Bark River Lions Club

What Bark River Lions Club does

The Bark River Lions Club is a private nonprofit community service organization founded on January 12, 1943, in Bark River, Michigan, in the state's Upper Peninsula. It is a local chapter of Lions Clubs International, founded in Chicago in 1917 by Melvin Jones, and operates as part of District 10 of Lions of Michigan under the parent structure of Lions Clubs International. The club is the largest in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with approximately 90 members and is incorporated as a community-oriented charitable trust.

Its core activity set comprises community service programs and the operation of Bark River Int'l Raceway. Year-round, members organize community events, support youth programs, assist with vision services, fund scholarships (including for Bark River Harris Schools and Holy Name High School), and make charitable donations to a broad local-to-international beneficiary stack (including U.P. Honor Flight, Ford River Township Volunteer Fire Department, Bark River Senior Center, Leader Dog for the Blind, Eversight Michigan, Bay Cliff Health Camp, and Project Kidsight, among others). Separately, since 1976 the club has operated Bark River Int'l Raceway, a nonprofit short-course off-road racing facility that has hosted rounds of the AMSOIL Championship Off-Road Tour (now Champ Off Road) and appeared on national networks including ESPN, ABC Sports, and Speed Channel. The raceway's proceeds are directed to local community projects and charities.

The club's go-to-market is community-led and volunteer-driven, with no commercial products or pricing. Income is sourced from raceway operations (event-driven) and fundraising/charitable programs, distributed to recipients rather than sold to customers. Governance is provided by an officer slate including President Craig Kutha, three Vice Presidents, PDG Thomas Lanaville as Secretary, and Tim Deming as Treasurer, with four Directors. Marketing channels are limited to the club website (barkriverlions.com), a Facebook page, and on-the-ground events. The organization is privately held with no public ticker and no disclosed revenue.

Name

Bark River Lions Club

Legal name

Bark River Lions Club

Website

https://barkriverlions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Bark River Lions Club is a nonprofit community service organization in Bark River, Michigan, operating since 1943 with approximately 90 members. It runs the Bark River Int'l Raceway and funds local youth, vision, and charitable programs across the Upper Peninsula.

Ownership category

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Product category

Community Service Nonprofit

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

Keywords

• Community service
• Charitable fundraising
• Volunteer organization
• Off-road racing events
• Community donations

Headquarters

HQ city

Bark River

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Bark River Int'l Raceway Operations: The club operates Bark River Int'l Raceway as a nonprofit, with proceeds supporting local community projects and charities. The raceway hosts off-road racing events that draw thousands of fans and racers.
2. Fundraising Events and Charitable Programs: The club organizes fundraising events and charitable programs to support local causes, families, schools, and community initiatives throughout Bark River and Delta County.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bark River Lions Club is a nonprofit community service organization that delivers volunteer-led charitable programs, fundraising events, scholarships, and youth/vision services to residents of Bark River and surrounding Delta County, Michigan. The club operates Bark River Int'l Raceway as a nonprofit off-road racing facility, with event proceeds supporting local community projects, schools, families, and partner charities.

Product overview

Bark River Lions Club operates as a community service organization with a primary focus on charitable work and local impact. The organization offers community service programs including volunteer work, fundraising events, and charitable initiatives supporting local families, schools, and community needs. The club also operates the Bark River Int'l Raceway, a nonprofit short-course off-road racing facility that serves as a major community event venue. Proceeds from the raceway and fundraising activities support local community projects, scholarships, and charitable causes throughout Delta County and Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

