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Bremerton Central Lions Charitable

Public charity · Grantmaker Bremerton, WA EIN: 94-3104595 Website

Promotion and support of various community projects and activities within Kitsap county, washington.

Key facts about Bremerton Central Lions Charitable

In short: Bremerton Central Lions Charitable gave $47K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
94-3104595
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$46,529
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$11,632
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,231,575
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$47K

-57.7% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-57.7% YoY

About Bremerton Central Lions Charitable

Based on IRS filings

Bremerton Central Lions Charitable is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Bremerton, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $85K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BremertonSilverdaleTacoma

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2025) to $135K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $47K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Kitsap History Museum: $20KKitsap History Museum$20KRoxy Theeater: $10KRoxy Theeater$10KAdmiral Theatre: $10KAdmiral Theatre$10KBoys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound: $7KBoys & Girls Clubs of SouthPuget Sound$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Kitsap History Museum ($20K). Together the top 4 received $47K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kitsap History Museum Bremerton, WAAssist the Museum with the Bulding's Roof Repair.$20,000
Roxy Theeater Bremerton, WAUpdate entryway to make more more handicap accessible and update the box office to accommadte hearing challenged.$10,000
Admiral Theatre Bremerton, WARemodel secondary meeting space/theatre to make it more handicap accessible.$10,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound Tacoma, WATo Support the Organization's Youth Programs.$6,529

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,231,575$1,194,018$1,241,022
Revenue$95,885$79,471$84,467
Expenses$58,328$126,475$140,021
Net Investment Income$84,716$57,881$65,613

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 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 July 22, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bremerton Central Lions Charitable is led by James Thatcher, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Thatcher

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Garguile

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Looby

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Reynolds

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Harvey

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Peterson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Bob Perkins (2024) — Director
  • Former: Dave Fergus (2024) — Director
  • Former: Robert Battin (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bob Theal (2023) — Director
  • Former: Todd Faulkner (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jr Kinneson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Bob Thiel (2020) — Director
  • Former: James Lamb (2020) — Director
  • Former: Rae Ann Randall (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Ron Morse (2020) — Vice President

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 Bremerton Central Lions Charitable

How much does Bremerton Central Lions Charitable give each year?

Bremerton Central Lions Charitable gave $47K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $110K across 4 grants.

What is Bremerton Central Lions Charitable's typical grant size?

Bremerton Central Lions Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,632, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Bremerton Central Lions Charitable give grants?

Bremerton Central Lions Charitable gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bremerton, WA (3 grants).

Does Bremerton Central Lions Charitable give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Bremerton Central Lions Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Bremerton Central Lions Charitable?

Bremerton Central Lions Charitable reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $96K.

What is Bremerton Central Lions Charitable?

Bremerton Central Lions Charitable is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Bremerton, WA. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Bremerton Central Lions Charitable's EIN?

Bremerton Central Lions Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3104595. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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