The Lions Club of Norfolk Foundation focuses on direct, locally oriented basic needs and relief services in Norfolk and southeast Virginia, with repeated support for organizations serving people experiencing homelessness, families, and food insecurity. Their giving pattern emphasizes a few trusted, mission-aligned service providers rather than a broad portfolio, reflecting a community-service orientation typical of civic clubs.
A repeated pattern of unrestricted support to a small set of Norfolk-area service providers defines the Lions Club of Norfolk Foundation. In 2024 and 2025, Union Mission and Forkids Inc each received $10,000 grants, showing a preference for direct operating support rather than highly segmented project funding. The foundation’s recent awards also include sustained backing for Food Bank of Se Virginia, Hope House Foundation, and Urban Renewal Center, with each appearing across multiple years. That mix points to a grantmaker centered on basic needs, shelter, and local social services. The foundation’s giving is closely tied to community service in Norfolk and southeast Virginia. Its recent grants include support for organizations working with people experiencing homelessness, families facing food insecurity, and children and parents needing emergency assistance. Smaller awards also reach a handful of other local nonprofits, but the overall pattern is narrow and repeatable rather than diffuse. Recent grants to Edmarc Hospice for Children, Hospitality for the Homeless, New Vision Youth Services, and Operation Blessing reinforce that the foundation favors frontline service providers with practical, direct-service missions.
Basic needs work is central to the Lions Club of Norfolk Foundation’s grantmaking. Food Bank of Se Virginia received $6,000 in 2025 and $5,000 in both 2023 and 2024, while St Mary’s Catholic Church received food-program support of $2,000 in 2023, $2,000 in 2024, and $1,000 in 2025. That pattern shows sustained support for food distribution and meal access. The foundation also backs shelter and homelessness-related services. Union Mission received $9,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Hospitality for the Homeless was funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well, including grants of $1,500, $1,500, and $1,750. Youth and family-oriented services appear too. New Vision Youth Services received $1,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and Edmarc Hospice for Children received $1,500 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical awards are modest and clustered: the 25th percentile is $250, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $1,500. The recent record shows repeat grants to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. Grants are listed as unrestricted in many cases, with some project designations such as food program support. The foundation funds local community providers rather than individuals, and its recent activity is concentrated in Virginia.
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Most grants fall between $250 and $2K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$250
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$2K
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Concentrated, repeat support: a small number of relatively modest grants focused on a few local frontline service providers (three grants each to two primary grantees), rather than many one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: ForKids Inc. (family/youth homelessness services), Union Mission (homeless services / shelter), Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia (food distribution and hunger relief)
The Lions Club of Norfolk Foundation gives most often in Virginia, and 85% of grants go to recipients in its headquarters state. Norfolk is the main recipient city in the recent grants list, with additional grants to Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. Outside Virginia, a smaller share of awards went to Davie, Florida, including Hospitality for the Homeless. The overall recipient footprint is entirely U.S.-based.
Recent grants show support for homelessness services, food assistance, family and youth services, hospice care for children, and community providers serving people in crisis. Examples in the grant list include Union Mission, Food Bank of Se Virginia, Hope House Foundation, Urban Renewal Center, Edmarc Hospice for Children, and New Vision Youth Services.
Many recent awards are marked unrestricted, including grants to Union Mission, Forkids Inc, Food Bank of Se Virginia, Hope House Foundation, and Urban Renewal Center. Some awards are project-specific, such as food program support to St Mary’s Catholic Church.
The grant-size distribution is small by design: the 25th percentile is $250, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $1,500. Recent awards do include larger exceptions, such as $10,000 grants to Union Mission and Forkids Inc.
