Lions Club Of Norfolk Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 54-6051523

Foundation Overview

Based in Norfolk, VA, Lions Club Of Norfolk Foundation has awarded 199 grants totaling $307,525 to organizations in Virginia, Michigan and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $125 to $12,000, with a median award of $500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$307,525
Total Assets
$800,428
Median Grant (all grants)
$500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
31
Median Grant
$500
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 3%

1 of 31 recipients (3%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Virginia

83% of all grants are concentrated in Virginia, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Virginia, funding concentrates in Norfolk (58%), Virginia Beach (17%), Chesapeake (11%).

Funding Trajectory
+25%

Moderate 25% growth trend over 4 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects

Dual focus on general purposes (57%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Lions Club Of Norfolk Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Lions Of Virginia Hearing $250 Charlottesville, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Lions Mobile Sight & Hearing Unit $250 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Leader Dogs For The Blind $500 Rochester Hills, MI, US Unrestricted 2024
Forkids Inc $10,000 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Lions Medical Eye Bank Of $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Edmarc Hospice For Children $1,500 Portsmouth, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Hope House Foundation $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Hospitality For The Homeless $1,750 Davie, FL, US Unrestricted 2024
Norfolk Senior Center $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Union Mission $10,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Access College Foundation $500 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Ivy Heritage Foundation $250 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Foundation For Fighting Blindness $500 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted 2024
Virginia Lions Eyeglass Recycling $125 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Lighthouse For The Blind $750 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2024
Girl Scouts Of America $500 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Ywca $500 Norfolk, VA, US Abuse/crisis Svcs. 2024
Ymca $500 Norfolk, VA, US Indigent Children Swimming Lessons 2024
Eggleston Services $500 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Food Bank Of Se Virginia $6,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
St Mary's Catholic Church $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Food Program 2024
Operation Blessing $1,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Urban Renewal Center $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Boy Scouts Of America $1,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Lions Charity Foundation Of Se Va $500 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Virginia Children's Chorus $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
1st Lutheran Church $250 Norfolk, VA, US Food Pantry 2024
Challenger Baseball Tournament $250 Virginia Beach, VA, US Handicapped Players 2024
New Vision Youth Services $1,000 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Lions Of Virginia Foundation $125 Gainesville, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Wetlands Watch $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2024
Lions Of Virginia Hearing $375 Charlottesville, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Lions Mobile Sight & Hearing Unit $250 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Leader Dogs For The Blind $500 Rochester Hills, MI, US Unrestricted 2023
Forkids Inc $10,000 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Lions Medical Eye Bank Of $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Edmarc Hospice For Children $1,500 Portsmouth, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hope House Foundation $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hospitality For The Homeless $1,500 Davie, FL, US Unrestricted 2023
Norfolk Senior Center $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Union Mission $10,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Access College Foundation $500 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Ivy Heritage Foundation $250 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Foundation For Fighting Blindness $500 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted 2023
Virginia Lions Eyeglass Recycling $125 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Lighthouse For The Blind $500 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Girl Scouts Of America $250 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Ywca $500 Norfolk, VA, US Abuse/crisis Svcs. 2023
Ymca $500 Norfolk, VA, US Indigent Children Swimming Lessons 2023
Eggleston Services $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Food Bank Of Se Virginia $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
St Mary's Catholic Church $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Food Program 2023
Operation Blessing $1,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Urban Renewal Center $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Boy Scouts Of America $750 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Lions Charity Foundation Of Se Va $250 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Virginia Children's Chorus $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
1st Lutheran Church $250 Norfolk, VA, US Food Pantry 2023
Challenger Baseball Tournament $250 Virginia Beach, VA, US Handicapped Players 2023
New Vision Youth Services $1,000 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Lions Of Virginia Hearing $375 Charlottesville, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Lions Mobile Sight & Hearing Unit $250 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Leader Dogs For The Blind $500 Rochester Hills, MI, US Unrestricted 2023
Forkids Inc $10,000 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Lions Medical Eye Bank Of $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Edmarc Hospice For Children $1,500 Portsmouth, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hope House Foundation $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Hospitality For The Homeless $1,500 Davie, FL, US Unrestricted 2023
Norfolk Senior Center $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Union Mission $10,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Access College Foundation $500 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Ivy Heritage Foundation $250 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Foundation For Fighting Blindness $500 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted 2023
Virginia Lions Eyeglass Recycling $125 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Lighthouse For The Blind $500 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Girl Scouts Of America $250 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Ywca $500 Norfolk, VA, US Abuse/crisis Svcs. 2023
Ymca $500 Norfolk, VA, US Indigent Children Swimming Lessons 2023
Eggleston Services $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Food Bank Of Se Virginia $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
St Mary's Catholic Church $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Food Program 2023
Operation Blessing $1,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Urban Renewal Center $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Boy Scouts Of America $750 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Lions Charity Foundation Of Se Va $250 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Virginia Children's Chorus $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
1st Lutheran Church $250 Norfolk, VA, US Food Pantry 2023
Challenger Baseball Tournament $250 Virginia Beach, VA, US Handicapped Players 2023
New Vision Youth Services $1,000 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Lions Of Virginia Hearing $375 Charlottesville, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Lions Mobile Sight & Hearing Unit $250 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Leader Dogs For The Blind $500 Rochester Hills, MI, US Unrestricted 2022
