International Associaton of Lions Clubs
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO EMPOWER LIONS CLUBS, VOLUNTEER, AND PARTNERS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES, AND SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED THROUGH HUMANITARIAN SERVICES AND GRANTS THAT IMPACT LIVES GLOBALLY, AND ENCOURAGE PEACE AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING
- Income
- $7,389
- Spending
- $7,264
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 (2)
- HUMANITARIAN GRANTS AND PROGRAMS - AS MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY, LIONS ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO IDENTIFY LOCAL INITIATIVES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE AROUND THEM WHO ARE UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE EACH YEAR LIONS CLUB MEMBERS DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE ELDERLY, THE CHRONICALLY ILL, AT-RISK YOUTH, AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES LCIF HUMANITARIAN GRANTS ARE COMBINED WITH LOCALLY RAISED FUNDS, TYPICALLY SUPPORTING CAPITAL CONSTRUCTIONS OR EQUIPMENT NEEDS IN ADDITION, LCIF DEVELOPS GLOBAL INITIATIVES AND PARTNERSHIPS BASED ON COMMON LOCAL NEEDS, FOR EXAMPLE THROUGH THE OPENING EYES PROGRAM WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS LIONS HAVE SCREENED THE VISION OF MORE THAN 440,000 ATHLETES IN 93 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES ALSO, THROUGH INVOLVEMENT WITHIN THE MEASLES INITIATIVE AND GAV, THE VACCINE ALLIANCE SINCE 2010, LIONS HELPED SUPPORT THE VACCINATION OF MILLIONS OF CHILDREN IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES
- $7,264 spent. SIGHTFIRST - ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS, 80% OF ALL VISUAL IMPAIRMENT CAN BE AVOIDED SIGHTFIRST IS THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM WHICH AIMS TO SUSTAINABLY AND SYSTEMATICALLY COMBAT PREVENTABLE BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH SIGHTFIRST, LCIF FUNDS PROJECTS THAT BUILD COMPREHENSIVE EYE CARE SYSTEMS TO FIGHT THE MAJOR CAUSES OF BLINDNESS/VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND CARE FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS HIGH QUALITY, SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS THAT DELIVER EYE CARE SERVICES, TRAIN PERSONNEL, DEVELOP INFRASTRUCTURE AND/OR PROVIDE REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION IN UNDER SERVED COMMUNITIES IN SUMMARY, SIGHTFIRST HAS INVESTED US365 45 MILLION IN 1,360 PROJECTS IN 117 COUNTRIES, RESULTING IN OVER 9 3 MILLION CATARACT SURGERIES 'MORE THAN 293 MILLION TREATMENTS TO ELIMINATE ONCHOCERCIASIS OVER 178 MILLION TREATMENTS TO HALT THE BLINDING EFFECTS OF TRACHOMA 'MORE THAN 898 THOUSAND SIGHT-SAVING SURGERIES TO REVERSE THE ADVANCED STAGE OF TRACHOMA SIGHTFIRST INVESTMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN CRITICAL IN HELPING THE GOVERNMENTS OF COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, GUATEMALA AND MEXICO ELIMINATE ONCHOCERCIASIS TRANSMISSION AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE IMPACT OF THE DISEASE IN CAMEROON, ETHIOPIA, MALI AND UGANDA
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 November 6, 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 1940.
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 November 4, 2026.
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