EIN 39-0988901

Wisconsin Lions Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
122
Year formed
1956
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Wisconsin Lions Foundation provides recreational activities to disabled people and promotes sight and hearing programs through eyeglasses processing and hearing awareness.
Total revenues
$2,648,592
2023
Total expenses
$2,679,079
2023
Total assets
$6,335,328
2023
Num. employees
122
2023

Program areas at Wisconsin Lions Foundation

Camp operations-provide recreational activities to disabled people in Wisconsin
Lions hearing program - promotes public awareness of the scope of hearing loss and its effect on the individual and society. The program also increases public knowledge about prevention, recognition, and treatment for the hard of hearing and collects and recycles both functioning and non- functioning used hearing aids for salvage credit, allowing the purchase of new hearing aids for recipients of the Lions hearing project.
Wisconsin Lions sight and used eyeglass programs-over 800,000 pairs of glasses are processed annually. Eyeglasses received at the eyeglass facility are sorted, cleaned, categorized, bagged, and boxed in preparation for shipment to developing countries. These programs also provide materials (ie brochures, dvd's, etc.) To the public through Lions clubs regarding the health risks of diabetes and how to manage or prevent the disease.

Who funds Wisconsin Lions Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Wisconsin Lions Birch-Sturm Memorial FundSupport$400,000
Lions Pride Endowment Fund of WiTo Support Projects$350,000
Cedarburg Lions Club FoundationCamp for Disabled Kids.$15,000
...and 11 more grants received

Personnel at Wisconsin Lions Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Evett HartvigExecutive Director$91,331
Peter RekowskiFacility Director
Andrea YenterCamp Director
Julie WierzbaBookkeeper
Brad BehrensPresident$0
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Wisconsin Lions Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,232,632
Program services$259,786
Investment income and dividends$40,379
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$5,820
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$3,861
Net income from fundraising events$-8,195
Net income from gaming activities$48,750
Net income from sales of inventory$18,443
Miscellaneous revenues$47,116
Total revenues$2,648,592

Form 990s for Wisconsin Lions Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-09990View PDF
2022-122023-08-03990View PDF
2021-122022-10-24990View PDF
2020-122021-07-12990View PDF
2019-122021-01-21990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $350,000 from Lions Pride Endowment Fund of Wi
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from American Endowment Foundation
October 2, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
October 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsBusiness and community development organizationsCommunity service nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthDiseases and disordersCommunity improvement
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
3834 County Rd A
Rosholt, WI 54473
Metro area
Wausau-Weston, WI
County
Portage County, WI
Website URL
wlf.info/ 
Phone
(715) 677-4969
IRS details
EIN
39-0988901
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1956
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S80: Community Service Clubs
NAICS code, primary
813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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