Lions Club of San Diego
Provides the management services for lion's club and lion's welfare foundation.
Lions Club of San Diego at a glance
In short: Lions Club of San Diego gave $43K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,834
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,278
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,290
- Total assets
- $38,348
- -30.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Lions Club of San Diego
- Next open deadline
- February 28, 2027 (Downtown San Diego Lions Club Scholarship Fund)
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Lions Club of San Diego
Downtown San Diego Lions Club Individual Grant Program
Lions Club of San Diego
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Downtown San Diego Lions Club Non-Profit Grant Program
Lions Club of San Diego
Amount
$1,000 - $2,500
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Downtown San Diego Lions Club Scholarship Fund
Lions Club of San Diego
Amount
$2,000
Deadline
Expected ~February
Based on past cycles
Who Lions Club of San Diego funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lions Camp Jack ($28K). Together the top 3 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 19 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lions Club of San Diego gives
- Giving fell 29% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2023) to $120K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lions Camp Jack San Diego, CA | Exempt Programs | $27,544 |
| Lions Optometric Vision Clin San Diego, CA | Exempt Programs | $8,290 |
| Travelers Aid Society of SD San Diego, CA | Exempt Programs | $7,000 |
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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 | $38,348 | $362,963 | $379,925 | $42,834 | 3 | $480 |
| 2024 | $55,310 | $336,024 | $316,056 | $42,808 | 3 | $228 |
| 2023 | $35,342 | $416,227 | $415,031 | $37,095 | 3 | $61 |
| 2022 | $34,146 | $324,702 | $337,745 | $60,110 | 6 | $31 |
| 2021 | $47,189 | $368,455 | $357,299 | $112,410 | 4 | $31 |
| 2020 | $36,674 | $329,949 | $334,777 | $120,200 | 5 | $31 |
| 2019 | $40,861 | $269,561 | $261,143 | $74,127 | 3 | $31 |
About Lions Club of San Diego
Based on IRS filings
Lions Club of San Diego is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $480.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lions Club of San Diego is led by Victoria Wierig Sandefur, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Victoria Wierig Sandefur
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$53K (2021) → $70K (2025)
Phyllis Barber
President
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024
1st Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim King
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Walsh
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie King
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Mendenhall
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Myers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Albert Preciado
Secretary
Director → Liontamer, 2023
Liontamer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose Cruz
1st Vice President
Past President → 2nd Vice President, 2024
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Mosier
Past President
1st Vice President → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Bidermann
Tailtwister
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randall Wood
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Zapoticzny
Liontamer
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Doug Wahl (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Dawn Wensel (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Lynn Graver (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: David Owens (2024) — 3rd Vice President
- Former: Deette Loeffler (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Maire Hunt (2019–2023) — 3rd Vice President
- Former: Kevin Swanson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John Suderman (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Larry Newmark (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Pat Stalnaker (2022–2023) — Tailtwister
- Former: Edvin Liku (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Ron Kempf (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Darcy Pavich (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Judy Hawkins (2022) — Tailtwister
- Former: Mary Lenaburg (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mitch D'arlon (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Todd Kaprielian (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Michael Camacho (2021) — Tailtwister
- Former: Pete Gallagher (2021) — Liontamer
- Former: Johanna Appel (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lee Loventhal (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ted Kay (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Victoria Wierig (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Jim Kelly (2020) — Liontamer
- Former: Ed Fletcher (2019) — Liontamer
- Former: Mark Davis (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Stephen Zapoticzny (2019) — Past President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $70K, to Victoria Wierig Sandefur (Executive Direc).
Frequently asked questions about Lions Club of San Diego
How much does Lions Club of San Diego give each year?
Lions Club of San Diego gave $43K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $43K across 3 grants.
What is Lions Club of San Diego's typical grant size?
Lions Club of San Diego's median grant in 2025 was $8,290, and its average grant was $14,278, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Lions Club of San Diego give grants?
Lions Club of San Diego gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (3 grants).
How large is Lions Club of San Diego?
Lions Club of San Diego reported $38K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $363K.
What is Lions Club of San Diego?
Lions Club of San Diego is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $38K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lions Club of San Diego's EIN?
Lions Club of San Diego's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-0939292. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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