International Assoc of Lions Clubs
International Assoc of Lions Clubs is a public charity based in Lubbock, Texas. Its charitable giving is described as primarily supporting organizations in Lubbock, with 2025 grants going entirely to recipients in Texas. The Lubbock Lions Club says it supports local charities and service projects, including work related to sight, hearing, physical disabilities, children, and families.
International Assoc of Lions Clubs at a glance
In short: International Assoc of Lions Clubs gave $82K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $82,397
- +49.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,240
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,731
- Total assets
- $207,232
- -2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to International Assoc of Lions Clubs
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The club accepts unsolicited requests. Submit a proposal describing the organization, the population served, the specific request, and its intended benefit. The club may request documentation of nonprofit status and asks funded organizations to attend a meeting to receive the check and provide a short synopsis of how the funds will be used.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3305 81St Stt Suite D Ste D, Lubbock, TX 79423
Phone: (806) 763-4789
Website: https://lubbocklions.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from International Assoc of Lions Clubs
Who International Assoc of Lions Clubs funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Scottish Rites Learning Center of W ($20K). Together the top 10 received $82K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing describes charitable donations as primarily going to organizations in Lubbock, Texas. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to Texas recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is International Assoc of Lions Clubs open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2021) to $83K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $82K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Rites Learning Center of W Lubbock, TX | — | $20,000 |
| Salvation Army Lubbock, TX | — | $10,509 |
| Catholic Charities Lubbock, TX | — | $10,000 |
| Boy Scouts Of America Lubbock, TX | — | $8,147 |
| Women's Protective Services Lubbock, TX | — | $7,498 |
| South Plains Food Bank Lubbock, TX | — | $5,963 |
| Texas Lions Camp Kerrville, TX | — | $5,280 |
| Sick Children's Clinic Lubbock, TX | — | $5,000 |
| St Benedict's Chapel Lubbock, TX | — | $5,000 |
| Meals On Wheels Lubbock, TX | — | $5,000 |
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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 | $207,232 | $258,411 | $276,721 | $82,397 | 10 | $6,459 |
| 2024 | $212,857 | $300,092 | $252,752 | $55,306 | 7 | $4,384 |
| 2023 | $180,007 | $291,455 | $275,389 | $82,891 | 9 | $1,785 |
| 2022 | $151,579 | $283,770 | $247,403 | $73,469 | 10 | $88 |
| 2021 | $121,047 | $93,094 | $184,377 | $46,483 | 6 | $113 |
| 2020 | $221,881 | $290,696 | $238,939 | $67,641 | 8 | $1,473 |
| 2019 | $161,855 | $288,336 | $276,288 | $61,150 | 6 | $1,431 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s 2024 filing states a mission that includes fostering understanding among people, promoting good government and citizenship, and encouraging service-minded people to serve their communities. The Lubbock Lions Club website also describes its mission as empowering volunteers to serve communities and meet humanitarian needs.
The club’s website says it typically supports programs and organizations working on sight or hearing conservation and correction, other physical disabilities, children and families, and projects with a positive impact on multiple people. It also lists specific-program and equipment requests among the types it typically supports.
Recent grantees illustrate the range of organizations receiving support. Catholic Charities says it assists clients with needs including food, clothing, shelter, prescriptions, eyeglasses, and counseling. Women’s Protective Services describes its work as providing emergency shelter to adult victims of family violence and their dependent children. South Plains Food Bank says it secures, grows, processes, and distributes food to charitable organizations and people in need. Texas Lions Camp says it supports a camp for children with disabilities and certain medical conditions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 10 grants totaling $82,397. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $20,000, with a median of $6,730. Its largest reported grants were $20,000 to Scottish Rites Learning Center of W; $10,509 to the Salvation Army; $10,000 to Catholic Charities; $8,147 to Boy Scouts of America; and $7,498 to Women’s Protective Services. Each of these recipients was listed in Lubbock, Texas, except Boy Scouts of America, listed in Dallas.
