New Brighton Lions Club

Public charity · Grantmaker New Brighton, MN EIN: 41-1551021

The club was organized to help establish community welfare programs, provide aid to the disabled and support the united nations.

Key facts about New Brighton Lions Club

In short: New Brighton Lions Club gave $89K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
41-1551021
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$89,225
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$14,871
Median grant
$11,000
Total assets
$114,671
Primary geography
Minnesota (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$115K

+24.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$89K

+16.6% YoY

Grant Count

6

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-22.2% YoY

How New Brighton Lions Club gives

  • Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About New Brighton Lions Club

Based on IRS filings

New Brighton Lions Club is a public charity, based in New Brighton, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $115K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $89K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

New BrightonShoreviewRosevilleOak BrookRobbinsdaleSauk Centre

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K3 grants2020 5 grants2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2020) to $90K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $89K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

City of New Brighton: $37KCity of New Brighton$37KCommunity Partners With youth: $15KCommunity Partners With youth$15KEvery Meal: $12KEvery Meal$12KMoundsview Schools: $10KMoundsview Schools$10KLions International Foundation: $10KLions International Foundation$10KBassinators: $5KBassinators$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of New Brighton ($37K). Together the top 6 received $89K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of New Brighton New Brighton, MNCivic Programs$37,225
Community Partners With youth New Brighton, MNAfter School Programs$15,000
Every Meal Roseville, MNFeed The Needy$12,000
Moundsview Schools Shoreview, MNAcademic Athletic Programs$10,000
Lions International Foundation Oak Brook, ILSupport Lions Clubs$10,000
Bassinators New Brighton, MNTeach fishing$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$114,671$91,775$95,073
Revenue$41,527$-37$6,743
Expenses$10,571$13,564$8,915

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 19, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New Brighton Lions Club is led by Frederick Bredenback, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Frederick Bredenback

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Vickery

    Gambling Manager

    2nd Vice President & Gambling Manager → Gambling Manager, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carly Jacobsen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Jacobsen

    Vice President

    President → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tarii Klose

    Assistant Gamb Manager

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Lamere

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Fritz Bredenbeck (2020–2024) — 1st Vice President
  • Former: Richard Thomas (2022–2024) — Assistant Gamb Manager
  • Former: Wendy Imholtz (2022–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Jeff Kittelson (2023–2024) — President
  • Former: Brian Imholtz (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Cheryl Saari (2020–2021) — Lion Tamer
  • Former: Michele Norman (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Rick Thomas (2020–2021) — Tail Twister
  • Former: Gordon Schwartz (2021) — Director
  • Former: Deb Pellow (2020) — Tail Twister
  • Former: Jerry Bensing (2020) — Director
  • Former: Judy Swanholm (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mike Caron (2020) — Director
  • Former: Tom Roback (2020) — 3rd Vice President
  • Former: Tyson Ulrich (2020) — Director
  • Former: Valarie Johnson (2020) — President

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 New Brighton Lions Club

How much does New Brighton Lions Club give each year?

New Brighton Lions Club gave $89K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $77K across 4 grants.

What is New Brighton Lions Club's typical grant size?

New Brighton Lions Club's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $14,871, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does New Brighton Lions Club give grants?

New Brighton Lions Club gives mostly in Minnesota: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Brighton, MN (3 grants).

Does New Brighton Lions Club give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on New Brighton Lions Club's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are New Brighton Lions Club's largest grantees?

New Brighton Lions Club's largest 2025 grantees include City of New Brighton ($37,225), Community Partners With youth ($15,000) and Every Meal ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is New Brighton Lions Club?

New Brighton Lions Club reported $115K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $42K.

What is New Brighton Lions Club's EIN?

New Brighton Lions Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1551021. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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