Lions Clubs International Ftdn, operating under the name Lcif, is located in Oak Brook, IL. The organization was established in 1969. According to its NTEE Classification (T50) the organization is classified as: Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Lcif employed 85 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Lcif is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 06/2022, Lcif generated $75.8m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 6.2% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $53.8m during the year ending 06/2022. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2015, Lcif has awarded 1,022 individual grants totaling $69,738,377. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF LIONS CLUBS WORLDWIDE IN SERVING THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD COMMUNITY AS THEY CARRY OUT ESSENTIAL HUMANITARIAN SERVICE PROJECTS.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVES - AS MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY, LIONS ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO IDENTIFY LOCAL INITIATIVES AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS THAT STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES, IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL BEING, AND SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED. GRANTS ARE COMBINED WITH LOCALLY RAISED FUNDS, TO ADDRESS UNMET HUMANITARIAN NEEDS FOR CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, OR VITAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES. SPECIAL AREAS OF FOCUS FOR LIONS INCLUDE SERVICE IN THE AREAS OF CHILDHOOD CANCER, HUNGER, DIABETES, AND YOUTH. LIONS QUEST GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO EXPAND A SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM, WHICH FOCUSES ON DELIVERING LIFE SKILLS TRAINING IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS FOR GRADES PRE-K THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. MORE THAN 20 MILLION STUDENTS AND 800,000 EDUCATORS IN MORE THAN 110 COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN POSITIVELY IMPACTED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, LCIF DEVELOPS GLOBAL INITIATIVES AND PARTNERSHIPS TO FURTHER THE IMPACT OF LIONS AND LCIF. FOR EXAMPLE, THROUGH THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSION INCLUSION PARTNERSHIP, LIONS HAVE SCREENED THE VISION OF MORE THAN 449,057 ATHLETES IN MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES. THROUGH INVOLVEMENT WITHIN THE MEASLES INITIATIVE AND GAVI, THE VACCINE ALLIANCE SINCE 2010, LIONS HELPED SUPPORT THE VACCINATION OF MILLIONS OF CHILDREN IN MEASLES ENDEMIC COUNTRIES.
VISION - LIONS ARE KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR THEIR WORK TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND TO PREVENT AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS. THE FOUNDATION PROUDLY SERVES THEIR CONTINUED EFFORTS BY OFFERING IMPACTFUL INITIATIVES, PROGRAMS AND GRANTS. SIGHTFIRST IS THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM THAT HAS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN REDUCING BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AROUND THE WORLD. THE SIGHTFIRST PROGRAM POSITIONS LIONS AS A GLOBAL LEADER IN THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS. TO DATE, SIGHTFIRST HAS INVESTED $377 MILLION IN 1,419 BLINDNESS PREVENTION PROJECTS, IMPACTING MORE THAN 488 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE IN NEARLY 120 COUNTRIES. THE SIGHTFIRST PROGRAM WORKS TO DEVELOP HIGH-QUALITY, LOCALLY-DRIVEN, SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS THAT DELIVER AFFORDABLE EYE CARE SERVICES, IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE, PROMOTE EYE HEALTH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS, AND TRAIN EYE CARE PERSONNEL IN COMMUNITIES OF NEED. SUPPORT HAS INCLUDED ATTENTION TO THE MAJOR CAUSES OF BLINDNESS: CATARACT, TRACHOMA, UNCORRECTED REFRACTIVE ERROR, DIABETIC RETINOPATHY, ONCHOCERCIASIS, AND GLAUCOMA. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CARTER CENTER AND WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION HAVE STRENGTHENED SERVICES AND OUTREACH IN UNDERSERVED REGIONS AND COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO QUALITY EYE HEALTH SERVICES.
