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Lions Club of Lago Vista Charitable Fund Inc

EIN 20-2225856 · Lago Vista, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

charitable and community support

Income
$59,196
Spending
$60,122
Reserves
23.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 70%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 23.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. Texas School for the Blind and Lago Vista High School, provide college scholarships for graduating seniors
  2. Texas Lions Camp: provide funding and human support for a residential summer camp for children with physical disabilities, type 1 diabetes, cancer, and downs syndrome
  3. $5,923 spent. Lago Vista Independent School District hunger program
  4. $18,295 spent. Lions District 2-S3 charities to support multi faceted Texas charities; Lago Vista Blue Santa to provide food, clothing, toys to needy families;, Lago Vista Library Children's Reading Program to augment municipal library childrens reading initiative;, LVISD essay awards to local school for development of children's writing skills; , Eyeglasses & Exams to provide vision correction to underprivileged school children; travis county health & human services to augment social services; Lifelong friends pet adoptions to augment local animal shelter services; , LVISD peace poster awards for development of local school children art skills; Lago Vista High School scholarships boy scouts of America to support local scouting activities; ; hill country ministries for support of multidenominational charitable outreach programs, guide dogs for the blind to support training of dogs for use by blind people, LVISD foundation to support local teachers needs for classroom supplies and support, texas Lions Camp for special needs children

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2005.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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