Lions Clubs International (LCI) assesses each member $39.00 annual fee (billed semi-annually in July and January)
Multiple District Four (MD-4) assesses each member $14.00 annual fee (billed semi-annually in August and February)
District 4-L6 assesess each member $9.00 annual fee (billed by MD-4 and reimbursed to the District)
During the LCI 94th Annual Convention held in Seattle, WA, the constitutional ammendment to increase membership dues was passed.
Beginning July 2012, each member will be assessed $20.50 per member bi-annually...a $2.00 increase or $41.00 per capita.
In July 2013 each member will be assessed $21.50 bi-annually...another $2.00 increase or $43.00 per capita...until the next constitutional ammendment becomes necessary again.
CLUB DUES
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
Entrance fee (one-time).........$25.00
Annual dues......................$100.00
FAMILY MEMBERSHIP
Head of Household:
Entrance fee.....................$25.00
Annual Dues.......................$100.00
Family Members
(additional 4 members; must be living in the same address)
Entrance Fee.....................$00.00
Annual Dues......................$75.00
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP
Students enrolled in an educational institution and between the age of legal majority in the
jurisdiction in which they reside and through the age of 30 receive a special dues concession,
paying only half International dues (US$19.50) and are exempt of any entrance fees.
Entrance Fee....................$00.00 Annual Dues.....................$50.00 WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES:
Local Fees Administration Fees Bulletin & Printing & Stationary Postage & Post Office Box Convention & Hospitality Supplies & Name Tags Awards & Gifts Mini-Forums & Zone Meetings Memorials
District Fees Administrative Fund MERLO training International Convention Campaign Fund District Convention Geographical Assistance International Fees General Operations Officer Expenses Magazine International Convention Member Insurance Special Programs
LIONS CLUBS MAINTAIN TWO SEPARATE ACCOUNTS:
ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNT:
*Money raised from the public is returned back to the public by using it in a civic or charitable projects
*Administrative Funds may be used for a civic/charitable project but not the other way around.
*This is why Lions Clubs International was voted as the #1 N.G.O. (Non-Governmental Organization) worldwide with which to join (2007) by the Financial Times (a business institution in the U.K.)
