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River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lake Wylie, SC EIN: 57-1037559 Website

River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc is a public charity based in Lake Wylie, South Carolina, and the charitable arm of the River Hills/Lake Wylie Lions Club. It raises and distributes funds to community organizations and supports local recipients through services such as hearing aids, glasses, diabetes support, and professional evaluations.

Key facts about River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc

In short: River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc gave $138K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in South Carolina. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
57-1037559
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$137,801
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$12,527
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$96,731
Primary geography
South Carolina (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Yes
How to apply
The organization accepts unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$97K

+17.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$138K

-15.0% YoY

Grant Count

11

-21.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+8.2% YoY

Is River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc open to new grantees?

18%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $12K. How we count

Medians: $16K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 127% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is to raise money through fundraising projects so it can contribute to community organizations at the local, state, and national levels. Its filing describes grants to local, regional, and national charities supported by the Lions Club, as well as hearing aids, glasses, diabetes support, and professional evaluations for local recipients.

The 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Clover Area Assistance Center says it responds to food, financial assistance, health-services, and special-needs needs within the Clover School District area. PATH says it helps people in need with temporary crisis assistance and longer-term solutions. Other grantees describe missions including retinal research (Foundation Fighting Blindness), therapeutic services for people with special needs (RideAbility Therapeutic Riding Center), and nurturing care and services for youth and families in need (Children’s Attention Home).

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the charity reported 11 grants totaling $137,801. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000.

Notable 2025 grants included $25,000 to Clover Area Assistance Center for program support and dental services; $22,000 to PATH for program support; $21,001 to River Hills/Lake Wylie Emergency Squad for support; and $10,500 to The Community Cafe for support providing meals to the community. Other grants included $10,000 each to SC Lions Vision Services and Foundation Fighting Blindness, and $10,000 to Children’s Cancer Partners.

The filing says organizations requesting grants submit an information packet describing the request’s purpose and amount. It also states that, once a grant is approved and paid, the charity does not monitor how it is used. The website invites nonprofit organizations to submit a form for consideration and says requests are considered in relation to the club’s stated causes.

How to Apply

The organization accepts unsolicited requests. Nonprofits can submit the website’s funding-request form; the filing says requests should include an information packet describing the purpose and amount sought. The website says requests are considered for alignment with the club’s stated causes.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization’s filing describes contributions to organizations at the local, state, and national levels. Its website says most supported charities are based in the local community. In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina and 7% to recipients in Maryland.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

CloverLake WylieRock HillColumbiaSpartanburgYorkHeath Springs

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 6 grants2022 11 grants2023 14 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2022) to $162K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $138K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Clover Area Assistance Center: $25KClover Area Assistance Center$25KPath Inc: $22KPath Inc$22KRHLW Emergency Squad: $21KRHLW Emergency Squad$21KThe Community Cafe Inc: $11KThe Community Cafe Inc$11KSC Lions Vision Services: $10KSC Lions Vision Services$10KFoundation Fighting Blindness: $10KFoundation Fighting Blindness$10KChildren's Cancer Partners: $10KChildren's Cancer Partners$10KHospice Community Care: $9KHospice Community Care$9KRideability Therapeutic Riding Center: $9KRideability Therapeutic RidingCenter$9KSC School for Deaf and Blind Foundation: $6KSC School for Deaf and BlindFoundation$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Clover Area Assistance Center ($25K). Together the top 10 received $132K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Clover Area Assistance Center Clover, SCProgram Support and Dental$25,000
Path Inc York, SCProgram Support$22,000
RHLW Emergency Squad Lake Wylie, SCSupport$21,001
The Community Cafe Inc Lake Wylie, SCSupport for Providing Meals to the Community.$10,500
SC Lions Vision Services Columbia, SCProgram Support$10,000
Foundation Fighting Blindness Columbia, MDProgram Support$10,000
Children's Cancer Partners Spartanburg, SCSupport$10,000
Hospice Community Care Rock Hill, SCProgram Support$8,800
Rideability Therapeutic Riding Center Clover, SCProgram Support$8,500
SC School for Deaf and Blind Foundation Spartanburg, SCProgram Support$6,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $96,731 $226,145 $211,918 $137,801
2024 $82,504 $215,304 $208,197 $162,056
2023 $75,397 $178,055 $166,029 $115,773
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$96,731$82,504$75,397
Revenue$226,145$215,304$178,055
Expenses$211,918$208,197$166,029
Net Investment Income$4,210$3,502$87

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  5. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  6. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Don Nowak as president; Mike Lannon as past president; Michelle Gurevitch and Linda Brantley as vice presidents; Jamie Henrickson as secretary; and Mike Heslop as treasurer. Directors listed are Dave Hunt, Sherri Ciurlik, Carol Hurst, and Peggy Crowley.

River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc is led by Don Nowak, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Don Nowak

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peggy Crowley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Jernigan

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherri Ciurlik

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Art Versnick

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Hurst

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Hunt

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Lewis

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Mason

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Heslop

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Brantley

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Lannon

    Past President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Gurevitch

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Henrickson

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Naumann

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Susan Thomas (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Ray Williams (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Richard Ellington (2020–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Marc Robboy (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Richard Reeves (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kass Fincher (2023) — Director
  • Former: Larry Arnold (2023) — Director
  • Former: Bessie Meeks (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Allen (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Eugene Foster (2019–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Gayle Martin (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Jerry Green (2021) — Director
  • Former: Bill Dillon (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: David Brantley (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Peter Tucker (2019–2020) — Past President
  • Former: Frank Simone (2020) — Director
  • Former: Greg Grevelding (2020) — Director
  • Former: Derek Lewis (2019) — Director
  • Former: Dona Van Leer (2019) — Director
  • Former: Frank Tucker (2019) — Director
  • Former: Ray Smith (2019) — Vice President

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.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 5016, Lake Wylie, SC 29710
Phone: (803) 610-1220
Website: https://rhlwlions.org

Frequently asked questions about River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc

How much does River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc give each year?

River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc gave $138K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $162K across 14 grants.

What is River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc's typical grant size?

River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,527, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc that year got $16K on average.

Where does River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc give grants?

River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc gives mostly in South Carolina: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Clover, SC (2 grants), Lake Wylie, SC (2 grants), Spartanburg, SC (2 grants) and Rock Hill, SC (2 grants).

Does River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (7 grants).

Who are River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc's largest grantees?

River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Clover Area Assistance Center ($25,000), Path Inc ($22,000) and RHLW Emergency Squad ($21,001), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc?

River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc reported $97K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $226K.

What does River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc fund?

The organization’s stated mission is to raise money through fundraising projects so it can contribute to community organizations at the local, state, and national levels. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc?

The organization accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc's EIN?

River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1037559. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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