Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc
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Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc at a glance
In short: Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc gave $34K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,364
- +84.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,591
- +38.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,345
- Total assets
- $185,970
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Compassion 360 ($12K). Together the top 4 received $34K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $34K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Compassion 360 Ridgefield, WA | — | $11,540 |
| Neighbors Helping Neighbors Ridgefield, WA | — | $9,689 |
| Clark County YMCA Vancouver, WA | — | $7,000 |
| Ridgefield High School Ridgefield, WA | — | $6,135 |
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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 | $185,970 | $118,345 | $135,458 | $34,364 | 4 | $5,019 |
| 2024 | $202,377 | $127,199 | $89,514 | $18,647 | 3 | $4,820 |
| 2023 | $161,589 | $125,779 | $77,298 | $14,187 | 2 | $1,694 |
| 2022 | — | $95,517 | $49,741 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | $25,940 | $27,445 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | $106,573 | $66,348 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | $96,696 | $95,440 | — | — | — |
About Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc
Based on IRS filings
Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Ridgefield, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $186K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc is led by Josh Olson, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Josh Olson
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Dean Stenehjem
Director
President → Past President, 2023
Past President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James Kolshinski
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Clyde Burkle
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Marc Anderson
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Richard Yelenich
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Shannon Schick
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Brigid Taylor
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kristin Deane
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Stacey Mueller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Don Lasher
Co-Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gary Cimina
Secretary
Secretary → Co-Secretary, 2024
Co-Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gene McCann
Treasurer
Director → Co-Treasurer, 2021
Co-Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David Schick
Vice President
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Jessica Kipp (2024) — Co-Secretary
- Former: Don Stose (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Perry Fladager (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Rob Aichele (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sean Guard (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Drew Gardner (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Dennis Bell (2019) — Co-Treasurer
- Former: Sandy Schill (2019) — Director
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 Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc
How much does Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc give each year?
Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc gave $34K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $19K across 3 grants.
What is Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc's typical grant size?
Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,345, and its average grant was $8,591, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc give grants?
Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ridgefield, WA (3 grants).
How large is Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc?
Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc reported $186K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $118K.
What is Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc?
Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Ridgefield, WA. It holds $186K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc's EIN?
Ridgefield Lions Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1538843. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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