The International Association of Lions Clubs
The International Association of Lions Clubs is a public charity based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Formed in 1919, it supports Lions clubs and members through association programs and grants to Lions districts and multiple districts.
The International Association of Lions Clubs at a glance
In short: The International Association of Lions Clubs gave $126K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $126,365
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,637
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,175
- Total assets
- $159,797,313
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (12% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The International Association of Lions Clubs
- Contact
Mailing address: 300 W 22Nd St, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: (630) 468-6881
Website: https://lionsclubs.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The International Association of Lions Clubs funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MD 18 ($15K). Together the top 10 received $126K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The association’s mission describes work with global impact. Its 2025 filing lists grants to recipients in Georgia, Texas, Alaska, Minnesota, Maryland, North Carolina, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Iowa. The organization’s filing also describes international offices serving members worldwide, including locations in India, the Republic of Korea, and Japan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The International Association of Lions Clubs gives
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $166K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $126K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MD 18 Eatonton, GA | Marketing | $15,000 |
| MD 2 San Antonio, TX | Marketing | $15,000 |
| MD 49 Salcha, AK | Marketing | $15,000 |
| MD 5m Chaska, MN | Marketing | $15,000 |
| MD 22 Federalsburg, MD | Marketing | $14,850 |
| MD 31 Summerfield, NC | Marketing | $13,500 |
| MD 11 Warren, MI | Marketing | $12,288 |
| MD 26 Jefferson City, MO | Marketing | $9,727 |
| MD 13 Grove City, OH | Marketing | $8,500 |
| MD 9 Cedar Falls, IA | Marketing | $7,500 |
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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 | $159,797,313 | $80,191,947 | $71,218,030 | $126,365 | 10 | $9,949,593 |
| 2024 | $172,351,277 | $77,953,357 | $105,685,053 | $131,849 | 9 | $10,149,212 |
| 2023 | $178,312,521 | $67,286,884 | $78,506,700 | $166,489 | 11 | $5,376,228 |
| 2022 | $181,174,162 | $63,482,445 | $67,080,393 | $141,282 | 11 | $5,925,722 |
| 2021 | $209,434,392 | $68,740,162 | $52,835,899 | $78,240 | 7 | $8,756,188 |
| 2020 | $163,705,655 | $88,779,554 | $75,053,924 | $7,500 | 1 | $27,103,098 |
| 2019 | $161,106,379 | $82,348,464 | $79,281,101 | $37,500 | 3 | $11,133,512 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that its mission is to empower Lions Clubs, volunteers, and partners to improve health and well-being, strengthen communities, and support people in need through humanitarian services and grants that impact lives globally and encourage peace and international understanding.
The filing describes grants for membership development, New Voices symposia, marketing, and Leo leadership. The organization’s website also describes Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF), a separate foundation dedicated to empowering Lions’ and Leos’ service, with grants and programs for projects worldwide. Its toolkit lists grant types including matching, diabetes, vision, hunger, disaster relief, Leo service, and Lions Quest grants.
In 2025, the association’s filing listed grants to Lions districts and multiple districts. One grantee, Multiple District 5M International, describes itself as an administrative unit of Lions Clubs International serving clubs in Minnesota, Manitoba, and northwestern Ontario. Another grantee, International Association of Lions in Grove City, Ohio, describes its mission as participating in and coordinating community service projects.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing lists 10 grants totaling $126,365. Grant amounts ranged from $7,500 to $15,000, with a median of $14,175; all 10 itemized grants were for marketing. The largest awards were $15,000 each to MD 18 in Eatonton, Georgia; MD 2 in San Antonio, Texas; MD 49 in Salcha, Alaska; and MD 5M in Chaska, Minnesota. The next-largest listed award was $14,850 to MD 22 in Federalsburg, Maryland.
The filing says Lions multiple districts, subdistricts, and single districts submit applications for the listed grant programs. For membership development grants, approved expenses are reimbursed after recipients submit an expense claim and original itemized receipts, document a required 25% match, and provide a progress report.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include International President Fabricio Oliveira; First Vice President AP Singh; Second Vice President Mark S Lyons; Third Vice President Dr Manoj Shah; and Immediate Past International President Patricia Hill. The filing also lists directors Raj Kumar Agarwal, Guy-Bernard Brami, Dr Karl Brewi, Balkrishna Burlakoti, and Debbie Cantrell.
