Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Lion Project
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)(1)
$166krevenue
FY2025 · +430% in 3 yrs2staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−20.5%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.7%
Middle half of peersMedianLion Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $200k spent
Programs$200k100%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$235k in FY2023, −$11k in FY2024 and −$34k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
11funders
$24ka year, last 3 years
66%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Raymond R & Martha G Wernig Foundation C/O Stephanie WernigSince FY2021$8k$10k$30kMcDowell Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$2k$100$100–Boettcher FoundationNew in FY2023$250Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2k$19k$10k$19k$11$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped