Spokane Central Lions Activities Foundation
A community service organization to promote healthcare of vulnerable people, emphasizing sight and hearing conservation, diabetes awareness and education; and the development and education of youth.
Spokane Central Lions Activities Foundation at a glance
In short: Spokane Central Lions Activities Foundation reported $11K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $10,730 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,203,342
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $62,714
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $42,600
- +55.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $61,941
- +52.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Spokane Central Lions Activities Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $50K (2023). In 2025 it reported $11K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Spokane, WA | Sponsor a ropes course at Girls Scout Camp Four Echoes | $50,000 |
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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 | $1,203,342 | $62,714 | $61,941 | $10,730 | Total only | $42,600 |
| 2024 | $1,103,635 | $51,780 | $40,534 | $11,769 | Total only | $27,419 |
| 2023 | $1,023,473 | $135,173 | $123,604 | $50,000 | 1 | $32,747 |
| 2022 | $986,607 | $69,402 | $70,433 | $10,000 | Total only | $51,074 |
| 2021 | $1,185,239 | $371,803 | $79,848 | $8,100 | Total only | $45,688 |
| 2019 | $685,271 | $132,545 | $129,006 | $13,240 | 1 | $41,820 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Spokane Central Lions Activities Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Spokane Central Lions Activities Foundation is a public charity, based in Spokane, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $11K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $43K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Spokane Central Lions Activities Foundation is led by Joe Tufts, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joe Tufts
President
Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2024
First Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benton Scruggs
Trustee
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
Immediate Past President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Batty
Trustee
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cliff Miller
Trustee
Lion Tamer → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Teichmer
Trustee
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Funk
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Wilson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Hill-Bunch
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Buzzell
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walt Rulffes
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Guenther
Lion Tamer
Lion Tamer → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Lion Tamer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Opperud
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Shackelford
Immediate Past President
First Vice President → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Wintersteen-Arleth
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Chastek
First Vice President
Trustee → Second Vice President, 2024
Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dwayne Harney
Tail Twister
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodger Lake
Second Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Steve Ball (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Larry Neil (2023–2024) — Lion Tamer
- Former: Mark Robershotte (2019–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Larry Domrese (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Phil Wikoff (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Marilyn Schroeder (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff Snow (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jessica Ekstrom (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Roger Englebertson (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Don Peters (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Suzanne Rubens (2022) — Secretary
- Former: John Barber (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Maggio (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Andrea Hesler (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Chuck Monson (2019) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Dave Gilman (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Ed Brandstoettner (2019) — President
- Former: Gale Fowler (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Fulton (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Patrick Murphy (2019) — Tail Twister
- Former: Sandy Eberle (2019) — Secretary
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 Spokane Central Lions Activities Foundation
How much does Spokane Central Lions Activities Foundation give each year?
Spokane Central Lions Activities Foundation reported $11K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $12K in grants paid.
How large is Spokane Central Lions Activities Foundation?
Spokane Central Lions Activities Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $63K.
Where does Spokane Central Lions Activities Foundation operate?
Spokane Central Lions Activities Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Spokane Central Lions Activities Foundation's EIN?
Spokane Central Lions Activities Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6074613. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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