Norfolk Lions Charities Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Norfolk, MA EIN: 38-3647904

Solicit funds for charitable purposes

Norfolk Lions Charities Inc at a glance

In short: Norfolk Lions Charities Inc gave $53K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$53,340
+70.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$26,670
+241.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$26,670
Total assets
$75,278
+20.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Norfolk Lions Charities Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Mass Lions Eye Research Fund: $41KMass Lions Eye Research Fund$41KFisher House of Boston 990: $12KFisher House of Boston 990$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mass Lions Eye Research Fund ($41K). Together the top 2 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

South WalpoleBlackwoodLittletonMarreroMillis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 4 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2024) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $53K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mass Lions Eye Research Fund Millis, MAEye Research$41,340
Fisher House of Boston 990 South Walpole, MAAid Families of Veterans$12,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$75,278$128,921$116,206$53,3402$44
2024$62,563$104,289$97,395$31,2134$38
2023$55,669$86,929$85,546———
2022$54,286$94,359$106,150———

About Norfolk Lions Charities Inc

Based on IRS filings

Norfolk Lions Charities Inc is a public charity, based in Norfolk, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $75K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $44.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Norfolk Lions Charities Inc is led by Lynn Worley, President & Secretary since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lynn Worley

    President & Secretary

    Secretary → President & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Al Bozza

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Marie Smith

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Campbell

    Director

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Garven

    Director

    Trustee → 1st Vice President, 2024

    1st Vice President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Conley

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Lugten

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tara Spellman

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Ladue

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Turi

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Czyzewski

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Roche

    Membership Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynne Covel

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Lemenager

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Lindmark

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Hawkins

    Vice President of Services

    Director → Vice President of Services, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Calnan

    Lcif Coordinator

    Director → Lcif Coordinator, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alvaro Tobar

    1st Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Dame

    Tail Twister

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Bruce Beans (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Danielle Rochefort (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dany Rochefort (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Eric Diamond (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Frank Zolli (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ray Cisneros (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Shawn Simpson (2023–2024) — President
  • Former: Dave Brady (2024) — Director
  • Former: Dave Turi (2024) — Director
  • Former: Brian Hamlin (2022–2023) — President
  • Former: David Brady (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Mike Lemenager (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Patti McCarthy (2022–2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Norfolk Lions Charities Inc

How much does Norfolk Lions Charities Inc give each year?

Norfolk Lions Charities Inc gave $53K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $31K across 4 grants.

How large is Norfolk Lions Charities Inc?

Norfolk Lions Charities Inc reported $75K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $129K.

Where does Norfolk Lions Charities Inc operate?

Norfolk Lions Charities Inc has awarded grants in Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey.

What is Norfolk Lions Charities Inc's EIN?

Norfolk Lions Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3647904. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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