International Association of Lions Clubs

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
752328649
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2013–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Amarillo, TX, USA
Phone
8063730648
Rating
83
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Eye Diseases, Blindness and Vision Impairments

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$26,669
Expenses
$36,101
Assets
$34,399
Liabilities
$139

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Stu Downing (President)
  • Henry Wyckoff (1st Vice President)
  • Andrew McGee (2nd Vice President)
  • Ron Kordas (3rd Vice President)
  • John Michie (Past President)

People named in this filing

  • Stu Downing (President)
  • Henry Wyckoff (1st Vice President)
  • Andrew McGee (2nd Vice President)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Support benevolent programs of Lions Club International.

What it reported doing in 2024

Lawndale Elementary - $2,205.44, Texas Lions Camp - $2,060.00, Panhandle Lions Foundation - $1,188.00, Texas Ramp Project - $927.55, Texas Lions Foundation - $792.00, Lions Alert Disaster Program - $730.00, Texas Lions Eyeglass Recycle - $542.00, Coat & Shoe Fund - $500.00, No Boundaries - $500.00, Golden Spread Council - $500.00, Make a Wish - $332.48, Panhandle Lions Youth Awards - $292.00, Lions Eye Bank - $182.00, Amarillo Chamber of Commerce - $150.00, Texas Lions Museum - $146.00

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 75% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 97
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 31
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 92.1%; rating input score 92

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -35.4%; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.95; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -6.9% per year; rating input score 0; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -3.1% per year; rating input score 0; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -9.1% per year; rating input score 0; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 92.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 4 filed program accomplishments · $33K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2013 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 16/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 45/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 32/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.