International Association of Lions Clubs
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What it says it does
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Income
- $85,815
- Spending
- $76,714
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (2)
- $17,812 spent. BAY CITY LIONS CLUB MAKES CASH DONATIONS TO STATEWIDE, NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL LIONS HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS & TO LOCAL CHARITABLE & COMMUNITY GROUPS. COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED AS PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS OF THE RICE FESTIVAL QUEENS PAGEANT. LAST YEAR CLUB MEMBERS PERFORMED NEARLY 6,000 EYE SCREENINGS TO CHILDREN IN MATAGORDA AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES AT NO COST TO ANYONE. NEW THIS YEAR, THE CLUB HOSTED A FISH FRY FOR MATAGORDA COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS. THE RECIPIENTS WERE SERVED NOON AND EVENING MEALS TO ACCOMODATE THEIR WORK SCHEDULES. OVER 100 MEALS WERE SERVED. MEMBERS ALSO CONSTRUCTED A WHEEL CHAIR RAMP FOR A NEED LADY IN BAY CITY.
- $55,366 spent. THE BAY CITY LIONS CLUB MEETS WEEKLY AT NOON TO HEAR PROGRAMS AND NETWORK WITH OTHER MEMBERS. THE CLUB HOLDS AN ANNUAL LADIES NIGHT FOR SPOUSES AND A BANQUET TO INSTALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS EACH YEAR. MEMBER DUES PAY 100% OF THESE COSTS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1960.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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