BIG BEND VERNON LIONS CLUB INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $130K · expenses $96K · assets $145K
- EIN
- 39-6076249
- Address
- PO BOX 363, BIG BEND, WI 53103-0363
- Website
- bigbendvernonlions.com
- NTEE code
- S80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Raise money and distribute to those in need 28 - Money to Parade of Checks. Benefits programs such as Leader Dog, Wisconsin Lions Foundation, Wisconsin Lions Camp, Hearing Fund, Lions Disaster Fund 29 - Maintain Community Center as well as pay all bills. The Community Center is used by various community groups (free of charge) as well as rented to various individuals of the community for functions such as birthday parties, graduation parties, etc. 30 - Participation in community functions free of charge including a Halloween party, Spring Carnival, and a booth serving hot dogs and soda at the National Night Out.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 19 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary DeGrave | President | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gary Finch | 1st Vice President | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Lewandowski | Secretary | 2020-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gerald Louward | Treasurer | 2020-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike James | Director | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carl Glassman | Director | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Doug Lewandowski | Director | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Meyer | Director | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Pautz | Officer | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patti King | Officer | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kevin King | Director | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Louward (former) | President | 2021-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peter Tocco (former) | Officer | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas Walden (former) | President | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Donald Walsh Jr (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gary Wilde (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dan DeGrave (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lulie Krey (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laurie Parr (former) | President | 2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary DeGrave | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Finch | 1st Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Lewandowski | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gerald Louward | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike James | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carl Glassman | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Doug Lewandowski | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Meyer | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Pautz | Officer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patti King | Officer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin King | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 13 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Louward | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary DeGrave | 1st Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Finch | 3rd Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Lewandowski | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gerald Louward | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike James | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carl Glassman | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Doug Lewandowski | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Meyer | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peter Tocco | Officer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Pautz | Officer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patti King | Officer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin King | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Louward | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary DeGrave | 1st Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Finch | 3rd Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Lewandowski | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gerald Louward | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike James | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carl Glassman | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Doug Lewandowski | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Meyer | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peter Tocco | Officer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Pautz | Officer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patti King | Officer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Walden | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Louward | 1st Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Lewandowski | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gerald Louward | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin King | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Pautz | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Donald Walsh Jr | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Wilde | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dan DeGrave | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lulie Krey | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike James | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Parr | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Walden | 1st Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Lewandowski | Secretary | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gerald Louward | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin King | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Pautz | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Donald Walsh Jr | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Wilde | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dan DeGrave | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lulie Krey | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike James | Director | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $129,766 | $95,695 | $145,164 | $145,164 | $19,422 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $115,462 | $97,591 | $111,093 | $111,093 | $18,295 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $87,988 | $91,204 | $93,222 | $93,222 | $12,827 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $79,805 | $66,795 | $96,438 | $96,438 | $11,775 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $94,790 | $42,766 | $83,428 | $83,428 | $7,021 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $435 in all, tax years 2016 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAIRD FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BIG BEND VERNON LIONS CLUB” | 2016-2017, 2024-2025 | 4 | $170 | 2025 | $50 | show |
| HARLEY DAVIDSON FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Big Bend Vernon Lions Club Inc” | 2020 | 1 | $156 | 2020 | $156 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BIG BEND VERNON LIONS CLUB INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $109 | 2023 | $65 | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $95,695 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $58,176
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $60,801 | 63.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $22,237 | 23.2% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $12,247 | 12.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $410 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $58,176 | reported apart |
| Total | $95,695 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $97,591 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $56,773
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $70,093 | 71.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $15,218 | 15.6% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $11,176 | 11.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,104 | 1.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $56,773 | reported apart |
| Total | $97,591 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $91,204 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $60,568
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $64,664 | 70.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,506 | 15.9% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $11,708 | 12.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $326 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $60,568 | reported apart |
| Total | $91,204 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $66,795 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $54,234
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $42,367 | 63.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,387 | 18.5% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $11,712 | 17.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $329 | 0.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $54,234 | reported apart |
| Total | $66,795 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $42,766 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $76,781
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,881 | 67.5% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $10,086 | 23.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,799 | 8.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $76,781 | reported apart |
| Total | $42,766 | 100% |