LENA FOUNDATION

LOUISVILLE, CO, 80027-1280 (303) 545-9696 Est. 2008 EIN 26-3784465
B90 - Educational Services 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.lena.org

Mission

LENA FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM CHILDREN'S FUTURES THROUGH EARLY TALK TECHNOLOGY AND DATA-DRIVEN PROGRAMS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
97
Total Giving
$3.3M
Recipients
97
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $34,896 Median: $22,271

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20249$505K $56K63
202315$481K $32K105
202218$314K $17K162
202028$893K $32K235
201922$1.0M $47K202
20185$126K $25K50

Sectors Funded

Education
20
Human Services
18
Youth Development
2
Housing & Shelter
2
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
1
Health Care
1
Public & Societal Benefit
1
Social Science
1
and 1 more sectors

Top States

Colorado
18
California
7
Texas
7
New York
7
Florida
6
Alabama
4
South Carolina
4
Mississippi
4
and 24 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
19
$1M - $5M
15
Over $50M
7
$5M - $10M
6
$500K - $1M
5
$100K - $500K
2
Under $100K
1

Top Grantees

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AL - 2 grants
$309K
CITY OF HARTFORD
CT - 2 grants
$201K
MI - 2 grants
$195K
VIRGINIA BEACH DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
VA
$79K
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
VA
$77K

Grants Awarded · 57 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$6,281,048
Total Expenses
$10,319,197
Net Assets
$4,371,752
64 employees 4 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
5.1 months Adequate
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 52.1%
Expenses ↑ 9.1%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 52.2% Investment 6.1% Other 42.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 79.9% Management 13.0% Fundraising 7.1%

Officers & Trustees (13)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$6,281,048 ↓$10,319,197$4,371,752
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$13,123,770 ↑$9,458,644$8,409,901
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$8,619,527 ↑$8,569,600$4,744,775
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$5,677,778 ↑$8,129,899$1,675,055
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
$4,511,992 ↑$7,387,718$4,127,176
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$3,238,398 $6,198,276$7,003,388

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EIN: 26-3784465 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data