DISASTER RELIEF - SUPPORT DISASTER PRE-PLANNING, IMMEDIATE NEEDS, MID-TERM AND LONG-TERM RECONSTRUCTION IN THE WAKE OF NATURAL DISASTERS SUCH AS HURRICANES, EARTHQUAKES, WILDFIRES, AND FLOODS. GRANTS SUPPORT LIONS-LED RELIEF PROJECTS IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE AND SERVE. DISASTER FUNDING ENABLES LIONS TO COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO EXPAND THEIR IMPACT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER A DISASTER, LIONS QUICKLY ASSESS THE MOST URGENT NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. ON AVERAGE, LCIF ANNUALLY AWARDS 140-160 EMERGENCY GRANTS TO DELIVER IMMEDIATE NEEDS SUCH AS WATER, FOOD, CLOTHING, AND MEDICINE. DEPENDING ON THE SCALE AND SCOPE OF DAMAGES, ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY RECOVERY OR MAJOR CATASTROPHE GRANTS MAY BE AWARDED. TO DATE, NEARLY 5,300 EMERGENCY GRANTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED WORLDWIDE.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Name Not Listed Trustee | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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International Association Of Lions Clubs Professional Services | 6/29/22 | $3,882,214 |
World Health Organization Technical Support | 6/29/22 | $586,058 |
Jpmorgan Investment Advisors | 6/29/22 | $580,870 |
University Of Delaware Lq Progam Evaluation | 6/29/22 | $104,254 |
Rkd Group Professional Services | 6/29/22 | $955,100 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $60,836,017 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $105,454 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $60,836,017 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $7,209,036 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $7,323,321 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $110,366 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $75,752,011 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $5,807,323 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $26,895,626 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $319,862 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $72,663 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $4,853,166 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $315,329 |
Other employee benefits | $707,764 |
Payroll taxes | $386,514 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $3,467 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $53,700 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $690,372 |
Fees for services: Other | $6,565,658 |
Advertising and promotion | $821,777 |
Office expenses | $1,405,140 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $1,266,299 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $232,009 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $99,016 |
Insurance | $0 |
All other expenses | -$28,944 |
Total functional expenses | $53,813,879 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $0 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $6,694,461 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $8,054,789 |
Accounts receivable, net | $53,650 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $942,630 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $320,441 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $270,529,194 |
Investments—other securities | $55,879,384 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $8,908,753 |
Total assets | $351,383,302 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $1,367,774 |
Grants payable | $16,206,276 |
Deferred revenue | $419,251 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $67,339 |
Total liabilities | $18,060,640 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $290,258,620 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $43,064,042 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $351,383,302 |
Over the last fiscal year, Lions Clubs International Ftdn has awarded $5,294,074 in support to 92 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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Washington, DC PURPOSE: LCIF Special Olympics Partnership (2021-2022) | $1,744,200 |
Santa Barbara, CA PURPOSE: Humanitarian Award 2021-2022 | $250,000 |
New Orleans, LA PURPOSE: Baldridge Endowment Special Distribution 2021 | $200,000 |
Oak Brook, IL PURPOSE: Afghan Ally Resettlement | $175,000 |
New York, NY PURPOSE: Research to Prevent Blindness/LCIF Low Vision Award | $150,000 |
Houston, TX PURPOSE: Global HOPE Partnership | $100,000 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Lions Clubs International Ftdn has recieved totaling $1,000.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
Jagdish And Meena Gupta Family Foundation Inc Brooklyn, NY PURPOSE: CHARITY | $1,000 |
Beg. Balance | $1,393,347 |
Earnings | -$167,066 |
Grants | $256,289 |
Ending Balance | $969,992 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Lions Clubs International Ftdn Oak Brook, IL | $351,383,302 | $75,752,011 |
Forefront Chicago, IL | $3,633,661 | $8,901,727 |
Holl Trust B Presbyterian Home Milwaukee, WI | $34,163,292 | $4,097,383 |
Shoppinggives Foundation Chicago, IL | $463,970 | $1,669,819 |
Coca Qalicb Inc Saint Louis, MO | $31,981,162 | $1,980,360 |
National Association Of Charitable Gift Planners Inc Indianapolis, IN | $1,287,608 | $1,242,754 |
Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc Indianapolis, IN | $2,099,351 | $1,191,041 |
Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Foundation Inc Indianapolis, IN | $2,066,230 | $804,018 |
Nonprofit Connect Network Learn Grow Kansas City, MO | $2,501,951 | $1,465,132 |
Wisconsin Philanthropy Network Inc Milwaukee, WI | $894,082 | $720,344 |
Richard G Moench Charitable Tr Peter J Sacopulos Ttee Terre Haute, IN | $9,912,661 | $1,644,844 |
Love Thy Neighborhood Louisville, KY | $166,413 | $547,792 |