Lions International Nisswa Lions
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Lions International Nisswa Lions at a glance
In short: Lions International Nisswa Lions reported $9K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $9,041 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -39.7% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $165,881
- -16.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $736
- -98.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $30,630
- -29.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Lions International Nisswa Lions funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $18K (2021). In 2025 it reported $9K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Outreach Program of Brainerd Lakes Nisswa, MN | — | $15,000 |
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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 | $165,881 | $736 | $30,630 | $9,041 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $197,796 | $69,901 | $43,186 | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $141,617 | $38,984 | $49,278 | $18,162 | Total only | $6 |
| 2022 | $152,858 | $62,674 | $33,389 | $13,140 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $123,969 | $16,575 | $30,082 | $18,359 | Total only | $5 |
| 2020 | $135,456 | $41,721 | $27,550 | $6,629 | Total only | $5 |
| 2019 | $121,267 | $50,213 | $30,337 | $11,885 | Total only | $15 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Lions International Nisswa Lions
Based on IRS filings
Lions International Nisswa Lions is a public charity, based in Nisswa, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $166K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $9K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lions International Nisswa Lions is led by Mike Burns, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mike Burns
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Schaefer
Director
President → Past President, 2023
Past President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Dusbabek
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dick Sobiech
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dwayne Lieder
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ilaria Anderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Christensen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirly Huff
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Frovik
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Laudenbach
2nd Vice
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → 2nd Vice, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Rusk
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Ostlund
1st Vice
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dale Christensen
3rd Vice
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Burns
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Jim Swanson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Tina Foster (2020–2024) — 3rd Vice & Treasurer
- Former: Jeff Olson (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Shawn Hansen (2022–2024) — 2nd Vice
- Former: Bob Hanahs (2023–2024) — 1st Vice
- Former: Bob Reichenbach (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Heidi Kraemer (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Audra Kaufenberg (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Dale Christiansen (2024) — Director
- Former: Dave Denton (2024) — Director
- Former: Gary Boche (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Terry Hansen (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Pam Dorion (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Denise Laudenbach (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Josh Carnahan (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jason Martinson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mike Cooper (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Angie Olson (2022) — 3rd Vice
- Former: Steve Walsh (2019–2021) — 1st Vice
- Former: Dick Haynes (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dick Rickbeil (2020–2021) — 2nd Vice
- Former: Tom Beaver (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ben Baloun (2019) — Director
- Former: Dan Halland (2019) — Director
- Former: Dennis Bertrand (2019) — Director
- Former: Don Mork (2019) — Director
- Former: Jim Dullum (2019) — Director
- Former: Pat Joyce (2019) — Director
- Former: Pat Larsen (2019) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Lions International Nisswa Lions
How much does Lions International Nisswa Lions give each year?
Lions International Nisswa Lions reported $9K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Lions International Nisswa Lions?
Lions International Nisswa Lions reported $166K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $736.
Where does Lions International Nisswa Lions operate?
Lions International Nisswa Lions has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Lions International Nisswa Lions's EIN?
Lions International Nisswa Lions's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7328936. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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