International Association of Lions Club
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What it says it does
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Income
- $23,152
- Spending
- $31,609
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)
- $28,456 spent. AS AN ORGANIZATION WE COLLECTED PLASTIC FOR RECYCLING. WE REPLACED THE BENCHES ON THE BIKE TRAIL BETWEEN COKATO AND DASSEL, ALONG WITH A BENCH AT THE DASSEL FOOD SHELF AND UNITY PARK IN COKATO. UNITY PARK RENEWAL IN CONJUCTION WITH THE COKATO-DASSEL ROTARY CLUB PAVER PICNIC TABLE BASE, NEW PLANTINGS, PICNIC TABLE, AND UMBRELLA. FOR THE COKATO CORN CARNIVAL WE PUT UP AND TOOK DOWN THE BINGO TENT, MADE AND SERVED PORK CHOPS. SERVED PORK CHOPS FOR THE DASSEL COKATO FOOTBALL BOOSTER AND THE DASSEL FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND HAD THE ANNUAL PORK CHOP DRIVE THRU AS WELL AS A DRIVE THRU FOR THE MUSIC BOOSTERS. WE MADE AND SERVED PANCAKES FOR THE VISION SCREENING HOSTED BY THE DASSEL COKATO BUSINESS EXPO.HAD A FOOD STAND FOR RED ROOSTER DAYS AND SERVED AN EVENT FOR THE DASSEL HISTORY CENTER.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1969.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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