Lantern Organization INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1997HousingEIN 13-3960661Revenue $17.0M in FY2023

On file with the IRSlanterncommunity.org42 W 39th Street 14th Floor, 10018-2082 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Nov 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Develop housing for people with special needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$675K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.5M a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$675K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$23.1M
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17.0M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$16.1M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$31.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$17.0M
FY2023▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$985K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$14.7M
FY2023$17.0M
FY2024$20.8M
Expenses
$16.1M
FY2023▲ +169%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$16.1M
FY2024$18.5M
Net assets
$31.9M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23.4M
FY2021$23.1M
FY2022$30.9M
FY2023$31.9M
FY2024$33.8M

From the FY2023 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 Nov 1997.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $14.5M Management & general 10% · $1.6M

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $675K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$300,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Leasin
$135,000Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$115,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Kent’s $300K as President is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M housing 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Daniel Kent$300,000$300,000$184,615$150,000
Judy Park$140,000$125,000——
Lesley Hanson$135,000———
Les Hanson—$135,000——
David Mateo—$115,000——

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

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

Programs and updates

Builds homes for individuals with unique housing requirements.

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1 program · $14.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The organization sponsored and provided technical assistance and supervision to low and moderate income housing projects, including supportive housing for special needs populations. Services provided by the organization include locating sites, feasibility analysis, identifying and securing subsidies, identifying and coordinating…

$14.5Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$16.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.5M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$31.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$55.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Total revenueLn 12$17.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.9M
Other assetsLn 15$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$55.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23.1M
Net assetsLn 32$31.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$14.9M
Total assetsLn 16$40.3M$55.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.4M$23.1M
Net assetsLn 32$30.9M$31.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$300K$300K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.2M$3.8M$357K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$235K$201K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$304K$259K$45K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$79K$79K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$307K$307K
InterestLn 20$23K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$794K$794K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9.7M$9.3M$352K
All other expensesLn 24e$116K$53K$63K
Total functional expensesLn 25$16.1M$14.5M$1.6M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $20.8M$18.5M$2.3M$33.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $17.0M$16.1M$984K$31.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $14.7M$6.0M$8.7M$30.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$1.3M−$238K$23.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $985K$166K$819K$23.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $17,036,290 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,520,179$8,431,924
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,161,896$8,576,472
I-10 Investment income$27,894
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,682,075$17,036,290
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $184,615$5,011,100
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,777,745$11,041,450
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,962,360$16,052,550
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,719,715$983,740
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $17,036,290 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,306,924
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$125,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,431,924
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,576,472$8,576,472
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,894$27,894
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,576,472 · Excluded from tax $27,894$17,036,290
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,052,550 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $300,000$300,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,815,124 · Management $356,587$4,171,711
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $200,916 · Management $34,578$235,494
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $259,274 · Management $44,621$303,895
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,021$6,021
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $78,528$78,528
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $24,770$24,770
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $307,297$307,297
IX-20 InterestPrograms $22,681$22,681
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $794,449$794,449
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,339,415 · Management $351,973$9,691,388
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $53,009 · Management $63,307$116,316
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,484,868 · Management $1,567,682 · Fundraising $0$16,052,550
Part X · Balance sheet $54,988,060 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $27,393,972; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,835,880$2,719,928
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,134$1,990
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $767,703$719,513
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,667$236,899
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,141,517$14,863,447
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $7,512,698$6,761,428
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,377,531$2,290,883
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,301,929$54,988,060
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $247,706$430,410
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,210,196$2,044,818
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,360,937$23,063,328
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,940,992$31,924,732
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $30,940,992$31,924,732
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,301,929$54,988,060
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,924,732 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$17,036,290
XI-2 Total expenses$16,052,550
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$983,740
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$30,940,992
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,924,732

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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