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LIONS ROAR FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
LIONS ROAR FOUNDATION (EIN 98-0549367)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-09
IRS object ID
201633149349303088
Schema version
2015v2.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$124,874CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,529CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,996CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,199CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$541,073TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,426,724CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,639,640CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,704,002CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,410,913CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,333,441CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,514,720TotalAmt

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$1,773,199CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,764,514CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,721,531CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,431,909CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,364,640CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,055,793TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$257,546CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$25,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$282,546TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$257,546CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$25,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$282,546TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$7,773,247PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,973CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,910CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$53,102CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$51,884CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,084CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$147,953TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$624,791CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$542,378CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$530,546CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$512,545CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$640,737CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,850,997TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$626,764CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$544,288CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$583,648CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$564,429CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$679,821CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,998,950TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,702CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$930CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,011CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$31,771CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,341CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$74,755TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,423,665CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,309,732CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,306,190CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,028,109CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,061,802CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,129,498TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.69840PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.70060PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.26950InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.27030InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$6,037OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,226DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,811BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$173,582OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$149,938DepreciationAmt
Book Value$23,644BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$25,455TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Network advance sales$10,515
Payroll liabilities$18,474
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$28,989TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,126,502TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,126,502RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,126,502TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,197,036TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,197,036ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,197,036TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCanadaRegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee24EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram and FundraisingTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedMagazine publicationSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$1,216,168RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees24SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee24TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,216,168SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,216,168TotalSpentAmt
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 (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational DocumentsIn 2015 the Foundation filed Articles of Amendment with Industry Canada to change its name to the Lions Roar Foundation, to modify the purposes of the Foundation, and to simplify its membership structure. The members also passed new by-laws at that time. The IRS was notified of these changes and provided copies of the documents in a September 29, 2015 letter.
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 Members Meetings - Subject to the Regulations under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, any proposal may include nominations for the election of directors if the proposal is signed by not less than 5% of members entitled to vote at the meeting at which the proposal is to be presented.Special Meetings - The board of directors may at any time call a special meeting of members for the transaction of any business which may properly be brought before the members. The board of directors shall call a special general meeting of members on written requisition of members carrying not less than 5% of the voting rights.
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 = $89620