The Lubbock Lions Club says its Projects Committee typically meets every other month to evaluate proposals. Requests should describe the organization’s background and population served, specify the request, and explain how it will help the organization and its clients. The club says it typically does not provide multi-year funding. Applicants may be asked to document nonprofit status; organizations allocated funds are asked to attend a weekly meeting to receive the check and briefly explain how the funds will be used. The club typically supports requests up to $10,000, while the 2025 filing reports one grant of $20,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Malory Lindsey as President; Courtney Riggan as President Elect; Mike Chapman as 1st VP; Chris Brown as 2nd VP; Brianna Jordan as 3rd VP; Scott Cherry as Treasurer; Mary Jane Sampson as Secretary; Bill McCay as Chaplain; and Jason Gloe and Debra Perry as Tail Twisters.
International Assoc of Lions Clubs is led by Malory Lindsey, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Malory Lindsey
President
1st Vice President → President Elect, 2024
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Pinion
Director
President → Past President, 2021
Past President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Cherry
Director
Director → Tail Twister, 2024
Tail Twister → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Traci Cheek
Director
Tail Twister → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Rundquist
Director
Director → Tail Twister, 2022
Tail Twister → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Holeman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Sampson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felix Garcia
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lance Cansino
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Riggan
President Elect
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024
1st Vice President → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Smith
Past President
President Elect → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell Donaway
Membership
Chaplain → Director, 2023
Director → Membership, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brianna Jordan
3rd Vice President
Director → 3rd Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Jane Sampson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erich Gruber
Lion Tamer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Gloe
Tail Twister
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Chapman
1st Vice President
3rd Vice President → 2nd Vice President, 2024
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Brown
2nd Vice President
Tail Twister → 3rd Vice President, 2024
3rd Vice President → 2nd Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill McCay
Chaplain
Director → Chaplain, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Perry
Tail Twister
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Cherry
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Judy Darby (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Mike Moss (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Melissa Workman (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Matthew Corkery (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Greg Riggan (2024) — Tail Twister
- Former: Malcolm Neyland (2024) — Chaplain
- Former: Michael Hutton (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Mark Hocker (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Stan Cribbs (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jerry Dennis (2023) — Tail Twister
- Former: Lynn Elms (2023) — Chaplain
- Former: Roger Karr (2023) — Director
- Former: Lindsey Diaz (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephen Warren (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Bill Blann (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Nick Parker (2022) — Director
- Former: Randy Cook (2022) — Chaplain
- Former: Jim Dulin (2019–2021) — Chaplain
- Former: Cole Shooter (2021) — Tail Twister
- Former: Bruce Fried (2019–2020) — Lion Tamer
- Former: Dave Hagberg (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Gibson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tod Towns (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Bill Tipton (2020) — Tail Twister
- Former: Chuck Darby (2020) — Tail Twister
- Former: Melany Neal (2020) — Director
- Former: Andy Bean (2019) — Director
- Former: Cindy Antoniello (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Colette Solpietro (2019) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Dave Frericks (2019) — Director
- Former: J Q Warnick (2019) — Director
- Former: Jim Hogan (2019) — Tail Twister
- Former: Rob Hibbard (2019) — Tail Twister
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 International Assoc of Lions Clubs
How much does International Assoc of Lions Clubs give each year?
International Assoc of Lions Clubs gave $82K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $55K across 7 grants.
What is International Assoc of Lions Clubs's typical grant size?
International Assoc of Lions Clubs's median grant in 2025 was $6,731, and its average grant was $8,240, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from International Assoc of Lions Clubs that year got $5K on average.
Where does International Assoc of Lions Clubs give grants?
International Assoc of Lions Clubs gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lubbock, TX (9 grants).
Who are International Assoc of Lions Clubs's largest grantees?
International Assoc of Lions Clubs's largest 2025 grantees include Scottish Rites Learning Center of W ($20,000), Salvation Army ($10,509) and Catholic Charities ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is International Assoc of Lions Clubs?
International Assoc of Lions Clubs reported $207K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $258K.
What does International Assoc of Lions Clubs fund?
The organization’s 2024 filing states a mission that includes fostering understanding among people, promoting good government and citizenship, and encouraging service-minded people to serve their communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from International Assoc of Lions Clubs?
The club accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is International Assoc of Lions Clubs's EIN?
International Assoc of Lions Clubs's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6050596. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does International Assoc of Lions Clubs accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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