Everson Lions Club Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Everson, WA EIN: 91-2074950

The Everson Lions Club Foundation is a private foundation based in Everson, Washington, formed in 2001. It supports local community service projects, scholarships for local students, and organizations, including fire safety education initiatives. It raises funds through auction and golf tournament events and operates with zero full-time employees.

Key facts about Everson Lions Club Foundation

In short: Everson Lions Club Foundation gave $25K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
91-2074950
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$25,268
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$1,944
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$1,337,462
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
For scholarships, submit the foundation’s application form. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+6.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$25K

-53.5% YoY

Grant Count

13

-40.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-21.4% YoY

How Everson Lions Club Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s stated purpose is to support local community service projects, provide scholarships for local students, and fund organizations, including fire safety education initiatives. Its 2024 filing describes direct charitable activity as support for local community service projects and other exempt or government organizations, as well as scholarships awarded directly to individual students.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $25,268. Grant amounts ranged from $768 to $3,000, with a median of $2,000. Listed recipients included Camp Horizon ($3,000 for camp support); scholarship recipients Wayne Silves, Lainey Kimball, and Natalie Horsman ($3,000 each); Jorgen Vigre, Grace Maxwell, and Brock Lankhaar ($2,000 each); and Sue Varner ($1,500 for a roof donation).

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Washington. The 2024 filing limits scholarship applicants to students from Nooksack Valley and Mount Baker high schools.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

EversonBlaineMichigan CenterBurlingtonLaceyOak BrookSedro-WoolleySumasBellinghamBothellDemingLyndenMaple FallsNooksack

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K15 grants2021 17 grants2022 13 grants2023 22 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $56K (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $25K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Camp Horizon: $3KCamp Horizon$3KNoosack Elementary School: $768Noosack Elementary School$768

The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Horizon ($3K). Together the top 2 received $4K.

Organizations only. It also paid 11 grants to individuals ($21,500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

80 grants across all recorded years

80<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 80 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Horizon Blaine, WATo Provide Support for Camps$3,000
11 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$21,500
Noosack Elementary School Everson, WASupport Dictionary Purchases$768

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $1,337,462 $66,986 $40,880 $25,268 13
2024 $1,257,575 $106,578 $79,555 $54,386 22
2023 $1,198,725 $45,421 $48,115 $31,983 13
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,337,462$1,257,575$1,198,725
Revenue$66,986$106,578$45,421
Expenses$40,880$79,555$48,115
Qualifying Distributions$29,497$57,536$35,008
Net Investment Income$51,852$45,983$28,763

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Amy Ramstead as president; Ron Bruland as treasurer; and Gary Almy, Terry Bonkema, Art Edge, and Sue Varner as directors.

Everson Lions Club Foundation is led by Amy Ramstead, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amy Ramstead

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Almy

    Director

    Director → Board Member, 2022

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Bonkema

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Art Edge

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Varner

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Bruland

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Eric Oettel (2022–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Larry Mades (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Patty Clayton (2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Virginia Arnason (2021) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Everson Lions Club Foundation
Mailing address: 3452 Breckenbridge Rd, Everson, WA 98247
Phone: (360) 815-7001

Frequently asked questions about Everson Lions Club Foundation

How much does Everson Lions Club Foundation give each year?

Everson Lions Club Foundation gave $25K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 22 grants.

What is Everson Lions Club Foundation's typical grant size?

Everson Lions Club Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,944, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Everson Lions Club Foundation give grants?

Everson Lions Club Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Everson Lions Club Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Everson Lions Club Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Award Scholarship" (10 grants).

How large is Everson Lions Club Foundation?

Everson Lions Club Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $67K.

What does Everson Lions Club Foundation fund?

The foundation’s stated purpose is to support local community service projects, provide scholarships for local students, and fund organizations, including fire safety education initiatives. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Everson Lions Club Foundation?

For scholarships, submit the foundation’s application form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Everson Lions Club Foundation's EIN?

Everson Lions Club Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2074950. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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