2020-11-19T11:57:23-08:00 2019-12-31 823782880 Mary G Sormeley CPA 560 Day Ave Ridgefield NJ 07657 990 2019-01-01 980549367 Lions Roar Foundation LION 9024228404 1660 Hollis Street Halifax Nova Scotia CA B3J 1V7 Ben Moore Secretary/Treas 2020-11-19 true Mary G Sormeley P01469548 2018328922 X 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Melvin McLeod 1660 Hollis Street 205 Halifax Nova Scotia CA B3J 1V7 2371801 false X www.lionsroar.com X 2006 CA Lions Roar is an independent non-profit foundation whose mission is to communicate Buddhist wisdom and practices in order to benefit peoples lives and our society, and to support the development of Buddhism in the modern world. 10 8 0 487142 -292855 94104 165524 2141569 2050996 101 81057 131352 2316730 2347973 0 0 1154146 1055071 0 72188 1358967 1401000 2513113 2456071 -196383 -108098 436510 344888 1099458 1099212 -662948 -754324 Lions Roar is an independent non-profit foundation whose mission is to communicate Buddhist wisdom and practices in order to benefit peoples lives and our society, and to support the development of Buddhism in the modern world. false false 2196456 2101466 Published six issues of Lion's Roar, the best-selling and most widely-read English-language Buddhist magazine, an award-winning bimonthly.Published four issues of Buddhadharma: The Practitioners Quarterly, an in-depth, practice-oriented journal for serious students of Buddhism.Published four special interest publications; a reprint of The Dalai Lama, Buddhist Guide to Mindfulness, Live with More Love, and The Mindful Kitchen.Successful creation and delivery of courses and other online events from a variety of well known and respected teachers, including a partnership offering with Naropa University.Continued to expand the content and audience of its website, lionsroar.com. 2196456 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 true true true OC false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 8 false false false false true true true true false false false true true true false true true true true false X Organization 9024228404 1660 Hollis Street 205 Halifax Nova Scotia CA B3J 1V7 Ben Moore Secretary/Treas 40.00 0.00 X 70002 0 3386 Melvin McLeod President 40.00 0.00 X X 62871 0 3269 Larry Yang Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pat Enkyo O'Hara Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Colombel Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Konda Mason Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mirabai Bush Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Charles G Lief Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Trudy Goodman Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gina Sharpe Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 132873 6655 0 false false false Dollco Print Solutions Group 2340 St Laurent Blvd Ottawa North America CA K1G6E3 Printing services 327512 Publishers Creative Systems 119 E Grand Avenue Escondido CA 92025 Mailhouse 127692 Lowe-Martin Company Inc 400 Hunt Club Road Ottowa North America CA K1V1C1 Printing & shipping 109015 3 165524 165524 Advertising revenue 541800 473446 473446 Distributors & retail 511120 296624 296624 Production services 511120 68554 68554 Programs & events 511120 102389 102389 Subscription revenue 511120 1096287 1096287 13696 13696 2050996 101 101 0 565 565 0 0 0 0 125592 23828 101764 101764 Miscellaneous 900099 19811 19811 Shipping income 511120 9212 9212 29023 2347973 1694641 487142 666 0 0 0 0 139528 117512 22016 0 800868 674008 83043 43817 0 54010 45419 5744 2847 60665 51058 6760 2847 0 0 0 0 0 0 33984 29322 3280 1382 12598 10603 1404 591 36143 8346 27332 465 0 1464 1464 105932 89157 11804 4971 11364 6976 4388 0 0 0 0 9744 8201 1086 457 11728 9871 1307 550 Postage and Shipping 549780 535587 14193 Printing and Publications 418129 418129 Programs and events 54760 54760 Bank and credit card charges 39780 33482 4433 1865 115594 102561 637 12396 2456071 2196456 187427 72188 160618 150352 0 0 173155 92963 0 0 0 0 64443 61265 228169 197369 38294 30800 0 0 0 0 9508 436510 344888 73763 54202 1006154 1025904 19541 19106 1099458 1099212 X -662948 -754324 -662948 -754324 436510 344888 X -108098 16722 X false false false X 31199 65622 92889 94104 165524 449338 1333441 1495092 1678244 1701333 1577550 7785660 0 0 0 1364640 1560714 1771133 1795437 1743074 8234998 25000 55000 55000 65470 25000 225470 0 25000 55000 55000 65470 25000 225470 8009528 39084 42305 39896 1960 666 123911 640737 625896 599739 561314 473446 2901132 679821 668201 639635 563274 474112 3025043 0 17341 17732 22107 10582 29023 96785 2061802 2246647 2432875 2369293 2246209 11356826 0.70530 0.69340 0.26640 0.27970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6661 6661 221508 190708 30800 30800 Network advance sales 4795 Payroll liabilities 14311 19106 Canada 1 34 Program and Fundraising Magazine publication 568751 1 34 1 34 568751 568751 false false false false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder The Foundation is authorized to establish one class of members with all of the rights, privileges and responsibilities required by the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and any other such rights, privileges or responsibilities as may be set out in the By-laws of the Foundation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body Annual Meetings - Subject to the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, the board shall call, at such date and time as it determines, an annual meeting of members for the purpose of considering the financial statements and reports of the Foundation pursuant to the Act, electing directors, appointing the auditor and transacting such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.Proposals Nominating Directors at Annual Membersb Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders None other than described above. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Form 990 is prepared by the Foundation's US accountant, working with the Foundation's finance staff. The completed form is reviewed by the CEO, who submits it to the Board of Directors for approval. 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