Public charity · Oak Brook, IL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Lions Clubs International Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 6 totaling $248K
- Typical grant
- $12K to $100K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $15K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Obion County, Blount County, Cumberland County, Davidson County · plus 132 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 2 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “All Inclusive Playground”; “Upgrade Vision Screening Equipment for KidSight Outreach Program”
- Funds new groups?
- 25% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 4.
- Total giving that year
- $6.1M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.1M | $248K | 6 |
| 2023 | $8.4M | $249K | 6 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Dr Patti HillLcif chairperson
- Brian E SheehanVice chairperson
- Gs HoraTreasurer
- Marvin J ChambersSecretary
- Fabricio OliveiraLci international president
- Ap SinghLci international first vice pres.
- Mark S LyonLci international second vice pres.
- Dr Manoj ShahLci international third vice pres.
- Douglas X AlexanderTrustee
- Juventino Figueira BorgesTrustee
- Gary F BrownTrustee
- Dr Sandro CastellanaTrustee (until 2/7/25)
- Eveline N ChandraTrustee
- Dr Ta-Lung ChiangTrustee
- Dr Jung-Yul ChoiTrustee
- James E ErvinTrustee
- Rodolfo A Espinal MotaTrustee
- Elisabeth HadererTrustee
- Engr Hob LawalTrustee
- Mahesh PasqualTrustee
- Koji TsurushimaTrustee
- Jennifer WareTrustee
- Dr Jitsuhiro YamadaTrustee
- Rebecca DaouLcif executive administrator
- Christopher PlunkettDivision manager, lcif development
- Kasondra ByrdDivision manager, global grants
- Erik BrejlaGlobal csr & strat. partnership mgr.
- Leia WilliamsDept. mgr., lci mrkt. communications
- Christine HastingsLcif controller & fin. analysis mgr.
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- All inclusive playground
- Purchase retina and cataract surgery machine
- Tornado relief
- Hurricane relief
- Support fairfield food packaging event
- Upgrade vision screening equipment for kidsight outreach program
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| District 12 L | Trimble, Obion County | All Inclusive Playground | $100K |
| District 12 L | Trimble, Obion County | Purchase Retina and Cataract Surgery Machine | $100K |
| District 12 L | Trimble, Obion County | Tornado Relief | $15K |
| District 12 N | Maryville, Blount County | Hurricane Relief | $15K |
| Multiple District 12 | Nashville, Davidson County | Upgrade Vision Screening Equipment for KidSight Outreach Program | $12K |
| Fairfield Glade | Fairfield Glade, Cumberland County | Support Fairfield Food Packaging Event | $6,137 |
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