EIN 27-2072772

The Lens

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
10
Year formed
2010
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
The Lens educates, engages and empowers the residents of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast by providing valuable information and analysis. The organization spent $306,715 on hundreds of unique, public-interest journalism articles that educate citizens on criminal justice, land use, schools, government and politics, and the environment.
Total revenues
$692,338
2023
Total expenses
$520,098
2023
Total assets
$226,819
2023
Num. employees
10
2023

Program areas at The Lens

The Lens spent $371,387 on providing hundreds of unique, public-interest journalism articles that educate The citizens of new orleans on matters of interest in The areas of criminal justice, land use, schools, government and politics and The environment.

Who funds The Lens

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Public Welfare FoundationSupport To Continue Coverage of City and State Criminal Legal Systems, Expand Youth Justice Coverage, and Employ A Full-Time Criminal Justice Reporter and Freelance Journalists.$100,000
Rockefeller Family Fund (RFF)Project Support-Environment$100,000
Schwab Charitable FundEducation$86,537
...and 10 more grants received

Personnel at The Lens

NameTitleCompensation
Steve BeattyPublisher and Chief Executive Officer$60,000
Anne M MuellerChief Operating Officer$72,204
Nicholas PeddleInterim Executive Director$50,531
Charles MaldonadoEditor$47,622
Marta JewsonDeputy Editor and Reporter$61,700
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for The Lens

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$666,044
Program services$4,275
Investment income and dividends$0
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$0
Miscellaneous revenues$22,019
Total revenues$692,338

Form 990s for The Lens

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-07-24990View PDF
2022-122023-06-05990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122021-11-18990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 4, 2025
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Public Welfare Foundation
August 31, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 29, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Rockefeller Family Fund (RFF)
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $70,000 from Reva and David Logan Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthArts, cultural, and humanitiesDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
MembershipsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 13242
New Orleans, LA 70185
Metro area
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
County
Orleans Parish, LA
Website URL
thelensnola.org/ 
Phone
(504) 655-2375
IRS details
EIN
27-2072772
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2010
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A30: Media, Communications Organizations
NAICS code, primary
5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
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