International Association of Lions Clubs - Harvard

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
046137698
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Harvard, MA, USA
Phone
9784563488
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$79,498
Expenses
$74,244
Assets
$57,207
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Michael Eldredge (President/Director)
  • Frances Denby (Vice President/Director)

People named in this filing

  • Michael Eldredge (President/Director)
  • Frances Denby (Vice President/Director)
  • Dylan Brix (Secretary/Director)

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

To promote the principles of good government and good citizenship. To take an active interest in civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community.

What it reported doing in 2024

Totally volunteer organization which raises funds through various community service programs and events which benefit local schools, first responders, and other local organizations to promote good citizenship and civic service. Funds are also used to support Lions causes which include vision/hearing, humanitarian aid, hunger and diabetes. The funds are distributed through our affiliate: Harvard Lions Foundation, Inc.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 76% 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

SUPPORTED - 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 expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 74
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 53
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 72%; rating input score 72
  • Program expense ratio: 76.8%; rating input score 77

Transparency & Controls

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

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 6.6%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.77; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -2.9% per year; rating input score 0; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 72% of revenue deployed · 76.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $57K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 11 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2011 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.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 57/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 39/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.