Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2009.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
17 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Matthew Savas’s $129K as Director (until Jan 2022) is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Savas | $129,455 | $123,573 | $105,445 |
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.
See Lean Global Network INC executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Promotes and teaches lean principles globally, developing leaders through a network of institutes.
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Partnering with coaches from the affiliated institutes around the world to develop the lean thinking capabilities of LGN institutes and companies and other forms of organizations interested in learning about lean thinking and how lean thinking can improve their performance and results.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-1222440) · Dispute this linePromoting cooperation and collaboration among institutes, growing the network and providing oversight over existing institutes, and undertaking special projects that strengthen institutes.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-1222440) · Dispute this lineThe organization and its affiliates speak and teach at conferences and other events on the topic of lean thinking.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-1222440) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $239K | $543K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $0 | $0 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $779K | $783K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $330K | $219K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $450K | $565K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $15K | $15K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $91K | $82K | $9K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $2K | $1K | $163 | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $2K | $2K | $180 | |
| TravelLn 17 | $10K | $9K | $981 | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $14K | $13K | $1K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $4K | $4K | $433 | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $770K | $768K | $1K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $1K | $1K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $908K | $880K | $28K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 29, 2026 | $385K | $288K | $97K | $888K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 16, 2025 | $316K | $244K | $71K | $791K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 | $294K | $275K | $20K | $766K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 | $309K | $212K | $97K | $642K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 | $178K | $184K | −$6K | $560K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2021 | $942K | $908K | $34K | $565K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
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Part I · Summary $941,870 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $941,870 across 2 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $908,004 across 9 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $783,350 assets, 11 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $564,743 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2020 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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