The International Association of Lions Clubs is led by Fabricio Oliveira, International President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 9 of 49 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fabricio Oliveira
International President
Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2024
First Vice President → International President, 2025
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Paradiso
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Babu Rao Ghattamaneni
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Balkrishna Burlakoti
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bert Nelson
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Calone
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danyal Kubin
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dato' Yeow Wah Chin
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Wineman
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Cantrell
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dong Zhao
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ea-Up Kim
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edwin Guy Hollander
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Feng-Chi Chen
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Graeme John Wilson
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Guy-Bernard Brami
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Halldor Kristjansson
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hans J Neidhardt
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Ogden
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Allen Lawrence
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karl Brewi
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katsuki Shirosaka
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorena Hus
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luis Augusto David Caro Chong
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luis Jesus Castillo Gamboa
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcel Daniels
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marie T Cunning
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Masashi Hamano
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pankaj Mehta
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Princess Bridget Adetope Tychus
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raj Kumar Agarwal
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ramesh C Prajapati
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Marcinkowski
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
S Magesh
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Middlemiss
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sung-Gil Jung
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine M Rizzo
Chief of Finance & Treasurer's Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$206K (2019) → $245K (2025)
Daniel J Hervey
Div. Manager - Marketing
Div Manager - Marketing, Brand & Marketing Strategy → Div Manager - Marketing, 2023
Div Manager - Marketing → Div. Manager - Marketing, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$135K (2019) → $179K (2025)
Sanjeev Ahuja
Executive Administrator
Chief of Operations, Marketing & Membership → Executive Administrator, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$197K (2019) → $307K (2025)
Noel Mason
Div. Manager - Member Ops & Support
Division Manager & Gat → Div Manager - Member Ops & Support, 2022
Div Manager - Member Ops & Support → Div. Manager - Member Ops & Support, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$143K (2020) → $180K (2025)
Matthew Wallace
Manager of Digital Products
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$164K (2021) → $181K (2025)
Sony Edakkunnathu
Application Development Manager
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$154K (2021) → $177K (2025)
David Kingsbury
General Counsel & Secretary
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$155K (2022) → $193K (2025)
Susan Ben
Chief of Technology & Info. Tech
Chief of Technology & Information Technology → Chief of Technology & Info. Tech, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$110K (2022) → $246K (2025)
Malinda Marks Div Manager
District & Clubs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$200K (2025)
Mark S Lyons
Second Vice President
Director → Third Vice President, 2024
Third Vice President → Second Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Hill
Immediate Past International President
First Vice President → International President, 2024
International President → Immediate Past International President, 2025
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
AP Singh
First Vice President
Third Vice President → Second Vice President, 2024
Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Manoj Shah
Third Vice President
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (103)
- Former: Brian Sheehan (2019–2024) — Immediate Past International President
- Former: Ahmed Salem Mostafa (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Barbara Grewe (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ben Apeland (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Gye-Oh Lee (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: James Jay Coleman Moughon (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Changwei Huang (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jitendra Kumar Singh Chauhan (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jurg Vogt (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Lee Vrieze (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Mahesh Pasqual (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Manoel Messias Mello (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Pirkko Vihavainen (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ramakrishnan Mathanagopal (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert KY Lee (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ronald Eugene Keller (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Samir Sabou Samra (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Timothy Irvine (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Koji Tsurushima (2024) — Director
- Former: Nicole Dawson (2024) — Div Manager - Human Resources
- Former: Surya Chintalapudi (2019–2023) — Dept Manager - Product Engineering & Operations
- Former: Douglas Alexander (2021–2023) — Immediate Past International President
