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Lions Club of Pearland Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Pearland, TX EIN: 74-6075297 Website

Our Motto is - We Serve! We serve the community of Pearland Texas. Civic Club which does various fund raising events, benefitting local charities and providing scholarships to local students.

Lions Club of Pearland Inc at a glance

In short: Lions Club of Pearland Inc gave $443K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$442,804
+131.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$55,351
+131.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,500
Total assets
$948,459
-4.1% vs 2024
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.

Who Lions Club of Pearland Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Texas Lions Camp: $155KTexas Lions Camp$155KPearland Lions Education Fund: $100KPearland Lions Education Fund$100KPearland ISD: $26KPearland ISD$26KForever Parks Foundation of Pearland: $25KForever Parks Foundation ofPearland$25KPLC Humanitarian Distributions: $12KPLC Humanitarian Distributions$12KMilitary Moms of Brazoria County: $10KMilitary Moms of BrazoriaCounty$10KIsiah House 117: $10KIsiah House 117$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Lions Camp ($155K). Together the top 7 received $338K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($104,852), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K4$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 32 (72%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

PearlandKerrville

How Lions Club of Pearland Inc gives

  • Giving grew 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K5 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2021) to $443K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $443K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Texas Lions Camp Kerrville, TXImprovements to the Camp for disabled children.$155,144
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$104,852
Pearland Lions Education Fund Pearland, TXScholorships for Pearland ISD student for Higher Education$100,000
Pearland ISD Pearland, TXEducational Programs, FFA$26,000
Forever Parks Foundation of Pearland Pearland, TXEstablish premier parks, facilities and programs in Pearland.$25,000
PLC Humanitarian Distributions Pearland, TXHumanitarian funds for people in need.$11,808
Military Moms of Brazoria County Pearland, TXFunds to support military personnel overseas.$10,000
Isiah House 117 Pearland, TXProvides a safe and loving space for children removed from their home and awaiting foster care placement.$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$948,459$821,584$862,207$442,8048
2024$989,082$704,091$634,921$191,3238
2023$900,606$639,746$756,428$384,5076
2022$1,017,288$672,536$686,589$284,9495
2021$1,031,341$252,181$125,709$47,2575

About Lions Club of Pearland Inc

Based on IRS filings

Lions Club of Pearland Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Pearland, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $948K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $443K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lions Club of Pearland Inc is led by Drew Dietrich, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Drew Dietrich

    President

    Vice President # → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Don Long

    2nd Year Director

    Director # → 3rd Year Director, 2024

    3rd Year Director → 2nd Year Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • John Lejsal

    Building Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Sean McBride

    1st Year Director

    3rd Year Director → 2nd Year Director, 2024

    2nd Year Director → 1st Year Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Dansby

    3rd Year Director

    Tail Twister → 3rd Year Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Randolph

    Membership Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Harryman

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Bonner

    Vice President #

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Vice President #, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Lonnie Grohman

    Vice President #

    Membership Director → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Vice President #, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Ronnie Boegler

    Immediate Past President

    Vice President # → President, 2024

    President → Immediate Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Charles McGee

    Lion Tamer

    Tail Twister → Lion Tamer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • David Fentress

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Mike T Sampson

    Vice President #

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Hoogeboom

    Tail Twister

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Steve Knippel (2022–2024) — 1st Year Director
  • Former: Buck Stevens (2023–2024) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Mickey Johnson (2021–2023) — 1st Year Director
  • Former: Nick Carbone Jr. (2021–2023) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Eric Elliott (2023) — Tail Twister
  • Former: Gilbert Flores (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Zach Boyer (2023) — Membership Director
  • Former: Michael L Sampson (2021–2022) — Vice President # & Immediate Past President
  • Former: Eric Elloit (2022) — Lion Tamer
  • Former: Zachary Boyer (2022) — Membership Director
  • Former: Jay McGuff (2021) — Lion Tamer
  • Former: Roy Castillo (2021) — Past President
  • Former: Stephen Knippel (2021) — Tail Twister

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 Club of Pearland Inc

How much does Lions Club of Pearland Inc give each year?

Lions Club of Pearland Inc gave $443K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $191K across 8 grants.

What is Lions Club of Pearland Inc's typical grant size?

Lions Club of Pearland Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,500, and its average grant was $55,351, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Lions Club of Pearland Inc give grants?

Lions Club of Pearland Inc 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 Pearland, TX (6 grants).

Does Lions Club of Pearland Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Lions Club of Pearland Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Lions Club of Pearland Inc's largest grantees?

Lions Club of Pearland Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Texas Lions Camp ($155,144), Pearland Lions Education Fund ($100,000) and Pearland ISD ($26,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($104,852), which are not listed by name. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Lions Club of Pearland Inc?

Lions Club of Pearland Inc reported $948K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $822K.

What is Lions Club of Pearland Inc?

Lions Club of Pearland Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Pearland, TX. It holds $948K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Lions Club of Pearland Inc's EIN?

Lions Club of Pearland Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6075297. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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