Duluth Lions Club Foundation

Schedule O:

“Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10, Grants and Similar Amounts Paid: Activity Classification: Grantee name: Other grants paid (under $5,000) Amount given $24,160 Activity Classification: Grantee name: Lighthouse Center for Vital Living Grantee address: 309 W. 1st Street, Duluth, MN 55802 Amount given $10,125 Total included on Form 990-EZ, Line 10 $34,285 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets: Description Beg. of Year End of Year Accounts receivable $8,832 $10,372 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Other Liabilities: Description Beg. of Year End of Year Accounts payable $13,744 $2,610 Form 990-EZ, Part III, Primary Exempt Purpose A. The purposes for which the Duluth Lions Club Foundation is organized are exclusively charitable and educational within the meaning of section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the corresponding provision of any future United States Revenue law. B. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, this organization shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on by an organization exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law. C. Upon the dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a court of competent jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organizations, as said Court shall determine which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes. D. To solicit, collect and otherwise raise money to fund those aims and goals of the Duluth Lions Club Foundation which are exclusively charitable and within the meaning of section (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law. E. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the organization shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publication or distribution of statements), any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. F. No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in the purpose clause hereof. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28, Program Service Accomplishments: Sight, Hearing and Childhood Cancer: The Duluth Lions Club Foundation provides funding and services to individuals and organizations for a variety of reasons based on need. Specific examples of funding or services includes providing vision screening to adults and children and providing funding for hearing devices. Grants to the Lighthouse Center for Vital Living and several sight and hearing research foundations totaling $20,526. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 29, Program Service Accomplishments: Youth, Environmental and Service: Duluth Lions members provide volunteer support for various local projects and events benefiting kids including Grandmas Whipper Snapper races, Bentleyville Tour of Lights, Salvation Army food and gift distribution, Chester Bowl ski races, collection of soft plastic for recycling, assembling snack packs and procuring food and supplies for the Ronald McDonald House. Recycled over 3,000 pounds of soft plastic which earned the organization 2 benches from Trex which were donated to a”