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.Successful creation and delivery of courses and other online events from a variety of well known and respected teachers, including an important summit supported by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.Continued to expand the audience and content of a reinvigorated website, lionsroar.com.Considerable time and effort ensuring the voices of underrepresented sanghas are represented, with special emphasis on matters of diversity, inclusion and equity.
Who funds Lions Roar Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Lions Roar Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Melvin McLeod | President and Editor in Chief | $77,506 | 2024-09-24 |
| Ben Moore | Secretary and Treasurer | $77,476 | 2024-11-11 |
| Megumi Yoshida | Art Director , Lion's Roar Magazine | | 2024-09-24 |
| Seth Levinson | Art Director , Buddhadharma | | 2022-08-01 |
Financials for Lions Roar Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $474,719 | $463,200 | 2.5% |
| Program services | $2,301,628 | $1,755,457 | 31.1% |
| Investment income and dividends | $3,127 | $429 | 628.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $65,587 | $391,835 | -83.3% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $45,634 | $103,587 | -55.9% |
| Total revenues | $2,890,695 | $2,714,508 | 6.5% |
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Data update history
February 11, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 3, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from ImpactAssets September 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
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
Nonprofit Types
Corporate foundationsCharities
Issues
Religion
Characteristics
ReligiousBuddhistOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 2403 Clifton St
- Canada, 00000
- Website URL
- lionsroar.com/Â
- 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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