The Lions Club of Motley Minnesota

501(c)(4) organization Motley, MN EIN: 23-7184036

Community and member humanitarian services benefiting people in the motley area.

The Lions Club of Motley Minnesota at a glance

Total assets
$61,568
+10.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$24,665
-282.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$211
-34.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$19,081
+825.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Lions Club of Motley Minnesota funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

MotleyStaplesOak Brook

How The Lions Club of Motley Minnesota gives

  • Giving grew 99% from 2019 to 2022. 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$20K$40K$60K4 grants2019 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2019) to $56K (2022). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $56K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Motley Food Shelf Motley, MNFood for Needy$26,000
Leap Inc Staples, MN—$13,330
City of Motley Motley, MN10% Contribution$10,591
Lions Clubs International Foundatio Oak Brook, IL—$6,198
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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$61,568$24,665$19,081——$211
2024$55,553$-13,509$2,062——$324
2023$71,181$17,857$4,998——$76
2022$58,230$19,485$3,503$56,1194$26
2021$41,483$12,561$2,725$45,5323$18
2019$24,017$6,977$2,722$28,2184$17

About The Lions Club of Motley Minnesota

Based on IRS filings

The Lions Club of Motley Minnesota is a public charity, based in Motley, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $62K in total assets. Net investment income was $211.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Lions Club of Motley Minnesota is led by Bruce Brotherton, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 2 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bruce Brotherton

    President

    3rd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2023

    1st Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anita Sutton

    Secretary

    Vice President, Secretary & Gam → Secretary & Gamb Manager, 2022

    Secretary & Gamb Manager → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    11 hrs/week

    $7K (2019) → $12K (2025)

  • Nancy Sutton

    2nd Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    6 hrs/week

    $5K (2025)

  • Ariel Praska

    3rd Vice President

    Membership C & 3rd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024

    1st Vice President → 3rd Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry Frisk

    Treasurer

    Mbrshp & Tai → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Greig

    1st Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Glen Sutton (2019–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Nancy Lucas (2019–2024) — 2nd Vice President & Assistant
  • Former: Pat O'Regan (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Bruce Praska (2024) — Lion Tamer
  • Former: Wanda Lutzke (2019–2023) — Tail Twister
  • Former: Ed Jordahl (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Don Delude (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Ariel Sutton (2021–2022) — Director & Lio
  • Former: Paula Johnson (2021–2022) — Membership C
  • Former: Shirley Feakes (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: George Heroux (2021) — Director
  • Former: Betty Farber (2019) — Membership C
  • Former: Denise Anderson (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ed Jordhal (2019) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: John Giberson Jr. (2019) — President
  • Former: Mary Vergin (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

Anita Sutton — Secretary/Ga: $12KAnita SuttonSecretary/Ga$12KNancy Sutton — 2ND Vice Pre: $5KNancy Sutton2ND Vice Pre$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Anita Sutton (Secretary/Ga). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Lions Club of Motley Minnesota

How large is The Lions Club of Motley Minnesota?

The Lions Club of Motley Minnesota reported $62K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $25K.

Where does The Lions Club of Motley Minnesota operate?

The Lions Club of Motley Minnesota has awarded grants in Illinois, Minnesota.

What is The Lions Club of Motley Minnesota's EIN?

The Lions Club of Motley Minnesota's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7184036. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 16, 2023)

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