- Former: Allen Snider (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Daisuke Kura (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Deb Weaverling (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Dianne J Pitts (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Efren Ginard (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Elena Appiani (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Ernest TJ Tijerina (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Ge-Gil Goo (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey R Gans (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: John W Youney (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: K Vamsidhar Babu (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Ken Ibarra (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kenji Nagata (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Mats Granath (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Pai Hsiang Fang (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Teresa Dineen (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Vinod Kumar Ladia (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Chizuko Nagasawa (2023) — Director
- Former: James Frank Moore (2019–2022) — Executive Administrator
- Former: Jayaram Balachander (2019–2022) — Former Chief of Technology & Information Technology
- Former: Jung-Yul Choi (2019–2022) — Immediate Past International President
- Former: Allan Hunt (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bent Jespersen (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Christopher Shea Nickell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Daniel Isenrich (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Guo-jun Zhang (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jose Marrero (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Justin Faber (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kyu-Dong Choi (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Larry Edwards (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mariano Silvestre (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Masafumi Watanabe (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Masayuki Kawashima (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Banks (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nicole Miquel-Belaud (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Block (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sampath Ranganathan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: VP Nandakumar (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mindi Searle (2021–2022) — Div Manager - Human Resources * Human Resources
- Former: A Geoffrey Wade (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Billy Blankenship (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gary Brown (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Geoffrey Leeder (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gudrun Yngvadottir (2019–2021) — Ipip & Lcif Chairperson
- Former: Heimo Potinkara (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jongseok Kim (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: JP Singh (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Juswan Tjoe (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Liao-Chuan Huang (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Muhammad Adrees (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nawal Malu (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rodolfo Espinal (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Shoichi Anzawa (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Steve Thornton (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Walter Zemrosser (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Qazi Akramuddin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jason Cobb (2021) — Div Manager - Fp & A
- Former: Jung-Yul Choi International President (2021) — International President
- Former: Amy Pena (2019–2020) — General Counsel
- Former: Haynes Townsend (2019–2020) — First Vice President
- Former: Malinda F Marks (2019–2020) — Division Manager, District & Club Administration
- Former: Alice Lau (2019) — Director
- Former: Ardie Klemish (2019) — Director
- Former: Connie Lecleir-Meyer (2019) — Director
- Former: Don Noland (2019) — Director
- Former: Doo-Hoon Ahn (2019) — Director
- Former: Dr Naga (2019) — Director
- Former: Gwen White (2019) — Director
- Former: Hastings Eli Chiti (2019) — Director
- Former: Naresh Aggarwal (2019) — Immediate Past International President
- Former: Nick Xinopoulos (2019) — Director
- Former: Nicolas Jara Orellana (2019) — Director
- Former: Patricia Vannett (2019) — Director
- Former: Peter J Lynch (2019) — Department Manager & Global Strategy
- Former: Qazi Akramuddin Ahmed (2019) — Director
- Former: Regina Risken (2019) — Director
- Former: Sandro Castellana (2019) — Director
- Former: Tom Gordon (2019) — Director
- Former: V K Luthra (2019) — Director
- Former: William Galligani (2019) — Director
- Former: Yoshio Satoh (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $307K, to Sanjeev Ahuja (Executive Administrator). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The International Association of Lions Clubs
How much does The International Association of Lions Clubs give each year?
The International Association of Lions Clubs gave $126K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $132K across 9 grants.
What is The International Association of Lions Clubs's typical grant size?
The International Association of Lions Clubs's median grant in 2025 was $14,175, and its average grant was $12,637, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The International Association of Lions Clubs give grants?
The International Association of Lions Clubs's top state is Georgia, with 12% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Texas (12%) and Alaska (12%).
Does The International Association of Lions Clubs give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The International Association of Lions Clubs's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Marketing" (10 grants).
Who are The International Association of Lions Clubs's largest grantees?
The International Association of Lions Clubs's largest 2025 grantees include MD 18 ($15,000), MD 2 ($15,000) and MD 49 ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The International Association of Lions Clubs?
The International Association of Lions Clubs reported $159.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $80.2M.
What does The International Association of Lions Clubs fund?
The organization states that its mission is to empower Lions Clubs, volunteers, and partners to improve health and well-being, strengthen communities, and support people in need through humanitarian services and grants that impact lives globally and encourage peace and international understanding. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The International Association of Lions Clubs?
The International Association of Lions Clubs has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check lionsclubs.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The International Association of Lions Clubs's EIN?
The International Association of Lions Clubs's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-1263962. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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