LIONS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 2S-4
EIN 74-6107079 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q)
What they do
ORGANIZATION is AN AREA COLLECTION of LIONS CLUBS WHICH MEETS to PROMOTE SERVICE PROJECTS SPONSORED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION and TRAIN LOCAL CLUB OFFICERS IN CLUB MANAGEMENT AN LEADERSHIP. ORGANIZATIONS LEADERS RECOMMEND LEVELS of FINANCIAL SUPPORT for RELATED ORGANIZATIONS LEADER DOG, WORLD SERVICES for THE BLIND, DIASTER RELIEF FUND, LIONS EYE BANK, ETC AS WELL AS SPONSORS YOUTH CONTESTS INCLUDING PUNT, PASS & RICK, PEACE POSTER CONTEST, DIABETIC ESSAY CONTEST and OUTSTANDING YOUTH. ORGANIZATION ALSO COLLECTS USED EYEGLASSES to BE SORTED, DISTRIBUTED and USED IN UNDERPRIVILIDGED COUNTRIES for PEOPLE NEEDING GLASSES. SPEAKERS ARE USUALLY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS of THE SERVICE CLUB and HONORARIUMS ARE FUNDED to THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (6)
DEVIN LEMONDIRECTOR
HEDY MINTERTREASURER
KIM EDMONSONDSECRETARY
RONNIE MARTINDIRECTOR
STEVEN JOHNSONPRESIDENT
TERRI GORBYVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1940
- Location
- 2220 COUNTRY CLUB DR, PEARLAND, TX 77581-5110
- County
- Brazoria
- In care of
- % LEILONI GILBERT
- Primary officer
- Hedy Minter, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- KEITH H ARGUETA LLC
- NTEE classification
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q)
- IRS tax category
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2010