PUTNAM LIONS CLUB FOUNDATION INC
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2016 · Form 990EZ · revenue $27K · expenses $38K · assets $8K
- EIN
- 37-1571237
- Address
- PO BOX 535, PUTNAM, CT 06260-0535
- NTEE code
- B82
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2009
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
A LOCAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LIONS CLUB ORGANIZED TO RAISE FUNDS FOR DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIAZTIONS PROVIDING GLASSES AND EYE CARE SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO THE BLIND.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo Blackmar | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Debra Barbour | SECRETARY | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Francis Gregoire | DIRECTOR | 2014-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steven Faucher | DIRECTOR | 2014-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leia Faucher | DIRECTOR | 2014-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Albert Cormier | DIRECTOR | 2014-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paulette Blagburn | PRESIDENT | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melody Cassio | TREASURER | 2014-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lea Therrien | VICE-PRESIDENT | 2014-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Franklin (former) | DIRECTOR | 2014-2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Bennett (former) | SECRETARY | 2014-2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barbara Chubbuck (former) | DIRECTOR | 2014-2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Benoit (former) | DIRECTOR | 2014-2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2016 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROMEO BLACKMAR | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBRA BARBOUR | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FRANCIS GREGOIRE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN FAUCHER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEIA FAUCHER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALBERT CORMIER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAULETTE BLAGBURN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELODY CASSIO | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEA THERRIEN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD BENNETT | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FRANCIS GREGOIRE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN FAUCHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BARBARA CHUBBUCK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALBERT CORMIER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEIA FAUCHER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELODY CASSIO | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL BENOIT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEA THERRIEN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD BENNETT | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FRANCIS GREGOIRE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN FAUCHER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BARBARA CHUBBUCK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALBERT CORMIER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEIA FAUCHER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELODY CASSIO | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL BENOIT | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEA THERRIEN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $27,198 | $38,200 | $7,674 | $7,674 | - | $665 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,957 | $35,552 | $18,676 | $18,676 | - | $1,002 | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $35,759 | $35,017 | $29,271 | $29,271 | $1,275 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,000 in all, tax years 2012 to 2020. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOMETOWN BANK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PUTNAM LIONS CLUB FOUNDATION INC” | 2020 | 1 | $500 | 2020 | $500 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PUTNAM LIONS CLUB FOUNDATION INC” | 2012-2013 | 2 | $500 | 2013 | $175 | show |
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| KIRKLAND ROTARY FOUNDATION | WA | B82 | $25,453 | $27,993 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2016 · Form 990EZ · $38,200 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,725 · events $20,474
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $25,725 | 67.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,220 | 29.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $950 | 2.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $305 | 0.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $20,474 | reported apart |
| Total | $38,200 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $35,552 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,204 · events $26,499
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $25,204 | 70.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,101 | 22.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,082 | 3.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $860 | 2.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $305 | 0.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $26,499 | reported apart |
| Total | $35,552 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $35,017 spent · pay $0 · grants $24,425 · events $31,575
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $24,425 | 69.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,787 | 27.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $500 | 1.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $305 | 0.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $31,575 | reported apart |
| Total | $35,017 | 100% |