Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Miami, FL EIN: 59-1002490

Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Miami, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $747K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $64K.

Key facts about Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc

In short: Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc gave $47K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-1002490
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$46,750
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$15,583
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$747,205
Primary geography
Florida (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$747K

+1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$47K

+23.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

-62.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+228.1% YoY

How Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

MiamiAnn ArborLargoOak BrookPalmettoBrookMiami Gardens

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K7 grants2020 4 grants2021 7 grants2022 5 grants2023 8 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2023) to $73K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $47K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Miami Lighthouse for the Blind: $27KMiami Lighthouse for the Blind$27KSt Thomas University: $15KSt Thomas University$15KHearing Research Institute: $5KHearing Research Institute$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Miami Lighthouse for the Blind ($27K). Together the top 3 received $47K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind Miami, FLBlind ServicesProvides training, education and help for the visually impaired$26,750
St Thomas University Miami Gardens, FLEducational$15,000
Hearing Research Institute Ann Arbor, MIHearing Research$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$747,205$734,866$685,026
Revenue$28,256$28,335$24,508
Expenses$55,460$46,595$32,229
Qualifying Distributions$55,460$46,595$8,729
Net Investment Income$63,940$19,740$15,779

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gregory Werra

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harry Magee

    Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lydia Perzoff

    Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalia Suica

    Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Piccard

    Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: HENRY CASTRO Sr. (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Alan Campbell (2020–2023) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc

How much does Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc give each year?

Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc gave $47K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 8 grants.

What is Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,583, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc give grants?

Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (11%).

Does Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc?

Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc reported $747K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $28K.

What is Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc's EIN?

Miami Lions Club Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1002490. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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