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Bonita Springs Lions Charities Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Bonita Springs, FL EIN: 65-0577075 Website

To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through lions clubs.

Bonita Springs Lions Charities Inc at a glance

In short: Bonita Springs Lions Charities Inc gave $72K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $72K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$72,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$72,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$72,000
Total assets
$456,950
-10.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Bonita Springs Lions Charities Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Florida Lions Eye Clinic Inc: $72KFlorida Lions Eye Clinic Inc$72K

The largest 2025 recipient was Florida Lions Eye Clinic Inc ($72K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Bonita Springs

How Bonita Springs Lions Charities Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2019 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2019) to $72K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $72K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Florida Lions Eye Clinic Inc Bonita Springs, FLEye Care$72,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$456,950$371,158$425,992$72,0001$2,523
2024$511,055$424,797$477,338$72,0001$3,284
2023$565,957$461,529$466,007$72,0001$1,061
2022$569,707$523,934$464,139$72,0001$117
2021$509,750$408,182$403,463$72,0001$65
2019$540,517$449,117$401,848$62,5001—

About Bonita Springs Lions Charities Inc

Based on IRS filings

Bonita Springs Lions Charities Inc is a public charity, based in Bonita Springs, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $457K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $72K. Net investment income was $3K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bonita Springs Lions Charities Inc is led by Colin Raynor, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Colin Raynor

    President

    Director → 2nd Vice President, 2022

    2nd Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Grove

    2nd V. President

    Director → 2nd V. President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Raymer

    1st V. President

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Leonard

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fran Metcalf

    Director

    Assistant Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Michota

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Alsmeyer

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gail Ragsdale

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Tatarian

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leigh Piscitelli

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Kelly

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Irene Martell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darlene Faulconer

    Assistant Treasurer

    Treasurer → Assistant Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Gallagher

    Thirft Store

    Past President → 1st Vice President, 2022

    1st Vice President → Thirft Store, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Jackson

    Past President

    1st Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margie Gillette

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barb Swenson

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Ruggiero

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Tom Porte (2019–2024) — Assistant Tr
  • Former: Ron Mancuso (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Al Greenwood (2019–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Don Meek (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Terry Moore (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tom Swanson (2021–2023) — Vp-Thrift St
  • Former: Marcia Van Tassell (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Allison Boyle (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bob Trew (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: E. Franklin Ellis (2019–2021) — Membership Chair
  • Former: Rosemary Putnam (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ernie Davey (2019) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bonita Springs Lions Charities Inc

How much does Bonita Springs Lions Charities Inc give each year?

Bonita Springs Lions Charities Inc gave $72K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $72K across 1 grant.

How large is Bonita Springs Lions Charities Inc?

Bonita Springs Lions Charities Inc reported $457K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $371K.

Where does Bonita Springs Lions Charities Inc operate?

Bonita Springs Lions Charities Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Bonita Springs Lions Charities Inc's EIN?

Bonita Springs Lions Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0577075. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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