Cold Spring Lions
Service to the community
Cold Spring Lions at a glance
- Total assets
- $60,992
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $27,961
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $98
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $18,250
- +50.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cold Spring Lions funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Cold Spring Lions gives
- Giving grew 125% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $112K (2023). In 2023 it made 5 grants totaling $112K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rocori School Youth Activities Cold Spring, MN | — | $46,493 |
| State of Minnesota St. Paul, MN | — | $40,861 |
| Community Projects Cold Spring, MN | — | $9,500 |
| Lions Organizations Cold Spring, MN | — | $7,900 |
| City of Cold Spring Cold Spring, MN | — | $7,411 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60,992 | $27,961 | $18,250 | — | — | $98 |
| 2024 | $51,281 | $27,549 | $12,112 | — | — | $84 |
| 2023 | $32,913 | $-6,331 | $5,375 | $112,165 | 5 | $19 |
| 2022 | $44,619 | $29,659 | $12,947 | $92,054 | 4 | $10 |
| 2021 | $28,226 | $8,715 | $4,066 | $61,722 | 4 | $4 |
| 2020 | $23,341 | $3,016 | $10,485 | $49,921 | 4 | $9 |
About Cold Spring Lions
Based on IRS filings
Cold Spring Lions is a public charity, based in Cold Spring, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $61K in total assets. Net investment income was $98.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cold Spring Lions is led by Dan Ortloff, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dan Ortloff
President
President → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Christopher Lehn
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patrick Donlin
Treasurer
Treasurer → President, 2024
President → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jerry Haus
Vice President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Tom Kratz (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Richard Baken (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Frederick Mehr (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Rick Thompson (2020) — 1st 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 Cold Spring Lions
How large is Cold Spring Lions?
Cold Spring Lions reported $61K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $28K.
Where does Cold Spring Lions operate?
Cold Spring Lions has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Cold Spring Lions's EIN?
Cold Spring Lions's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6037458. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
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