LION GLOBAL FOUNDATION

EIN: 680561084 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

DENVER, CO

Total Revenue
$4,389,339
Total Expenses
$4,011,051
Total Assets
$30,426,505
Net Assets
$29,843,414
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2003
Legal Domicile
CO
Principal Officer
CARRIE DELIMA
Phone
3037495100
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

LION GLOBAL FOUNDATION, founded in 2003, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $4.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $4.0M left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

LION GLOBAL FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, CIVIC AND CULTURAL), RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,183,079
Program Service Revenue $387,304
Investment Income $816,096
Other Revenue $2,860
TOTAL REVENUE $4,389,339

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $48,518
Salaries & Benefits $1,870,906
Fundraising Expenses $344,891
Program Expenses $2,840,578
Other Expenses $2,091,627
TOTAL EXPENSES $4,011,051

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $4,389,339 $3,762,944 +0.2%
Expenses $4,011,051 $3,005,412 +0.3%
Net Income $378,288 $757,532 -0.5%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
16
Independent Members
15
Employees
24
Volunteers
32

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$340,386
Total Directors
16
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
LARRY A MIZEL CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES LUSTIG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARLENE HIRSCHFELD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL POLLAK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNE HILLARY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL BURG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COURTNEY MIZEL VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD SAPKIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WALTER ISENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BLAIR RICHARDSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HERBERT BUCHWALD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID MANDARICH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN IKARD TREASURER, DIRECTOR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID ENGLEBERG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARRIE DELIMA SECRETARY 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
MELANIE PEARLMAN PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00
Officer
$321,195 $19,191 $340,386
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $4,389,339 $4,011,051 $30,426,505 $378,288
2022 $3,762,944 $3,005,412 $29,226,062 $757,532
2021 $3,746,685 $2,535,918 $30,512,235 $1,210,767
2020 $8,372,189 $2,480,566 $27,670,557 $5,891,623
2019 $4,002,990 $3,496,639 $20,891,294 $506,351
2018 $4,242,827 $2,936,687 $18,689,217 $1,306,140
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