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EIN 51-0191811

Lions Services

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
304
City
Charlotte
State
North Carolina
Year formed
1975
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
S12: Community Improvement and Capacity Building Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
Description
Lions Services empowers people who are blind by providing vocational rehabilitation and employment opportunities. It also operates a non-profit workshop that offers non-competitive integrated employment opportunities for visually-impaired individuals, as well as an eye clinic for low-income individuals in need of services. The sheltered workshop trains and employs visually impaired workers in production-oriented jobs, while the optical program provides eye glasses to those in need.
Total revenues
$16,460,091
2023
Total expenses
$18,407,596
2023
Total assets
$6,546,180
2023
Num. employees
304
2023

Program areas at Lions Services

The organization is a social enterprise that provides employment opportunities to people who are blind through workforce development in manufacturing in the textile industry.

Who funds Lions Services

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fred and Nancy Brumley FoundationGeneral Operating$26,000
Albemarle FoundationProgram Assistance$8,590
The Bank of America Charitable FoundationProgram/operating Support$500
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at Lions Services

NameTitleCompensation
Philip MurphPresident and Chief Executive Officer$138,502
Tony LongPresident of$0
Dave ShimbergSecretary$0
Foster FegarskyTreasurer$0
Durden DeanVice President$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Lions Services

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$158,480
Program services$15,692,901
Investment income and dividends$1,326
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$557,015
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$50,369
Total revenues$16,460,091

Form 990s for Lions Services

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-22990View PDF
2022-062022-11-08990View PDF
2021-062021-10-26990View PDF
2020-062021-02-22990View PDF
2019-062019-12-13990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
April 7, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $26,000 from Fred and Nancy Brumley Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 12, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 7 new vendors, including , , , , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsEmployment organizationsBusiness and community development organizationsCommunity service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
4600-a N Tryon St
Charlotte, NC 28213
Metro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
County
Mecklenburg County, NC
Website URL
lionsservices.org/ 
Phone
(704) 521-1527
IRS details
EIN
51-0191811
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1975
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S12: Community Improvement and Capacity Building Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
NAICS code, primary
624310: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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