Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota
Support st. Joseph and surrounding community by helping the less fortunate people which includes handicapped, disabled vets and families struggling financially.
Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota at a glance
In short: Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota gave $24K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $23,576
- -40.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,859
- -80.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,376
- Total assets
- $158,630
- +21.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was City of St Joseph ($10K). Together the top 3 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2021) to $42K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of St Joseph St Joseph, MN | Charitable Purposes | $10,200 |
| St Joseph Area Dollars for Scholars St Joseph, MN | Charitable Purposes | $7,376 |
| Resurrection Lutheran Church St Joseph, MN | Charitable Purposes | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $158,630 | $136,864 | $108,465 | $23,576 | 3 | — |
| 2023 | $130,718 | $106,170 | $119,072 | $39,459 | 1 | $2,819 |
| 2022 | $142,777 | $104,466 | $97,040 | $33,024 | 3 | $18 |
| 2021 | $135,591 | $126,293 | $94,065 | $16,700 | 2 | $32 |
| 2020 | $102,556 | $42,935 | $75,635 | $41,768 | 4 | $32 |
| 2019 | $135,209 | $72,863 | $66,498 | $35,182 | 2 | $24 |
About Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota
Based on IRS filings
Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota is a public charity, based in St Joseph, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $159K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $24K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota is led by Jim Waggoner, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 11 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jim Waggoner
President
Two Year Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Bechtold
Director
Lion Tamer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Schleper
Past President & Director
2nd Vice President & Tail Tw → President, 2022
President → Past President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Stommes
Director
Two Year Director → One Year Director, 2020
One Year Director → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connie Loecken
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Meyer
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$900 (2019) → $0 (2024)
Stephanie Hazen
2nd Vice President & Lion Tamer
Secretary → 2nd Vice President & Lion Tamer, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2021) → $2K (2024)
Scott Bloch
Gambling Manager
On filings since 2022
25 hrs/week
$9K (2022) → $18K (2024)
Margie Evens
3rd Vice President
Two Year Director → 3rd Vice President & Director, 2022
3rd Vice President & Director → 3rd Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clair Rogers
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Riesner
Tail Twister
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Donna Hoskins (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Doug Carlson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Stommes (2019–2023) — Tail Twister
- Former: Greg Kacures (2022–2023) — 1st Vice President & Members
- Former: Aaron Boatz (2019–2021) — One Year Director
- Former: Gail Rucks (2019–2021) — 3rd Vice President
- Former: Nathan Molitor (2019–2021) — 1st Vice President & Members
- Former: Rick Schultz (2019–2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $18K, to Scott Bloch (Gambling Manager). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota
How much does Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota give each year?
Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota gave $24K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $39K across 1 grant.
What is Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota's typical grant size?
Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota's median grant in 2024 was $7,376, and its average grant was $7,859, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota give grants?
Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St Joseph, MN (3 grants).
How large is Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota?
Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota reported $159K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $137K.
What is Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota's EIN?
Lions Club of St Joseph Minnesota's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1370239. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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