Virginia is the top giving state, and 85% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. Recent grants are concentrated in Norfolk, with additional awards in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates it does not fund individuals, and the recent grant list is entirely composed of nonprofit and community organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORKIDS INC | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNION MISSION | NORFOLK, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FOOD BANK OF SE VIRGINIA | NORFOLK, VA | $8,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HOPE HOUSE FOUNDATION | NORFOLK, VA | $2,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| URBAN RENEWAL CENTER | NORFOLK, VA | $2,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF LAMBERT'S POINT PARK | NORFOLK, VA | $1,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EDMARC HOSPICE FOR CHILDREN | PORTSMOUTH, VA | $1,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LIONS MEDICAL EYE BANK OF EASTERN VIRGINIA INC | NORFOLK, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OPERATION BLESSING | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH | NORFOLK, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | FOOD PROGRAM |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW VISION YOUTH SERVICES | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND | ROCHESTER HILLS, MI | $750 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA COLONIAL COAST | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ACCESS COLLEGE FOUNDATION | NORFOLK, VA | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LIONS CHARITY FOUNDATION OF SE VA | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YWCA | NORFOLK, VA | $500 | 2026 | ABUSE/CRISIS SVCS. |
| YMCA | NORFOLK, VA | $500 | 2026 | INDIGENT CHILDREN SWIMMING LESSONS |
| EGGLESTON SERVICES | NORFOLK, VA | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FOUNDATION FOR FIGHTING BLINDNESS AMERICA | BALTIMORE, MD | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WHRO | NORFOLK, VA | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| 1ST LUTHERAN CHURCH | NORFOLK, VA | $250 | 2026 | FOOD PANTRY |
| VIRGINIA CHILDREN'S CHORUS | NORFOLK, VA | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WETLANDS WATCH | NORFOLK, VA | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NORFOLK SENIOR CENTER | NORFOLK, VA | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| IVY HERITAGE FOUNDATION | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| VIRGINIA LIONS EYEGLASS RECYCLING CENTER | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LIONS MOBILE SIGHT & HEARING UNIT | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LIONS OF VIRGINIA FOUNDATION | BRIDGEWATER, VA | $125 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FORKIDS INC | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNION MISSION | NORFOLK, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FOOD BANK OF SE VIRGINIA | NORFOLK, VA | $6,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| URBAN RENEWAL CENTER | NORFOLK, VA | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HOPE HOUSE FOUNDATION | NORFOLK, VA | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HOSPITALITY FOR THE HOMELESS | DAVIE, FL | $1,750 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EDMARC HOSPICE FOR CHILDREN | PORTSMOUTH, VA | $1,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW VISION YOUTH SERVICES | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LIONS MEDICAL EYE BANK OF EASTERN VIRGINIA INC | NORFOLK, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH | NORFOLK, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | FOOD PROGRAM |
| OPERATION BLESSING | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $750 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LIONS CHARITY FOUNDATION OF SE VA | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FOUNDATION FOR FIGHTING BLINDNESS AMERICA | BALTIMORE, MD | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EGGLESTON SERVICES | NORFOLK, VA | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YMCA | NORFOLK, VA | $500 | 2025 | INDIGENT CHILDREN SWIMMING LESSONS |
| YWCA | NORFOLK, VA | $500 | 2025 | ABUSE/CRISIS SVCS. |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA COLONIAL COAST | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND | ROCHESTER HILLS, MI | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
FOOD BANK OF SE VIRGINIA
$8,000UNRESTRICTED
FRIENDS OF LAMBERT'S POINT PARK
UNRESTRICTED
EDMARC HOSPICE FOR CHILDREN
$1,500UNRESTRICTED
LIONS MEDICAL EYE BANK OF EASTERN VIRGINIA INC
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
OPERATION BLESSING
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
$1,000FOOD PROGRAM
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
NEW VISION YOUTH SERVICES
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
LIONS CHARITY FOUNDATION OF SE VA
$500UNRESTRICTED
YWCA
$500ABUSE/CRISIS SVCS.
YMCA
$500INDIGENT CHILDREN SWIMMING LESSONS
EGGLESTON SERVICES
$500UNRESTRICTED
FOUNDATION FOR FIGHTING BLINDNESS AMERICA
$500UNRESTRICTED
WHRO
$500UNRESTRICTED
1ST LUTHERAN CHURCH
$250FOOD PANTRY
VIRGINIA CHILDREN'S CHORUS
$250UNRESTRICTED
NORFOLK SENIOR CENTER
$250UNRESTRICTED
IVY HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$250UNRESTRICTED
VIRGINIA LIONS EYEGLASS RECYCLING CENTER
$250UNRESTRICTED
LIONS MOBILE SIGHT & HEARING UNIT
$250UNRESTRICTED
LIONS OF VIRGINIA FOUNDATION
$125UNRESTRICTED
HOSPITALITY FOR THE HOMELESS
$1,750UNRESTRICTED
EDMARC HOSPICE FOR CHILDREN
$1,500UNRESTRICTED
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
NEW VISION YOUTH SERVICES
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
LIONS MEDICAL EYE BANK OF EASTERN VIRGINIA INC
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
$1,000FOOD PROGRAM
OPERATION BLESSING
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
$750UNRESTRICTED
LIONS CHARITY FOUNDATION OF SE VA
$500UNRESTRICTED
FOUNDATION FOR FIGHTING BLINDNESS AMERICA
$500UNRESTRICTED
EGGLESTON SERVICES
$500UNRESTRICTED
YMCA
$500INDIGENT CHILDREN SWIMMING LESSONS
YWCA
$500ABUSE/CRISIS SVCS.