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Lions Foundation of North Dakota Inc

EIN 45-0455109 · Grand Forks, ND

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

What it says it does

Charitable and educational project funding

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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 116.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 68% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
64% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
14 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

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

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

Programs described in its return (4)

$36,011 spent. Providing grants to other Lions Clubs within North Dakota including editing and distributing the ND Lion Newsletter.
$4,708 spent. The video magnifier program leases magnifier machines to imparied individuals that allow them to read fine print. During the year approximately 106 individuals/facilities made use of Program-provided video magnifier equipment.
$1,505 spent. Sight for Kids is a vision screening program for children pre-school and school age. The screening determines the presence of eye disorders including far and near-sightedness, astigmatism, anisopmetropia and more.During the year 22,234 children were screened and approximately 12% were referred to an eye care professional.
$585 spent. Eyeglass Recycling collects, cleans and stores usable recycled eyeglasses. Trained volunteers sort, clean and determine the prescription strengths of the glasses. The glasses are stored until they are required for eyeglass dispensing missions. Eye care professionals and trained volunteers perform vision screenings and dispense the appropriate recycled glasses free of charge to children and adults in need. During the year approximately 10,000 pairs of used eyeglasses were received, cleaned, and catalogued by Program volunteers. Approximately 8,000 pairs were subsequently donated.

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

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.
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? 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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2000.
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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