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Lion Global Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Museum, Museum Activities (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$4.39M (2023)

Expenses
$4.01M (2023)

Total Assets
$30.4M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$583k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,389,339
Expenses
$4,011,051
Net Income
$378,288
Net Assets
$29,843,414
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,183,079
72.5%
Program Services $387,304
8.8%
Investment Income $816,096
18.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,860
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $296,232
7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,327,858
33.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,426,505
Total Liabilities $583,091
Net Assets $29,843,414
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melanie Pearlman (President/Ceo) $321,195 $0 $19,191
Larry A Mizel (Chairman, Director) $0 $0 $0
James Lustig (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arlene Hirschfeld (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Pollak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Hillary (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Burg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Mizel (Vice President, Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Sapkin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Isenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Blair Richardson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Herbert Buchwald (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mandarich (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Cohen (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Ikard (Treasurer, Director) $0 $0 $0
David Engleberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Delima (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,762,944
Expenses
$3,005,412
Net Income
$757,532
Net Assets
$28,430,656
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,326,725
88.4%
Program Services $317,477
8.4%
Investment Income $237,656
6.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$89,783
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$29,131
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $318,903
10.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $963,383
32.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,226,062
Total Liabilities $795,406
Net Assets $28,430,656
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melanie Pearlman (President/Ceo) $321,143 $0 $18,607
Larry A Mizel (Chairman, Director) $0 $0 $0
James Lustig (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arlene Hirschfeld (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Pollak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Hillary (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Burg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Mizel (Vice President, Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Sapkin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Isenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Blair Richardson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Herb Buchwald (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mandarich (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Cohen (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Ikard (Treasurer, Director) $0 $0 $0
David Engleberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Delima (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,746,685
Expenses
$2,535,918
Net Income
$1,210,767
Net Assets
$29,992,655
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,099,002
82.7%
Program Services $155,701
4.2%
Investment Income $468,699
12.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$13,568
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $36,851
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $264,980
10.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $897,693
35.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,512,235
Total Liabilities $519,580
Net Assets $29,992,655
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melanie Pearlman (President/Ceo) $288,307 $0 $17,896
Larry A Mizel (Chairman, Director) $0 $0 $0
James Lustig (Treasurer, Director) $0 $0 $0
Arlene Hirschfeld (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Pollak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Hillary (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Burg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Mizel (Vice President, Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Sapkin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Isenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Blair Richardson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Herb Buchwald (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mandarich (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Cohen (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Ikard (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Engleberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Delima (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,372,189
Expenses
$2,480,566
Net Income
$5,891,623
Net Assets
$27,359,440
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,731,561
92.3%
Program Services $168,471
2.0%
Investment Income $427,571
5.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $6,329
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $38,257
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $275,585
11.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $899,745
36.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,670,557
Total Liabilities $311,117
Net Assets $27,359,440
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melanie Pearlman (President/Ceo) $384,073 $0 $17,228
Larry A Mizel (Chairman, Director) $0 $0 $0
James Lustig (Treasurer, Director) $0 $0 $0
Arlene Hirschfeld (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Pollak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald Kortz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Hillary (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Burg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Mizel (Vice President, Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Sapkin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Isenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Blair Richardson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Herb Buchwald (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mandarich (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Cohen (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Ikard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Delima (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,002,990
Expenses
$3,496,639
Net Income
$506,351
Net Assets
$20,507,263
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,232,842
80.8%
Program Services $369,384
9.2%
Investment Income $400,280
10.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$179
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $663
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $248,920
7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $966,362
27.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,891,294
Total Liabilities $384,031
Net Assets $20,507,263
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melanie Pearlman (President/Ceo) $263,531 $0 $5,862
Larry A Mizel (Chairman, Director) $0 $0 $0
James Lustig (Treasurer, Director) $0 $0 $0
Arlene Hirschfeld (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Pollak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald Kortz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Hillary (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Burg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Mizel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Sapkin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Isenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Davis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Blair Richardson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Herb Buchwald (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mandarich (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Cohen (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Ikard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Delima (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,242,827
Expenses
$2,936,687
Net Income
$1,306,140
Net Assets
$18,386,805
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,919,628
68.8%
Program Services $364,343
8.6%
Investment Income $486,834
11.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $419,562
9.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $52,460
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $264,643
9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $936,271
31.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,689,217
Total Liabilities $302,412
Net Assets $18,386,805
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melanie Pearlman (President/Ceo) $241,938 $0 $5,445
Larry A Mizel (Chairman, Director) $0 $0 $0
James Lustig (Treasurer, Director) $0 $0 $0
Arlene Hirschfeld (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Pollak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald Kortz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Hillary (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Burg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Mizel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Sapkin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Isenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Davis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Blair Richardson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Herb Buchwald (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mandarich (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Cohen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joann Zell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Delima (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,963,074
Expenses
$2,806,030
Net Income
$1,157,044
Net Assets
$18,621,129
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,585,115
65.2%
Program Services $298,780
7.5%
Investment Income $263,218
6.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $822,235
20.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$6,274
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $252,287
9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,936,316
Total Liabilities $315,187
Net Assets $18,621,129
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melanie Pearlman (President/Ceo) $220,345 $0 $4,780
Larry A Mizel (Chairman, Director) $0 $0 $0
James Lustig (Treasurer, Director) $0 $0 $0
Arlene Hirschfeld (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Pollak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald Kortz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Hillary (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Burg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Mizel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Sapkin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Isenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Davis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Blair Richardson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Herb Buchwald (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mandarich (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Cohen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joann Zell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Delima (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,183,039
Expenses
$3,182,516
Net Income
$523
Net Assets
$16,195,475
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,763,784
86.8%
Program Services $275,565
8.7%
Investment Income $142,611
4.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,594
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,673
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $262,505
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,428,951
Total Liabilities $233,476
Net Assets $16,195,475

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,359,682
Expenses
$2,946,285
Net Income
$413,397
Net Assets
$15,411,578
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,440,960
72.7%
Program Services $259,679
7.7%
Investment Income $80,378
2.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $576,515
17.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,150
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $568,694
19.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,594,032
Total Liabilities $182,454
Net Assets $15,411,578

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,911,948
Expenses
$2,847,773
Net Income
$1,064,175
Net Assets
$15,406,185
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,313,254
59.1%
Program Services $346,515
8.9%
Investment Income $126,219
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,117,369
28.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,591
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $262,948
9.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,388,489
Total Liabilities $982,304
Net Assets $15,406,185

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,561,227
Expenses
$2,785,836
Net Income
-$224,609
Net Assets
$15,114,273
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,874,388
73.2%
Program Services $137,383
5.4%
Investment Income $147,719
5.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $400,035
15.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,702
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $356,912
12.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,426,094
Total Liabilities $2,311,821
Net Assets $15,114,273

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,299,289
Expenses
$2,749,032
Net Income
-$449,743
Net Assets
$13,243,420
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,776,876
77.3%
Program Services $172,126
7.5%
Investment Income $142,037
6.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $202,457
8.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,793
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $283,240
10.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $575,472
20.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,326,794
Total Liabilities $83,374
Net Assets $13,243,420

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,595,425
Expenses
$3,161,739
Net Income
-$566,314
Net Assets
$13,451,732
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,968,767
75.9%
Program Services $85,546
3.3%
Investment Income $131,030
5.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $397,516
15.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,566
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $241,020
7.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,523,500
Total Liabilities $71,768
Net Assets $13,451,732

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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