Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Boca Raton, FL EIN: 65-0081457

Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc is a private foundation, based in Boca Raton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $306K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $13K.

Key facts about Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc

In short: Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc gave $16K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Florida. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
65-0081457
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$16,000
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$1,231
Median grant
$600
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$305,600
Primary geography
Florida (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$306K

-1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$16K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

13

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 13 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Boca RatonMiamiOak BrookDaytona BeachDelandPalmettoRochesterWauchulaFort LauderdaleHoustonBradenton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K14 grants202012 grants202111 grants202213 grants202313 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St John Paul II Academy: $5KSt John Paul II Academy$5KBoca Braves: $4KBoca Braves$4KLions Club International Foundation: $2KLions Club InternationalFoundation$2KWayne Barton Study Center: $1KWayne Barton Study Center$1KFlorida Lions Foundation: $1KFlorida Lions Foundation$1KBoca Helping Hands: $800Boca Helping Hands$800Dec My Room: $600Dec My Room$600Broward College Foundation: $600Broward College Foundation$600Southeastern Guide Dogs: $500Southeastern Guide Dogs$500Conklin Center: $500Conklin Center$500

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

62<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ST JOHN PAUL II ACADEMY Boca Raton, FLSCHOLARSHIP$4,500
BOCA BRAVES Boca Raton, FLATHLETIC SUPPORT$3,500
LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION Oak Brook, ILINTERNATIONAL PREVENTION BLINDNESS$1,500
WAYNE BARTON STUDY CENTER Boca Raton, FLCOMMUNITY PROJECT-CHILDREN IN NEED$1,000
FLORIDA LIONS FOUNDATION Wauchula, FLEYE CARE GRANTS FOR NEEDY$1,000
BOCA HELPING HANDS Boca Raton, FLMEALS FOR THE POOR$800
DEC MY ROOM Houston, TXDECOR HOSPITAL ROOMS CANCER CHILDREN$600
BROWARD COLLEGE FOUNDATION Fort Lauderdale, FLSCHOLARSHIP FUND$600
SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS Palmetto, FLTRAINING OF GUIDE DOGS$500
CONKLIN CENTER Daytona Beach, FLINSTRUCTIONS MULTI-HANDICAPPED BLIND$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$305,600$311,126$318,298
Revenue$12,827$11,776$8,704
Expenses$18,953$18,948$19,819
Qualifying Distributions$16,105$16,105$17,103
Net Investment Income$12,721$11,643$8,567
Distributable Amount$15,590$15,538$15,754

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc is led by Gerard Thorn, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gerard Thorn

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph Russo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trudy Stemplinger

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kittie Richardson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hazel McIntyer

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vern Stille

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Max Abelson (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Nicholas Fanelli (2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc

How much does Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc give each year?

Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc gave $16K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 13 grants.

What is Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc's typical grant size?

Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc's median grant in 2025 was $600, and its average grant was $1,231, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc give grants?

Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc gives mostly in Florida: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (4 grants).

Does Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc's largest grantees?

Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc's largest 2025 grantees include St John Paul II Academy ($4,500), Boca Braves ($3,500) and Lions Club International Foundation ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc?

Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc reported $306K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc's EIN?

Boca Raton Lions Activities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0081457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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