| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services |
(Expenses $ 3,836,134 including grants of $ 1,741,649)(Revenue $ 410,842) LIONS QUEST - GRANTS ARE ALSO AWARDED TO EXPAND A SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) PROGRAM, LIONS QUEST, WHICH FOCUSES ON DELIVERING LIFE SKILLS TRAINING IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS FOR GRADES PRE-K THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. MORE THAN 15 MILLION STUDENTS AND 650,000 EDUCATORS IN MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN POSITIVELY IMPACTED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION |
THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES; THEREFORE, THIS QUESTION HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY CHECKED "NO." |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 Significant changes to organizational documents |
IN AUGUST 2016, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED THE AMENDMENT OF THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS TO REFLECT THE CHANGE IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO A TEN MEMBER COMMITTEE. IN MAY 2017, THE BOARD APPROVED AN AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS TO REFLECT THAT THE LCIF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE LCIF BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body |
1. The LCIF Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis is responsible for the timely preparation of the Form 990. The Lions Clubs International Foundation Executive Administrator and Lions Clubs International Treasurer also review. 2. The LCIF Finance Committee reviews the draft tax return at its January meeting. Also, a completed Form 990 will be provided to the Foundation's Board of Trustees via a secure website. All questions and concerns will be addressed by staff of Lions Clubs International Foundation prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy |
By Board Policy, each member of the Board of Trustees, including Appointees, key management personnel, and all employees are required to submit an annual statement acknowledging the Conflict of Interest policy and their individual compliance. The annual statement is submitted to the Lions Clubs International Finance and Headquarters Operation Committee for review. Procedures: 1. In connection with any actual or possible conflicts of interest, the Interested person (an individual that has a direct or indirect financial interest) must disclose the existence of his or her financial interest and must be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. 2. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. 3. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably attainable under circumstances that would not give rise to a conflict of interest, the board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the association's best interest and for its own benefit and whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to the association and shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity with such determination. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official |
LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION'S SALARY ADMINISTRATION (NOTE: SALARY REVIEW IS ADMINISTERED BY LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL ON BEHALF OF LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION.) 1. SALARY SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED PERIODICALLY TO ASSURE THE SALARY RANGES AND SALARY INCREASE FIGURES USED ARE COMPARABLE TO SALARIES PAID BY THE EXISTING LABOR MARKET. 2. A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY BY THE LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. SALARY INCREASE AND/OR BONUS FOR THE EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL BE DETERMINED INDIVIDUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 3. THE SALARY REVIEW PROCESS IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 18 Public Disclosure |
LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE BY USING THE SEARCH ENGINE ON THE WEBSITE AT WWW.LCIF.ORG. THE FOUNDATION'S FORM 990-T AND FORM 1023 ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE; HOWEVER, THE FORM 990-T IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public |
Lions Clubs International Foundation's audited financial statements are available by using the search engine on the website at www.lcif.org. The foundation's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not made available to the public. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances |
RECOVERIES OF PRIOR YEAR GRANTS NETTED AGAINST GRANT EXPENSE ON AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - 3458108; |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON W-3 |
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS (EIN: 36-1263962), A RELATED ORGANIZATION, IS THE COMMON PAYMASTER FOR LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION; THEREFORE, ALL APPLICABLE IRS TAX COMPLIANCE FILINGS RELATING TO BOTH OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEES ARE REPORTED BY THE ASSOCIATION. THE FOUNDATION HAS 56 EMPLOYEES, THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS, THE COMMON PAYING AGENT, REPORTED 332 EMPLOYEES ON FORM W-3 FOR 2016. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.