Forkids Inc $9,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Lions Medical Eye Bank Of $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Edmarc Hospice For Children $1,500 Portsmouth, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Hope House Foundation $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Hospitality For The Homeless $1,500 Davie, FL, US Unrestricted 2022
Norfolk Senior Center $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Union Mission $9,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Access College Foundation $500 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Ivy Heritage Foundation $250 Irmo, SC, US Unrestricted 2022
Foundation For Fighting Blindness $500 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted 2022
Virginia Lions Eyeglass Recycling $125 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Lighthouse For The Blind $500 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Girl Scouts Of America $250 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Ywca $500 Norfolk, VA, US Abuse/crisis Svcs. 2022
Ymca $500 Norfolk, VA, US Indigent Children Swimming Lessons 2022
Eggleston Services $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Food Bank Of Se Virginia $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
St Mary's Catholic Church $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Food Program 2022
Operation Blessing $1,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Urban Renewal Center $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Boy Scouts Of America $750 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Lions Charity Foundation Of Se Va $250 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Virginia Children's Chorus $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
1st Lutheran Church $250 Norfolk, VA, US Food Pantry 2022
Challenger Baseball Tournament $250 Virginia Beach, VA, US Handicapped Players 2022
New Vision Youth Services $1,000 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Write Off Os 2021 Donation $-250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Lions Of Virginia Hearing $375 Charlottesville, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Lions Mobile Sight & Hearing Unit $250 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Leader Dogs For The Blind $500 Rochester Hills, MI, US Unrestricted 2022
Forkids Inc $9,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Lions Medical Eye Bank Of $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Edmarc Hospice For Children $1,500 Portsmouth, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Hope House Foundation $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Hospitality For The Homeless $1,500 Davie, FL, US Unrestricted 2022
Norfolk Senior Center $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Union Mission $9,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Access College Foundation $500 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Ivy Heritage Foundation $250 Irmo, SC, US Unrestricted 2022
Foundation For Fighting Blindness $500 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted 2022
Virginia Lions Eyeglass Recycling $125 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Lighthouse For The Blind $500 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Girl Scouts Of America $250 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Ywca $500 Norfolk, VA, US Abuse/crisis Svcs. 2022
Ymca $500 Norfolk, VA, US Indigent Children Swimming Lessons 2022
Eggleston Services $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Food Bank Of Se Virginia $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
St Mary's Catholic Church $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Food Program 2022
Operation Blessing $1,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Urban Renewal Center $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Boy Scouts Of America $750 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Lions Charity Foundation Of Se Va $250 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Virginia Children's Chorus $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
1st Lutheran Church $250 Norfolk, VA, US Food Pantry 2022
Challenger Baseball Tournament $250 Virginia Beach, VA, US Handicapped Players 2022
New Vision Youth Services $1,000 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Lions Of Virginia Hearing $250 Charlottesville, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Lions Mobile Sight & Hearing Unit $250 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Leader Dogs For The Blind $500 Rochester Hills, MI, US Unrestricted 2021
Forkids Inc $12,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Lions Medical Eye Bank Of $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Edmarc Hospice For Children $1,500 Portsmouth, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Hope House Foundation $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Hospitality For The Homeless $1,500 Davie, FL, US Unrestricted 2021
Norfolk Senior Center $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Union Mission $12,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Access College Foundation $500 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Ivy Heritage Foundation $250 Irmo, SC, US Unrestricted 2021
Foundation For Fighting Blindness $500 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted 2021
Virginia Lions Eyeglass Recycling $125 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Lighthouse For The Blind $500 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Girl Scouts Of America $250 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Ywca $500 Norfolk, VA, US Abuse/crisis Svcs. 2021
Ymca $500 Norfolk, VA, US Indigent Children Swimming Lessons 2021
Eggleston Services $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Food Bank Of Se Virginia $8,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
St Mary's Catholic Church $4,000 Norfolk, VA, US Food Program 2021
Operation Blessing $2,500 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Urban Renewal Center $6,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Lions Club International $1,000 Carl Stream, IL, US Unrestircted 2020
Lions Charity Foundation Of $250 Williamsburg, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Lions Of Virginia Hearing $250 Charlottesville, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Lions Mobile Sight & Hearing Unit $250 Virginia Beach, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Leader Dogs For The Blind $500 Rochester Hills, MI, US Unrestricted 2020
Forkids Inc $7,500 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Lions Medical Eye Bank Of $750 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Edmarc Hospice For Children $1,500 Portsmouth, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Hope House Foundation $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Hospitality For The Homeless $500 Davie, FL, US Unrestricted 2020
Children's Hospital Kings Daughters $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Norfolk Senior Center $500 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Unicef Usa $500 New York, NY, US Unrestricted 2020
Union Mission $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Access College Foundation $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Ivy Heritage Foundation $500 Irmo, SC, US Unrestricted 2020
Foundation For Fighting Blindness $500 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted 2020
Ghent Area Minstry (nest) $4,000 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Lions Of Virginia Foundation $125 Roanoke, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Virginia Lions Eyeglass Recycling $125 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Lighthouse For The Blind $500 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2020
Girl Scouts Of America $250 Chesapeake, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Ywca $500 Norfolk, VA, US Swimming/abuse/crisis Svcs. 2020
Ymca $500 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Eggleston Services $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Endependence Center $250 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Food Bank Of Se Va $4,150 Norfolk, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
St Mary's Catholic Church $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Food Program 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 54-6051523
Website N/A
Address 935 GRAYDON AVENUE Norfolk, VA 23507-1207

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Lions Club Of Norfolk Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Chip Dodson
Trustee Jonathan Clark

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.