Nonprofit · EIN 56-6054069
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
Also known as 11597 SANFORD
Tax-exempt · SANFORD, NC 27331
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $242,558 | $155,628 | $86,930 | $1,541,125 | $128,164 | $1,412,961 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $205,127 | $189,380 | $15,747 | $1,522,386 | $196,355 | $1,326,031 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $223,499 | $152,626 | $70,873 | $1,466,386 | $157,260 | $1,309,126 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,511
- Membership dues
- $7,511
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $11,570
- Net rental income
- $20,575
- Net income from fundraising events
- $201,116
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,786
- Other revenue
- $223,477
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $81,101
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $875
- Program services (functional)
- $81,101
- Management and general (functional)
- $74,075
- Fundraising (functional)
- $452
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,522,386
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,541,125
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $128,164
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,412,961
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $992,458
- Gross receipts
- $446,503
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1935
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 for the year ended June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF DIVEN | LION TAMER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHRIS DOMINIC | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID GERCKEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ABBY GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CARLA HOOKER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GEORGE KOSTREWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BOB NELSON | TAIL TWISTER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WENDY PEREZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL STUBITTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| THERON WOMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NICK NOVOSEL | TREASURER Officer | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS DOMINIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID GERCKEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ABBY GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GEORGE KOSTREWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WENDY PEREZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NELSON SMITH | TAIL TWISTER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL STUBITTS | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CARLA WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MITCHELL WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TOMMY MANN | LION TAMER Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NICK NOVOSEL | TREASURER Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JIM QUINTAL | PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK AREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WAYNE FOUSHEE | PROPERTY MAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID GERCKEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GEORGE KOSTREWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WENDY PEREZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JIM ROMINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NELSON SMITH | TAIL TWISTER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL STUBITS | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MITCHELL WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KEITH GALLAGHER | PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| TOMMY MANN | LION TAMER Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NICK NOVOSEL | TREASURER Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JIM QUINTAL | PRESIDENT EL Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PRESTON SELLERS | PAST PRES AN Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 892, SANFORD, NC 27331-0892
- In care of
- % GLENN STUBITS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WENDY PEREZ
- Signed the 990
- NICK NOVOSEL, TREASURER
- Phone
- (919) 935-4077
- Website
- WWW.SANFORDLIONSCLUB.COM
- Return prepared by
- BENTON WHITAKER LLP
Mission
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, TO AT RISK YOUTH AT BOYS & GIRLS HOME, LAKE WACCAMAW, NC AND FOR LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS VIA FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES. MAJOR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY IS THE LEE REGIONAL FAIR.
Program accomplishments
- RELATING TO VISUALLY SIGHT IMPARIMENT INCLUDING CONTRIBUTION TO NC LIONS FOUNDATION AND ASSISTING VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGHT IMPAIRMENT REFERRED TO THE CLUB BY LEE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES. PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CAMPING AND FISHING AT CAMP DOGWOOD, NC TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED.Expenses $26,201 · grants $26,201
- SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDEDExpenses $27,500 · grants $27,500
- CONTRIBUTIONS TO BOYS AND GIRLS HOME, LAKE WACCAMAW, NC TO SUPPORT OPERATIONSExpenses $4,000 · grants $4,000
- DETAIL FOR PART III MEMORIALS- 250 DOWNTOWN SANFORD INC 1,000 SANDHILLS LIONS CLUB 2,000 LIONS DISTRICT 31-L 3,000 SALVATION ARMY 5,000 FAMILY PROMISE 2,500 HAVEN OF LEE COUNTY 500 LEE COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE 1,500 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS 1,175Expenses $23,400 · grants $23,400
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-6054069
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1947
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0239: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,541,125
- Income (IRS master file)
- $446,503
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $242,558 | $155,628 | $1,541,125 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $205,127 | $189,380 | $1,522,386 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $223,499 | $152,626 | $1,466,386 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $190,739 | $119,783 | $1,281,267 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 56-6054069).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS is 56-6054069.
- Is INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1947.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names WENDY PEREZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $242,558, expenses of $155,628 and total assets of $1,541,125 at year end.
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