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Screen a listLotus Endowment Fund Inc
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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
- Supporting organization, type not stated
$4.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · +191% in 3 yrs1staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin54.5%
Months of reserve173.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.7%
Middle half of peersMedianLotus Endowment
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.6M84%Management and general$299k16%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 27% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Looby Family Foundation Dated March 27 2008 gave about $375k a year for two years, 27% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI35funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Looby Family Foundation Dated March 27 2008Stopped after FY2020$250k$500k–H Angela Whitman Foundation IncSince FY2022$100k$211kThe Wildflower Foundation IncNew in FY2023$250kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$50k$50k$50k$51k–Martin Z Margulies Foundation IncOn and off$100kWeisfeld Family Foundation IncOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$195k$250k$830k$580k$575k$2.3M$496k11 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$20k$150k$100k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped