EIN 98-0549367

Lions Roar Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Canada
State
Year formed
2006
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Lions Roar Foundation is an independent non-profit foundation that communicates Buddhist wisdom and practices to benefit people's lives and society. They support the development of Buddhism in the modern world. The foundation has published six issues of Lion's Roar, which is the best-selling and most widely-read English-language Buddhist magazine, as well as four issues of Buddhadharma: The Practitioners Quarterly, which is a practice-oriented journal.
Also known as...
Shambhala Sun Foundation
Total revenues
$2,714,508
2022
Total expenses
$2,761,469
2022
Total assets
$971,032
2022
Num. employees
0
2022

Program areas at Lions Roar Foundation

Published six issues of Lion's Roar, the best-selling and most widely-readEnglish-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; Wisdom of Pema Chodron, The Mindfulness Toolkit, Meditations for Tough Times, and Wisdom for Well-Being. Successful creation and delivery of courses and other online events from a variety of well known and respected teachers, including an important Pema Chodron major summit.Additional online expansion included the creation of 20 podcasts. Continued to expand the content and audience of its website, lionsroar.com.Continued to expand the content and audience of its website, lionsroar.com.

Who funds Lions Roar Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
ImpactAssetsGeneral Support$170,000
T Rowe Price CharitableMultiple$6,300
Dana Sila FoundationGeneral$1,000

Personnel at Lions Roar Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Ben MooreSecretary and Treasurer$77,587
Beth WallaceFinance Director
Seth LevinsonArt Director , Buddhadharma
Melvin McLeodPresident and Editor in Chief$77,506
Charles G LiefBoard Chair / Chairman / Director$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Lions Roar Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$463,200
Program services$1,755,457
Investment income and dividends$429
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$391,835
Miscellaneous revenues$103,587
Total revenues$2,714,508

Form 990s for Lions Roar Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-08990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-01990View PDF
2018-122020-01-14990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 8, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from Dana Sila Foundation
January 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $170,000 from ImpactAssets
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Charities
Issues
Religion
Characteristics
ReligiousBuddhistOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2403 Clifton St
Canada, 00000
Website URL
lionsroar.com/ 
Phone
(902) 422-8404
IRS details
EIN
98-0549367
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2006
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
X50: Buddhist
NAICS code, primary
813110: Religious Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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