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Rogers Lions Club

501(c)(4) organization Rogers, MN EIN: 41-1608026 Website

Assist the local community with activities and programs, provide scholarships to area youth, donations to food shelf, & various other events to benefit the city of rogers and its residents.

Rogers Lions Club at a glance

In short: Rogers Lions Club gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,000
-94.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-85.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,000
-62.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,000
Total assets
$260,248
+38.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Rogers Lions Club funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Victory Riders: $7KVictory Riders$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Victory Riders ($7K).

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 17 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

RogersElk RiverAnnapolisDaytonSaint Michael

How Rogers Lions Club gives

  • Giving fell 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 7 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $138K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Victory Riders Rogers, MNVarious Programs$7,000
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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$260,248$266,801$197,085$7,0001$11
2024$188,355$197,134$277,240$128,8247$10
2023$272,214$276,138$247,473$43,6132$6
2022$239,696$384,156$239,251$137,8994$4
2021$94,791$139,818$117,224$45,7093—
2020$72,197$29,774$109,016$50,9003—

About Rogers Lions Club

Based on IRS filings

Rogers Lions Club is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Rogers, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $260K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $11.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rogers Lions Club is led by Leslie Vranicar, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Leslie Vranicar

    President

    2nd Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Zimpfer

    Membership Chair

    Director → Membership Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Halgrimson

    Director

    President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Cartwright

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Baken

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Stewart

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Swafford

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Engstrom

    Gambling Manager

    Gambling Man → Gambling Manager, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    $7K (2021) → $18K (2025)

  • Sue Lyon

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Mathena

    1st Vice President

    3rd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheri Brunetti

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Brunetti

    2nd Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Hines

    Lcif Coordinator

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Brian Busch (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Curt Herwers (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Leroy Frie (2022–2024) — President
  • Former: Peggy Warfield (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Brad Meseck (2023–2024) — 1st Vice President
  • Former: Tony Hines (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Shannon Klick (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kelly Busch (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mike Colosimo (2020–2021) — 1st Vice President
  • Former: Ruby Olsonoski (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dan Pfeifer (2021) — President
  • Former: Jeff Beck (2021) — Director
  • Former: Dan Pfiefer (2020) — 1st Vice President
  • Former: Dave Brunetti (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Denny Quigley (2020) — Lion Tamer C
  • Former: Fred Busch (2020) — Tail Twister
  • Former: Greg Nelson (2020) — Membership C
  • Former: Jeff Busch (2020) — Director
  • Former: Michelle Bakke (2020) — Director
  • Former: Rick Ihli (2020) — Director
  • Former: Tracey Engstrom (2020) — Secretary

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Richard Engstrom — Gambling Manager: $18KRichard EngstromGambling Manager$18K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Richard Engstrom (Gambling Manager).

Frequently asked questions about Rogers Lions Club

How much does Rogers Lions Club give each year?

Rogers Lions Club gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $129K across 7 grants.

How large is Rogers Lions Club?

Rogers Lions Club reported $260K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $267K.

What is Rogers Lions Club?

Rogers Lions Club is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Rogers, MN. It holds $260K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Rogers Lions Club operate?

Rogers Lions Club has awarded grants in Maryland, Minnesota.

What is Rogers Lions Club's EIN?

Rogers Lions Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1608026. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 23, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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