NonprofitsDenver Lions Foundation

Denver Lions Foundation

DENVER, CO

Total revenue

$46K

Total expenses

$180K

Net assets

$3.2M

Grants received

$451K

6 grants

EIN

846025314

Tax year

2023

Mission

To assist the needy with eyeglasses, personal assistance,hearing assistance and sight screening of lower income children in schools.

Programs

2 programs

The foundation helps persons in need of hearing testing, and hearing aids. Low income to indigent individuals are referred to a foundation committee to determine the need and if approved payment to assist in securing hearing aids.

Expenses: $10K

Direct assistance to lower income to indigent individuals for prescription drugs, doctor bills, help with rent, school clothing for children, help with buying groceries. Individuals are referred to the foundation by a committee that screens the needs to assure that the person to receive help is in fact needy. The foundation is the "court of last resort" for many of these individuals, where they can get direct assistance without going through a lot of "bureaucratic red tape". Also assistance to a child care center for low income families and a residential facility for troubled youth that are in need of out of home living facilties.

Expenses: $108K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$18K
Program service revenue
Investment income$28K
Other revenue
Total revenue$46K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising
Other expenses$180K
Total expenses$180K
Total assets$3.2M
Net assets$3.2M

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ADAM KERELI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ABHAY KALE

TREASURER

Board

5 hrs/wk

BO POQUE

SECRETARY

Board

5 hrs/wk

JIM HANNIFIN

PRESIDENT

Board

5 hrs/wk

DAVE NORMA AGUILAR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

NANCY HOPPER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

DENNY HOLMES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

KEVIN WACHTER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

MYRNA ANN ADKINS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 6 of 6

FromAmountPurposeYear
$8K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$10K
SIGHT PROGRAM
2022
$408K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$10K
For general operating support.
2021
$10K
The grant will provide funding for cataract and retinal surgeries, to provide corneas for income-qualified people, and to provide low-income individuals with eye exams and eyeglasses.
2020
$6K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019

Funded by

$451K from 3 funders · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Schlessman Foundation Inc

$408K · 1 grant · 2021

Kenneth Kendal King Foundation

$30K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Colorado Gives Foundation

$13K · 2 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN846025314
Subsection03
Ruling date1954-01
Formed1952
Employees0
Volunteers0
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