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Berlin Lions Charities INC

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Berlin, CT501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 83-0424291Revenue $129K in FY2025Latest return filed Mar 2, 2026

On file with the IRSberlinlions.orgPo Box 23, 06037-0023 · Berlin, CTTax-exempt since Jun 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To raise money for charitable purposes via direct solicitation, community fairs, music festivals, flea markets and other fund raising activities and then donate the proceeds to Charities in Berlin, CT and surrounding communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $421K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 24.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $77
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$129K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$84K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$595K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$129K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$105K
FY2025$129K
Expenses
$84K
FY2025▼ -42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$58K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$84K
Net assets
$595K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$504K
FY2021$527K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$560K
FY2024$533K
FY2025$595K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $82K Management & general 2% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vin Monsonis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Becker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Wicke
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Woodruff
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Raises funds through events and donates proceeds to local charities.

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1 program · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Assisting charitable purposes in surrounding communities

$82Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$77
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$77
Grants paid · 17 grants · $244K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,200
Lions Clubs International FoundationIL · FY2024$8,250
Berlin High School Athletics Hall of Fame INCCT · FY2024$7,000
International Association of Lions ClubsCT · FY2023$70,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,200
Lions Clubs International FoundationIL · FY2023$8,250
Berlin High School Athletics Hall of Fame INCCT · FY2023$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$14,500
Lions Clubs International FoundationIL · FY2022$8,250
Berlin High School Athletics Hall of Fame INCCT · FY2022$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$17,700
Lions Clubs International FoundationIL · FY2021$9,250
Berlin High School Athletics Hall of Fame INCCT · FY2021$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$21,200
Berlin High School Athletics Hall of Fame INCCT · FY2020$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$14,200
Berlin High School Athletics Hall of Fame INCCT · FY2019$9,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$129K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$84K
Ln 25
Programscol B$82K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$595K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K
Total assetsLn 16$595K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$129K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$174K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$421K
Total assetsLn 16$595K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$595K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K$174K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$319K$421K
Total assetsLn 16$533K$595K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$533K$595K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$68K$68K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Investment management feesLn 11f$556$556
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$290$290
Total functional expensesLn 25$84K$82K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 2, 2026 $129K$84K$44K$595K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 27, 2025 $105K$145K−$40K$533K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $126K$89K$37K$560K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $72K$66K$6K$524K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $81K$58K$23K$527K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $90K$62K$28K$504K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $128,648 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $108,453$123,466
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,201$9,842
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$17,766−$4,660
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $104,888$128,648
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $142,807$82,146
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,422$2,126
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $145,229$84,272
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,341$44,376
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $128,648 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$119,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,266
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$123,466
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,842$9,842
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,660−$4,660
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $5,182$128,648
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $84,272 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $67,946$67,946
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,200$14,200
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $556$556
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,280$1,280
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $290$290
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $82,436 · Management $1,836 · Fundraising $0$84,272
Part X · Balance sheet $595,183 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,599$73,534
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $174,282$100,393
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $318,823$421,256
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $532,966$595,183
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $532,966$595,183
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $532,966$595,183
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $532,966$595,183
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $595,183 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$128,648
XI-2 Total expenses$84,272
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,376
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$532,966
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$17,841
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$595,183

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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