Lionheart Foundation

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The Lionheart Foundation, INC. Is dedicated to improving the lives of incarcerated adults and highly at-risk youth by creating and providing exceptional resources and training in social emotional literacy development. To provide curricula/resources to be used directly by youth and adults to develop social emotional literacy. To provide direct social emotional literacy education programs for incarcerated adults and at-risk youth in prisons, juvenile institutions and community programs in a prevention and rehabilitation capacity. To conduct public education on the need for transforming our nations's prisons and juvenile institutions into places where nurturing social emotional rehabilitation, inspiring positive values and imparting behavior patterns necessary for healthy functioning in our communities are primary goals.to conduct research on the efficacy of these services

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$125K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $179K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$154K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
53%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$498K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$602K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$527K
FY2021$651K
FY2022$625K
FY2023$886K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$672K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1992.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $663K Management & general 39% · $484K Fundraising 8% · $95K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marc Crespi’s $125K as Executive Director is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marc Crespi$125,000$1,442———
Robin Casarjian—$88,394$74,560$78,226$77,585

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides social-emotional literacy training and resources for incarcerated adults and at-risk youth.

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3 programs · $663K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The houses of healing program is a powerful 13 session social and emotional learning (sel)curriculum created specifically for incarcerated individuals. The program is designed to promote rehabilitation, facilitate re-entry into society, and reduce violence inside facilities.

$398Kprogram expense
02

EQ2 is an interactive training and support program for direct care staff working with youth at risk. It fills a critical gap in building trauma informed communities. The program enables staff to self-regulate, co-regulate with youth, and form healing relationships with each other and the youth they care for.

$146Kprogram expense
03

The power source program is an evidence based program designed to empower at risk youth with the social and emotional skills necessary to forge paths of healthy development and disengagement from high risk and offending behaviors. The program helps youth avoid a lifelong involvement in the justice system.

$119Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

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The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$644K
Other incomeLn 4–11$411K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$663K
Managementcol C$484K
Fundraisingcol D$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$976K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$644K
Government grantsLn 1e$234K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$411K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$546K
SavingsLn 2$430K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$976K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$19K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$632K$976K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K$154K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$47K$50K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$536K$376K$105K$55K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$10K$4K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$10K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$54K$34K$14K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$189K$189K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$107K$66K$41K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$7K$26K$359
Information technologyLn 14$10K$4K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$22K$3K$789
TravelLn 17$52K$46K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$42K$32K$275
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$663K$484K$95K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.2M−$167K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$886K$132K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $602K$625K−$23K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$651K$396K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $498K$527K−$29K$672K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,075,747 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $741,749$643,673
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,433$20,737
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $267,201$411,337
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,017,383$1,075,747
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $593,102$747,497
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $292,660$495,099
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $885,762$1,242,596
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $131,621−$166,849
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,075,747 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $410,931 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$234,311
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$409,362
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$643,673
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,737$20,737
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $406$406
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $411,337 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,737$1,075,747
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,242,596 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,875 · Management $50,000 · Fundraising $28,125$125,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $375,534 · Management $104,914 · Fundraising $55,289$535,737
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,831 · Management $3,630 · Fundraising $1,958$15,419
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,040 · Management $5,244 · Fundraising $1,664$16,948
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,741 · Management $13,930 · Fundraising $6,722$54,393
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $189,052$189,052
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $65,898 · Management $41,045$106,943
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,892 · Management $26,388 · Fundraising $359$33,639
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,992 · Management $5,692$9,684
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,500 · Management $3,446 · Fundraising $789$26,735
IX-17 TravelPrograms $45,841 · Management $6,028$51,869
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,869$2,869
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,910 · Management $32,123 · Fundraising $275$74,308
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $663,054 · Management $484,361 · Fundraising $95,181$1,242,596
Part X · Balance sheet $1,162,876 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $274,941$545,687
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $356,892$430,471
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $38,855$93,834
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $88,780$71,895
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,700$2,426
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $38,606$18,563
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,311,446$1,162,876
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $70,300$45,714
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $28,424$91,332
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $36,956$16,913
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $135,680$153,959
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $925,463$758,568
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $250,303$250,349
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,175,766$1,008,917
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,311,446$1,162,876
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,008,917 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,075,747
XI-2 Total expenses$1,242,596
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$166,849
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,175,766
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,008,917

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