Volunteer service organization supporting the Annandale community through projects and annual services, fundraising, and programs such as eyeglass recycling.
The largest recent grant in the record went to the City of Annandale: $144,500 in 2025 for support of the city. That size sits alongside a steady pattern of local civic funding, with the Lions Club of Annandale repeatedly backing public services, schools, parks, youth programs, and disability sports in Annandale and nearby Minnesota communities. The club’s recent giving shows both broad community support and targeted assistance, including multiple years of funding for Annandale School District 876 and True Friends, plus support for municipal improvements, local camps, and vision-related service. Its work reflects a volunteer service organization model, using annual fundraising and community projects to direct resources into local institutions and programs. Grants also reach organizations serving food access, youth development, and accessible recreation, such as Annandale Food Shelf, Annandale Youth First, Special Olympics Minnesota, and Edina Community Foundation. Across the record, the foundation’s role is highly local and practical: direct support for recurring community needs, often tied to specific projects or operating purposes.
Community development is a major theme in the grant record. The club gave $7,870 in 2024 to Annandale Improvement Club for lighting improvements on Main Street and other city improvements, and $10,290 in 2025 to Minnesota Pioneer Park for support of the local pioneer park. Education is another clear priority: Annandale School District 876 received $95,502 in 2023, $48,650 in 2024, and $54,164 in 2025 for local school district support. Youth programming appears as well, with $10,000 in 2025 and $6,000 in 2023 to Annandale Youth First for area youth. Health and vision-related support is reflected in the club’s program focus and in its funding request programs, which include eyeglass assistance and eyeglass recycling.
The typical grant size is $6,330 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile. The record also includes a much larger outlier of $144,500 to the City of Annandale in 2025. The pattern is clearly recurring: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Annandale School District 876, True Friends, Minnesota Pioneer Park, Annandale Youth First, and the City of Annandale. The funder operates as a local service organization rather than a private foundation with individuals or program-related investments. It also accepts unsolicited funding requests through its community funding request forms.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $30K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Grantmaking is concentrated entirely in Minnesota, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Most recipients are in Annandale itself, including the City of Annandale, Annandale School District 876, True Friends, Annandale Youth First, and Annandale Food Shelf. A smaller share reaches nearby Minnesota communities such as Minneapolis, through Special Olympics Minnesota, and Edina, through Edina Community Foundation. The record shows a strongly local footprint rather than a multi-state or national pattern.
Recent grants point to community development, school support, parks and public space improvements, youth programs, food security, and vision- and disability-related recreation. Examples include funding for Annandale School District 876, Main Street lighting improvements, Annandale Food Shelf, and Special Olympics Minnesota.
Yes. The club lists funding request forms for area nonprofits and a community funding requests program for local projects and services. The stated focus includes community services, vision and eyeglass assistance, local events, youth programs, education, and local services.
It is entirely local in the available record: 17 grants, or 100%, went to recipients in Minnesota, and the foundation’s geographic scope is listed as local. Most recipients are in Annandale, with a smaller number in Minneapolis and Edina.
The distribution is centered at $15,000 median, with $6,330 at the 25th percentile and $30,000 at the 75th percentile. The record also includes a larger grant of $144,500 to the City of Annandale.
Yes. Annandale School District 876 appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; True Friends appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Minnesota Pioneer Park appears in 2023 and 2025; Annandale Youth First appears in 2023 and 2025; and the City of Annandale appears in 2024 and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF ANNANDALE | ANNANDALE, MN | $144,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE CITY OF ANNANDALE |
| ANNANDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT 876 | ANNANDALE, MN | $54,164 | 2025 | SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| TRUE FRIENDS | ANNANDALE, MN | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT LOCAL CAMP |
| MINNESOTA PIONEER PARK | ANNANDALE, MN | $10,290 | 2025 | SUPPORT LOCAL PIONEER PARK |
| ANNANDALE YOUTH FIRST | ANNANDALE, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AREA YOUTH |
| ANNANDALE GYMNASTICS BOOSTERS INC | ANNANDALE, MN | $7,235 | 2025 | TO PURCHASE NEW FOAM ROLLS |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS MINNESOTA INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $6,620 | 2025 | SUPPORT SPECIAL OLYMPIC EVENTS |
| ANNANDALE FOOD SHELF | ANNANDALE, MN | $5,588 | 2025 | SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD SHELF |
| ANNANDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT 876 | ANNANDALE, MN | $48,650 | 2024 | SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| CITY OF ANNANDALE | ANNANDALE, MN | $30,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE CITY OF ANNANDALE |
| TRUE FRIENDS | ANNANDALE, MN | $30,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT LOCAL CAMP |
| ANNANDALE IMPROVEMENT CLUB | ANNANDALE, MN | $7,870 | 2024 | LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS ON MAIN STREET, OTHER CITY IMPROVEMENTS |
| EDINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | EDINA, MN | $6,330 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR MN WILD BLIND HOCKEY |
| ANNANDALE YOUTH FIRST | ANNANDALE, MN | $6,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT AREA YOUTH |
| ANNANDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT 876 | ANNANDALE, MN | $95,502 | 2023 | SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| TRUE FRIENDS | ANNANDALE, MN | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT LOCAL CAMP |
| MINNESOTA PIONEER PARK | ANNANDALE, MN | $5,764 | 2023 | SUPPORT LOCAL PIONEER PARK |
CITY OF ANNANDALE
$144,500SUPPORT THE CITY OF ANNANDALE
ANNANDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT 876
$54,164SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
MINNESOTA PIONEER PARK
$10,290SUPPORT LOCAL PIONEER PARK
ANNANDALE YOUTH FIRST
$10,000SUPPORT AREA YOUTH
ANNANDALE GYMNASTICS BOOSTERS INC
$7,235TO PURCHASE NEW FOAM ROLLS
ANNANDALE FOOD SHELF
$5,588SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD SHELF
ANNANDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT 876
$48,650SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
CITY OF ANNANDALE
$30,000SUPPORT THE CITY OF ANNANDALE
ANNANDALE IMPROVEMENT CLUB
$7,870LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS ON MAIN STREET, OTHER CITY IMPROVEMENTS
EDINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6,330SUPPORT FOR MN WILD BLIND HOCKEY
ANNANDALE YOUTH FIRST
$6,000SUPPORT AREA YOUTH
ANNANDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT 876
$95,502SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
MINNESOTA PIONEER PARK
$5,764SUPPORT LOCAL PIONEER PARK