Lions of Illinois Foundation

EIN: 237379629 501(c)(3)

DeKalb, IL

Total Revenue
$914,084
Total Expenses
$1,150,333
Total Assets
$1,421,724
Net Assets
$1,342,286
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1974
Legal Domicile
IL
Phone
8157565633
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Lions of Illinois Foundation, founded in 1974, is a small nonprofit that reported $914K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 45% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 26% operating deficit.

Mission

The vision of the Lions of Illinois Foundation is to create a permanent vehicle for the delivery of programs and services to the visually and hearing impaired

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $525,889
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $39,266
Other Revenue $348,929
TOTAL REVENUE $914,084

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $12,358
Salaries & Benefits $406,406
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $987,465
Other Expenses $731,569
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,150,333

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $914,084 $1,665,966 -0.5%
Expenses $1,150,333 $1,741,843 -0.3%
Net Income $-236,249 $-75,877 +2.1%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
20
Independent Members
20
Employees
26
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$86,000
Total Directors
21
$86,000
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Ronald Fruit Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer Director
$86,000 $0 $86,000
Shelia Perkins Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mark Williams Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ralph Zarada Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Guideon Richeson Vice President 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Steve Anton Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Richard Delp Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Terry Scherman Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Barbara Taylor Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Derek Eurales Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Carol Anderson Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Terry Knollenberg Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gary Meyers Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jerome Perez Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Leslie Jefferson Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
David Johnson Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Helen Ferguson Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Robert Jilke Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bill Stanley President 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Steve Plocher Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Maurice Wimbley Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $914,084 $1,150,333 $1,421,724 $-236,249
2024 $1,665,966 $1,741,843 $1,670,932 $-75,877
2023 $1,166,616 $951,722 $1,777,996 $214,894
2022 $1,127,738 $798,802 $1,473,681 $328,936
2021 $897,691 $725,161 $1,224,081 $172,530
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