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LIONS ROAR FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
LIONS ROAR FOUNDATION (EIN 98-0549367)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-13
IRS object ID
201903179349309075
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Mary G Sormeley CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

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PersonBeth WallacePersonNm
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DescPublished 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 specialinterest publications; a reprint of How to Meditate, Everyday Mindfulness, How to live with More Love, and Awaken Heart and Mind.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.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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Brenda Salgado
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Kenneth Einhorn
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Eric Colombel
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Tim Olmstead
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Mirabai Bush
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Interest InterestGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,996CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$31,199CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$65,622CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$92,889CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$94,104CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$304,810TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,410,913CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,333,441CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,495,092CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,678,244CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,701,333CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,619,023TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,431,909CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,364,640CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,560,714CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,771,133CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,795,437CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,923,833TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$55,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$55,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$65,470CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$200,470TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$55,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$55,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$65,470CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$200,470TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$7,723,363PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$51,884CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39,084CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$42,305CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39,896CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,960CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$175,129TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$512,545CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$640,737CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$625,896CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$599,739CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$561,314CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,940,231TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$564,429CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$679,821CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$668,201CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$639,635CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$563,274CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,115,360TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$31,771CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,341CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,732CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,107CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,582CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$99,533TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,028,109CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,061,802CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,246,647CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,432,875CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,369,293CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,138,726TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.69340PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.69660PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.27970InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.28310InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,661OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,661DepreciationAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$214,319OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$176,025DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,294BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$38,294TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
HST payable$1,482
Network advance sales$5,589
Payroll liabilities$12,470
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$19,541TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCanadaRegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee52EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram and FundraisingTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedMagazine publicationSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$1,616,777RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees52SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee52TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,616,777SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,616,777TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or ShareholderThe 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 BodyAnnual 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 ShareholdersNone other than described above.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe 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. The Board approves the filing, and authorizes the finance director to sign the form and submit it to the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesThe Foundation's policy is that compensation levels for all staff will be determined by a committee of independent members of the board, who do not have a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangements. Compensation decisions will be based on the compensation levels of similar positions at similarly situated organizations, and the decisions of the compensation committee will be documented. This policy was adopted by the Board on October 22, 2008.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableThe Foundation makes its governing policy documents, policies and financial statements available to the public upon request.
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other IncreasesForeign exchange rate fluctuations = $68845