Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLantern Books Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$193krevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.4%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLantern Books
Where the money goes FY2025 · $222k spent
Programs$198k89%Management and general$24k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$36k in FY2023, −$37k in FY2024 and −$30k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
1funder
$11ka year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$29k$45k$39k$39k$12k$12k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund