
$36,869,007
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$14,103,400
Other revenue
$57,056
Total assets, end of year
$448,506,815
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,135,517
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$435,371,298
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$43,059,757
Management and general expenses
$5,689,170
Fundraising expenses
$11,334,234
Program service expenses (Part III)
$43,059,757

Program services were 71.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $57,150,852

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $420,551

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $9,423,670 · unrelated business -$2,777 · excluded $9,426,447

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $86,109,098

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $81,429,368

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $4,679,730

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $4,679,730 · excluded $4,679,730

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $9,959

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $1,559

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $8,400 · related or exempt $8,400

  • 11a · Other revenue: Lions Quest Online Licenses, Net

    total $86,606 · related or exempt $86,606

  • 11b · Other revenue: Lions Quest Training Workshops, N

    total -$8,974 · related or exempt -$8,974

  • 11c · Other revenue: Currency Exchange Loss

    total -$28,976 · excluded -$28,976

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $48,656

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $6,075,741 · program services $6,075,741

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $30,793,266 · program services $30,793,266

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $347,170 · program services $173,585 · management and general $86,793 · fundraising $86,792

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,019,778 · program services $2,114,867 · management and general $1,708,619 · fundraising $2,196,292

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $351,566 · program services $126,772 · management and general $98,154 · fundraising $126,640

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $729,236 · program services $262,956 · management and general $203,596 · fundraising $262,684

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $445,754 · program services $160,734 · management and general $124,451 · fundraising $160,569

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $7,806 · program services $6,632 · management and general $1,174

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $72,450 · management and general $72,450

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $785,673 · management and general $785,673

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,203,595 · program services $2,153,655 · management and general $1,816,227 · fundraising $1,233,713

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $670,753 · program services $442,587 · fundraising $228,166

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,551,890 · program services $48,408 · management and general $242,075 · fundraising $1,261,407

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,961,109 · program services $578,726 · management and general $449,035 · fundraising $1,933,348

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $101,734 · program services $15,306 · management and general $52,186 · fundraising $34,242

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $49,086 · program services $8,529 · management and general $35,440 · fundraising $5,117

  • 24a · Other expenses: Recognition

    total $3,816,225 · program services $51,103 · management and general $12,337 · fundraising $3,752,785

  • 24b · Other expenses: Subscription and Member

    total $50,787 · program services $43,040 · management and general $92 · fundraising $7,655

  • 24c · Other expenses: Gifts and Entertainment

    total $31,822 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $31,822

  • 24d · Other expenses: Education and Training

    total $11,644 · program services $3,798 · management and general $0 · fundraising $7,846

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $6,076 · program services $52 · management and general $868 · fundraising $5,156

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $7,065,564 · end of year $4,043,493

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $13,738,783 · end of year $14,802,944

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $10,541 · end of year $43,206

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,960,502 · end of year $2,361,013

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $5,487,739

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $5,227,784

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $309,041 · end of year $259,955

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $316,637,338 · end of year $343,123,694

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $64,266,398 · end of year $78,791,221

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $7,573,152 · end of year $5,081,289

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $750,608 · end of year $684,463

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $17,660,966 · end of year $11,991,224

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $433,483 · end of year $401,370

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $61,348 · end of year $58,460

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $342,493,750 · end of year $379,716,661

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $50,161,164 · end of year $55,654,637

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To empower Lions Clubs, volunteers, and partners to improve health and well-being, strengthen communities, and support those in need through humanitarian services and grants that impact lives globally, and encourage peace and international understanding.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To support the efforts of Lions Clubs worldwide in serving their local communities and the world community as they carry out essential humanitarian service projects.

  • Humanitarian - 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.

    Expenses $16,888,375 · Grants $15,033,444

  • 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.

    Expenses $8,091,060 · Grants $5,097,247 · Revenue $86,032

  • 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.

    Expenses $7,513,975 · Grants $6,901,560

  • Vision - Lions are a world leader in the effort to prevent avoidable blindness and assist people who are blind or visually impaired. Through partnerships and grants, LCIF funds efforts to provide local capacity building, training, screening, diagnostic equipment, medications and treatments, and rehabilitation projects.

