Nonprofit · EIN 41-1384049
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUB
Also known as 37767 COKATO DASSEL
Tax-exempt · COKATO, MN 55321
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $23,152 | $31,609 | -$8,457 | $39,874 | – | $39,874 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $30,688 | $25,215 | $5,473 | $48,331 | – | $48,331 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $42,661 | $27,579 | $15,082 | $42,858 | – | $42,858 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Membership dues
- $2,309
- Net income from fundraising events
- $18,112
- Other revenue
- $2,731
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $22,228
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $1,612
- Other expenses
- $7,769
- Program services (functional)
- $28,456
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $48,331
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,874
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,874
- Cash, savings and investments
- $39,874
- Gross receipts
- $47,361
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DORENE ERICKSON | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
| STEVE NELSON | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA CARLSON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE LHOTKA | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| GORDY ERICKSON | TAIL TWISTER | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PITCHFORD | LION TAMER | 1 | $0 |
| GARY GUENNINGSMAN | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| GRANT BOESE | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| DAN JANISH | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| BETH JANISH | CLUB SERVICE | 1 | $0 |
| ABE ABRAHAMSON | ALTERNATE SE | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DORENE ERICKSON | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
| STEVE NELSON | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA CARLSON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE LHOTKA | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| GARY GUENNINGSMAN | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| DAN JANISH | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| GRANT BOESE | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| BETH JANISH | CLUB SERVICE | 1 | $0 |
| ABE ABRAHAMSON | ALTERNATE SE | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PITCHFORD | LION TAMER | 1 | $0 |
| GORDY ERICKSON | TAIL TWISTER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH JANISH | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE LHOTKA | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| DORENE ERICKSON | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 |
| ABE ABRAHAMSON | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| DAN JANISH | MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| GRANT BOESE | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| GARY GUENNINGSMAN | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| GORDAN ERICKSON | CLUB SERVICE | 3 | $0 |
| STEVE NELSON | LICENSE/SPEC | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID PITCHFORD | LION TAMER | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT BARTH | TAIL TWISTER | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 691, COKATO, MN 55321-0691
- In care of
- % PAULETTE JOHNSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- PO BOX 691, COKATO MN 55321
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- MIKE LHOTKA, 715 PRAIRIE AVE S, COKATO MN 55321
- Signed the 990-EZ
- MIKE LHOTKA, TREASURER
- Phone
- (320) 286-5378
- Return prepared by
- PIEHL HANSON BECKMAN PA
Mission
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $28,456 · grants $22,228
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1384049
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Group exemption
- 0239: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,874
- Income (IRS master file)
- $47,361
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $23,152 | $31,609 | $39,874 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $30,688 | $25,215 | $48,331 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $42,661 | $27,579 | $42,858 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: MIKE LHOTKA | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: MIKE LHOTKA | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: MIKE LHOTKA | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-1384049).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUB
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUB?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUB is 41-1384049.
- Is INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUB tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1969.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUB tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUB file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUB due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUB last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUB?
- The 990-N for 2022 names MIKE LHOTKA.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUB?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUB have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,152, expenses of $31,609 and total assets of $39,874 at year end.
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