LAPLACE LIONS CLUB
EIN 23-7326690 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q)
What they do
THE PURPOSES of THIS CLUB ARE to CREATE and FOSTER A SPIRIT of UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE PEOPLES of THE WORLD, to PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES of GOOD GOVERNMENT and GOOD CITIZENSHIP, to TAKE AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN THE CIVIC, CULTURAL, SOCIAL and MORAL WELFARE of THE COMMUNITY, to UNITE THE MEMBERS IN THE BONDS of FRIENDSHIP, GOOD FELLOWSHIP and MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, to PROVIDE A FORUM for THE OPEN DISCUSSION of ALL MATTERS of PUBLIC INTEREST: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT PARTISAN POLITICS and SECTARIAN RELIGION SHALL NOT BE DEBATED BY CLUB MEMBERS, and to ENCOURAGE SERVICE MINDED PEOPLE to SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY WITHOUT PERSONAL FINANCIAL REWARD, and to ENCOURAGE EFFICIENCY and PROMOTE HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS IN COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, PROFESSIONS, PUBLIC WORKS and PRIVATE ENDEAVORS.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $0.00 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.
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Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Pause before giving. This filing reports that 0.0% of spending went to fundraising and 0.0% went to mission work. Ask the charity to explain these numbers and show recent results.
Has the pattern changed?
Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (14)
CHERI WILLIAMSSECRETARY
CHRISTINE DUHEDIRECTOR
DONNA FLYNNTREASURER
JANE OFLYNNDIRECTOR
JASON MONTEGUTDIRECTOR
JIMMY OFLYNNVICE PRESIDENT
KEITH RIVEREDIRECTOR
KERRY BRIGNACDIRECTOR
LANCE BONADONADIRECTOR
MELYNIE WRIGHTDIRECTOR
MIKE HANLEYVICE PRESIDENT
MIKE WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT
RUBEN KEATINGDIRECTOR
STEPHEN FLYNNPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1940
- Location
- PO BOX 218, LAPLACE, LA 70069-0218
- County
- St. John the Baptist
- In care of
- % CHERI WILLIAMS
- Primary officer
- STEPHEN FLYNN, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q)
- IRS tax category
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security