International Association of Lions

501(c)(4) organization Owensville, MO EIN: 43-6063632
Public affairs

Create & foster a spirit of understanding among people; promote the principles of good govt & citizenship; be active in civic, culteral, social & moral welfare of community; unite members; provide forum for open discussion of all matters of public interest; encourage service

International Association of Lions at a glance

Total assets
$351,502
-14.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$100,294
+142.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$156,214
+428.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

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

Who International Association of Lions funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $7K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

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

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Various$7,306
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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$351,502$100,294$156,214———
2024$410,045$41,444$29,533$7,3061$1,594
2023$393,612$37,605$42,170$2,638Total only$1,166
2022$404,006$17,875$16,861$4,412Total only$1,421
2021$402,992$10,205$8,521$1,496Total only$625
2020$401,308$-6,175$15,905$5,490Total only$625

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About International Association of Lions

Based on IRS filings

International Association of Lions is a public charity focused on Public affairs, based in Owensville, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $352K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Public affairs

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

International Association of Lions is led by Jason Gross, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jason Gross

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Thompson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Baker

    Director

    1st Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • David Roth

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Niebruegge

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Honse

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Geisler

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Hacker

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Patty Burt

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Bill Honse (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Fred Perkins (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Loyd Bailie (2022–2024) — President
  • Former: Julia Baker (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Mark Schaepperkoetter (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Debbie H. Bennett (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Jim Verhulst (2020–2022) — Lcif Coordinator
  • Former: Kevin McFadden (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Larry Geisler (2020–2022) — Lion Tamer
  • Former: Sam Bennett (2020–2022) — Membership Chair
  • Former: Tonya Jacquin (2022) — President
  • Former: Robert Niebruegge Jr. (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Phyllis Verhulst (2021) — Director
  • Former: Tonya Price (2021) — 1st Vice President
  • Former: Mike Kocsinski (2020) — Director
  • Former: Robert Depperman (2020) — Director

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 International Association of Lions

How large is International Association of Lions?

International Association of Lions reported $352K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $100K.

What is International Association of Lions?

International Association of Lions is a public charity focused on Public affairs, based in Owensville, MO. It holds $352K in total assets as of 2025.

What is International Association of Lions's EIN?

International Association of Lions's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6063632. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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