Program areas at Lions Roar Foundation
Published six issues of Lion's Roar, the best-selling and most widely-readEnglish-language Buddhist magazine, an award-winning bimonthly.Published four issues of Buddhadharma: The Practitioners Quarterly, an in-depth,practice-oriented journal for serious students of Buddhism.Published four special interest publications; Wisdom of Pema Chodron, The Mindfulness Toolkit, Meditations for Tough Times, and Wisdom for Well-Being. Successful creation and delivery of courses and other online events from a variety of well known and respected teachers, including an important Pema Chodron major summit.Additional online expansion included the creation of 20 podcasts. Continued to expand the content and audience of its website, lionsroar.com.Continued to expand the content and audience of its website, lionsroar.com.
Who funds Lions Roar Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Lions Roar Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Ben Moore | Secretary and Treasurer | $77,587 | 2023-11-08 |
| Beth Wallace | Finance Director | | 2022-08-01 |
| Liza Matthews | Art Director and Associate Editor , Lion's Roar Magazine | | 2021-07-29 |
| Seth Levinson | Art Director , Buddhadharma | | 2022-08-01 |
| Melvin McLeod | President and Editor in Chief | $77,506 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 2 more key personnel |
Financials for Lions Roar Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $463,200 | $354,994 | 30.5% |
| Program services | $1,755,457 | $2,193,517 | -20% |
| Investment income and dividends | $429 | $0 | 999% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $391,835 | $109,163 | 258.9% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $103,587 | $104,726 | -1.1% |
| Total revenues | $2,714,508 | $2,762,400 | -1.7% |
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Data update history
January 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $170,000 from ImpactAssets November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Charities
Issues
Religion
Characteristics
ReligiousBuddhistOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 2403 Clifton St
- Canada, 00000
- Website URL
- lionsroar.com/Â
- Phone
- (902) 422-8404
IRS details
- EIN
- 98-0549367
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2006
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- X50: Buddhist
- NAICS code, primary
- 813110: Religious Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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