Purchase Line Lions Club

Private foundation · Grantmaker Commodore, PA EIN: 93-1381649

Purchase Line Lions Club is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Commodore, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $3K.

Purchase Line Lions Club at a glance

In short: Purchase Line Lions Club gave $2K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $261.111), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,350
-30.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$261
-46.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$250
Total assets
$10,311
-2.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Purchase Line Lions Club funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Purchase Line Senior: $500Purchase Line Senior$500Purchase Line Scholarship Senior: $500Purchase Line ScholarshipSenior$500District Govenor: $300 across 2 grantsDistrict Govenor$300 · 2 grantsSummit Church: $250Summit Church$250Identification Field Name: $250Identification Field Name$250Dixonville Moose: $200Dixonville Moose$200Purchase Line Cheerleaders: $50Purchase Line Cheerleaders$50

The largest 2025 recipient was Purchase Line Senior ($500). Together the top 7 received $2K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($300), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CommodoreIndianaButlerClymerDixonvilleJohnstownOmmodorePurchase Line

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K0 grants2023 7 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $3K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Purchase Line Senior Commodore, PASholarship$500
Purchase Line Scholarship Senior Commodore, PAScholarship to an Purchase Line Senior$500
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$300
Summit Church Indiana, PADonation for a Mission Trip$250
Identification Field Name Indiana, PAIn memoryof a lifetime member that passed who reqested donations made to christ our saviour orthodox church$250
District Govenor Commodore, PADistrict Govenor Visit for the Charity He Chooses$250
Dixonville Moose Dixonville, PAWhen the dictrict govenor visits we are required to provide a dinner$200
District Govenor Ommodore, PADonation to the District Govenor for His Visit$50
Purchase Line Cheerleaders Commodore, PASponsorship to have our name placed on the ticket for a donation$50
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$10,311$3,157$2,816$2,3509$2,350$2,691
2024$10,572$98$3,599$3,3897$3,389$98
2023$23,697$11,269$9,560———$76

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Purchase Line Lions Club is led by Andrew Rusko, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Rusko

    President

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Baker

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Denise Rusko

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina McQuillen

    Treaurer

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Purchase Line Lions Club

How much does Purchase Line Lions Club give each year?

Purchase Line Lions Club gave $2K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 7 grants.

What is Purchase Line Lions Club's typical grant size?

Purchase Line Lions Club's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $261, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Purchase Line Lions Club give grants?

Purchase Line Lions Club gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Commodore, PA (4 grants) and Indiana, PA (2 grants).

Does Purchase Line Lions Club give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Purchase Line Lions Club's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Purchase Line Lions Club's largest grantees?

Purchase Line Lions Club's largest 2025 grantees include Purchase Line Senior ($500), Purchase Line Scholarship Senior ($500) and District Govenor ($300 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($300), which are not listed by name. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Purchase Line Lions Club?

Purchase Line Lions Club reported $10K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3K.

What is Purchase Line Lions Club?

Purchase Line Lions Club is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Commodore, PA. It holds $10K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Purchase Line Lions Club's EIN?

Purchase Line Lions Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1381649. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 16, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 29, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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