International Association of Lions Clubs

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
756050733
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2022–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Canton, TX, USA
Phone
9033401949
Rating
60
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$51,959
Expenses
$69,691
Assets
$47,096

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DARREN BASHINSKI (Vice President)
  • JONATHAN HELVEY (Past President)
  • DOUG HARRISON (Vice President)
  • SANDY SIMS (President)

People named in this filing

  • DARREN BASHINSKI (Vice President)
  • JONATHAN HELVEY (Past President)
  • DOUG HARRISON (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 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of the canton lions club is to empower volunteers to serve their community and create an environment where everyone has an opportunity to serve and make a difference.

What it reported doing in 2025

The canton lions club generously and regularly assists local community organizations such as the canton chamber of commerce, Texas lions camp, leader dog for the blind, friends of the library, Texas eyeglass recycling center, van zandt veterans memorial and others. The impact of their generosity is much more significant than merely dollars given.

Operating model

Revenue model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent revenue detail to tell how this nonprofit funds its work.
Distribution model
Transfer-based 990-EZ. The 990-EZ reports grants or member benefits, but it does not separate enough spending to show the nonprofit’s full delivery mix.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 51
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 25
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 81.8%; rating input score 82
  • Program expense ratio: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -34.1%; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.68; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: -3.3% per year; rating input score 0; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -1.6% per year; rating input score 0; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 81.8% of revenue deployed
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 5 of 5 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2022 to 2025
  • 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: 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 38/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.