    Expenses $5,045,256 · Grants $4,779,950

  • Hunger - Grants support major equipment and infrastructure projects focused on alleviating hunger.

    Expenses $3,513,029 · Grants $3,260,988

  • Childhood cancer - Grants improve the quality of life for children receiving cancer treatment and their families.

    Expenses $1,064,715 · Grants $980,702

  • Diabetes - Grants empower Lions to implement large-scale diabetes screening events, youth diabetes camps, workforce training, equipment and infrastructure projects to help individuals identify and manage diabetes.

    Expenses $642,752 · Grants $563,160

  • Environment - Through LCIF's matching grant and district and club community impact grant, Lions can support environmental activities and initiatives, including but not limited to tree planting, waste management and recycling, and community clean-up events.

    Expenses $300,595 · Grants $251,956

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dr Patti Hill

    LCIF Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Brian E Sheehan

    Vice Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • GS Hora

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Marvin J Chambers

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Fabricio Oliveira

    LCI International President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • AP Singh

    LCI International First Vice Pres.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Mark S Lyon

    LCI International Second Vice Pres.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Dr Manoj Shah

    LCI International Third Vice Pres.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Douglas X Alexander

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Juventino Figueira Borges

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gary F Brown

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dr Sandro Castellana

    Trustee (until 2/7/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Eveline N Chandra

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dr Ta-Lung Chiang

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dr Jung-Yul Choi

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • James E Ervin

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rodolfo A Espinal Mota

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Elisabeth Haderer

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Engr HOB Lawal

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mahesh Pasqual

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Koji Tsurushima

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jennifer Ware

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dr Jitsuhiro Yamada

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rebecca Daou

    LCIF Executive Administrator

    Total calculated
    $344,922
    From this org
    $274,124
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $70,798
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $273,986
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $138
    Deferred
    $43,026
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,772
    Filer's total
    $344,922

  • Christopher Plunkett

    Division Manager, LCIF Development

    Total calculated
    $172,875
    From this org
    $154,898
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,977
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,760
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $138
    Deferred
    $9,409
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,568
    Filer's total
    $172,875

  • KaSondra Byrd

    Division Manager, Global Grants

    Total calculated
    $166,731
    From this org
    $135,032
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,699
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,774
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $258
    Deferred
    $22,562
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,137
    Filer's total
    $166,731

  • Erik Brejla

    Global CSR & Strat. Partnership Mgr.

    Total calculated
    $154,681
    From this org
    $120,312
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,369
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $120,222
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $90
    Deferred
    $7,619
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,750
    Filer's total
    $154,681

  • Leia Williams

    Dept. Mgr., LCI Mrkt. Communications

    Total calculated
    $143,580
    From this org
    $127,257
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,323
    Hours/week
    40

  • Christine Hastings

    LCIF Controller & Fin. Analysis Mgr.

    Total calculated
    $141,274
    From this org
    $133,292
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,982
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 1a
Travel expenses for a companion accompanying the foundation's two presidential appointees to the LCIF Board of Trustees will be reimbursed according to LCI Board of Directors general reimbursement rules when attending the LCIF Executive Committee meetings that immediately precede the LCI Board of Directors meetings, if the companion is present at scheduled Lions Clubs International functions and events, and will not be taxable to them. Reimbursement will not be provided if the companion does not attend scheduled functions and events. Travel expenses for a companion accompanying the LCIF Executive Administrator will be reimbursed according to Lions Clubs International Foundation's general reimbursement rules and is taxable to them. In addition, the LCIF Chairperson may authorize travel on behalf of LCIF, including companion travel, provided such travel is in accordance with the general reimbursement policy and the expense is covered within the LCIF budget.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • LCIF India

    501(c)(3) · Promotion of Lions Programs in India and Other Countries in the Region · IN · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Lions Club International Foundaiton

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • Perpetual Trust (2)

    T · Distribution Of Trust Assets to Beneficiaries · IL

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202600349349300110

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