Lions 19B Watters Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 91-1726281

Lions 19B Watters Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $149K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $2K.

Lions 19B Watters Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Lions 19B Watters Charitable Trust gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,875
-31.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,875
+36.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,875
Total assets
$149,135
+16.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Lions 19B Watters Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Fairwood Lions Club: $2KFairwood Lions Club$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fairwood Lions Club ($2K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

RentonBellevueSeattle

How Lions 19B Watters Charitable Trust gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 38% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $3K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fairwood Lions Club Renton, WAGrant to support the storage one benson storage unit to store books for free give away project$1,875
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$149,135$4,713$4,863$1,8751$1,875$2,384$4,892
2024$127,979$3,980$4,673$2,7502$2,750—$4,925
2023$118,096$3,877$1,849———$2,248$4,988
2022$111,449$3,839$1,960———$242$4,922
2021$114,457$3,386$4,400$2,5001—$3,481$5,589

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lions 19B Watters Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lions 19B Watters Charitable Trust is led by Michael Lally, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Lally

    President

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Oiland

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Houghton

    Cabinet Sectreasurer

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Rinehart

    Sectreasurer

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Lions 19B Watters Charitable Trust

How much does Lions 19B Watters Charitable Trust give each year?

Lions 19B Watters Charitable Trust gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 2 grants.

How large is Lions 19B Watters Charitable Trust?

Lions 19B Watters Charitable Trust reported $149K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Lions 19B Watters Charitable Trust operate?

Lions 19B Watters Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Lions 19B Watters Charitable Trust's EIN?

Lions 19B Watters Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1726281. 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.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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