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Products and services

• Bark River Int'l Raceway A nonprofit short-course off-road racing facility operated by the Bark River Lions Club. The raceway hosts events including the Island Resort & Casino Off-Road Rumble in the U.P. and rounds of the AMSOIL Championship Off-Road Tour (now 'Champ Off Road'), drawing elite Pro-2, Pro-4 trucks, side-by-side classes, and sportsman entries from across North America. The facility has been televised on networks including ESPN, ABC Sports, and Speed Channel. Proceeds from raceway operations support local community projects and charities.
• Community Service Programs Year-round community service offerings provided by the Bark River Lions Club to residents of Bark River and Delta County, Michigan, including volunteer work, fundraising events, and charitable programs supporting local families, schools, and community initiatives. Services cover organizing community events, supporting youth programs, assisting with vision services, and addressing other local needs. Annual support is provided to Lions Clubs International projects, Lions of Michigan projects, District 10 (Upper Peninsula) projects, and local projects including Bark River Harris Schools/Scholarships, Lakestate Industries, Foster Grandparent Program, Delta County Chamber of Commerce, Carney Round Up Rodeo, Childhood Cancer Program, NALC Food Drive, and Pathways.
• Scholarships and Educational Support Annual scholarships and educational funding provided by the Bark River Lions Club to support students at Bark River Harris Schools, Holy Name High School, and other educational programs in Delta County, Michigan.

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Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lions Clubs InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bark River Lions Club is a local chapter of Lions Clubs International, a global service organization founded in Chicago in 1917 by Melvin Jones. The club operates under the Lions International motto 'We Serve' and participates in District 10 of Lions of Michigan.
• Leader Dog for the BlindminorOthersLions of Michigan project supported annually by the club
• Eversight MichiganminorOthersLions of Michigan vision services project supported annually by the club
• Bay Cliff Health CampminorOthersDistrict 10 Upper Peninsula project supported annually by the club
• Partridge Creek FarmsminorOthersDistrict 10 Upper Peninsula project supported annually by the club
• Project KidsightminorOthersDistrict 10 Lions project for children's vision services supported annually by the club
• Delta County Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal business organization supported annually by the club
• Highland Golf CourseminorOthersVenue for monthly club meetings (2nd Thursday & 3rd Monday at 7 PM)
• AMSOIL Championship Off-Road Tour / Champ Off RoadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bark River Int'l Raceway hosts rounds of the AMSOIL Championship Off-Road Tour (formerly TORC - The Off-Road Championship), drawing elite Pro-2, Pro-4 trucks, side-by-side classes, and sportsman entries from across North America. The event is now part of the 'Champ Off Road' series.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Kiwanis International: A membership-based service club focused on youth programs and local community grants, with a comparable fundraising and volunteer-driven operating model.
• American Legion: A veteran service organization operating local posts that run community programs, host events, and disburse charitable funds; comparable in local-post governance and event-driven fundraising.
• Crandon International Raceway: A nonprofit off-road short-course racing facility hosting the Crandon World Championship and rounds of the AMSOIL Championship Off-Road Tour; the closest operational peer to Bark River Int'l Raceway in venue type, tour affiliation, and community-event scale.
• Rotary International: A global civic service membership organization with locally chartered clubs that fundraise, run community programs, and award scholarships; structurally and operationally comparable to a Lions Club chapter.
• Lions Clubs International: The global parent organization of the Bark River Lions Club; both operate under the same 'We Serve' nonprofit service model, governance structure, and District 10 network, making the relationship directly comparable at the organizational level.
• ERX Motor Park: A short-course off-road racing facility in the upper Midwest hosting national-level off-road events; comparable to Bark River Int'l Raceway in event format, regional draw, and motorsports programming.
• Optimist International: A volunteer service organization with local clubs focused on youth and community programs; structurally comparable to a Lions Club in member-driven charitable fundraising and grantmaking.
• Knights of Columbus: A Catholic fraternal benefit society with local councils that fundraise and deliver community/charitable programs; comparable membership-club structure and local-event fundraising model.
• Sertoma International: A U.S. civic service club focused on hearing health and community service; comparable to a Lions Club in scale, structure, and member-driven charitable activity.
• Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks: A fraternal civic organization running local lodges that host community events, fundraise for charitable causes, and operate membership-driven programs, structurally similar to a Lions Club chapter.

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Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles10 records

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