Lanna Foundation exists to support the work of integrated tribal development program based in chiang mai, thailand. Itdp works with various hill tribe ethnic groups to provide sustainable development that includes clean water, sanitation education, agricultural training, education and medical work. Lanna Foundation raises funds to support this worthwhile work.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$25K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$25K
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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $107K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$267K
Spent
$236K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$109K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$267K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$267K
FY2022$502K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$470K
FY2025$472K
Expenses
$236K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$236K
FY2022$499K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$458K
FY2025$449K
Net assets
$109K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$109K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$91K
FY2024$103K
FY2025$126K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2010.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $221K Management & general 6% · $15K

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; $25K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$645Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Debbie Tingley’s $32K as Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Debbie Tingley$31,534$29,034$29,034$27,356$24,000
Kelly Amend————$645

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises funds to support sustainable development programs for hill tribes in Thailand.

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1 program · $221K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Lanna foundation exists to support the work of integrated tribal development program based in chiang mai, thailand. Itdp works with various hill tribe ethnic groups to provide sustainable development that includes clean water, sanitation education, agricultural training, education and medical work.

$221Kprogram 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

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$267K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$236K
Ln 25
Programscol B$221K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$109K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$267K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$109K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$111K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$266$2K
Net assetsLn 32$79K$109K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$160K$160K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$45K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$810$810
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$905$226
All other expensesLn 24e$60$48$12
Total functional expensesLn 25$236K$221K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $472K$449K$23K$126K 990 PDF
FY2024 $470K$458K$12K$103K 990 PDF
FY2023 $281K$301K−$21K$91K 990 PDF
FY2022 $502K$499K$3K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $267K$236K$30K$109K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $266,657 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $194,272$264,843
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,814
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $194,272$266,657
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $148,000$160,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $43,745$61,496
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,103$14,379
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $212,848$236,375
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,576$30,282
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $266,657 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,814 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$26,140
VIII-1d Related organizations$238,703
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$264,843
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,814 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$266,657
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $236,375 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $160,500$160,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,922 · Management $11,230$56,152
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,275 · Management $1,069$5,344
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $810$810
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,008 · Management $1,002$5,010
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,894 · Management $1,474$7,368
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $905 · Management $226$1,131
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $48 · Management $12$60
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $221,362 · Management $15,013 · Fundraising $0$236,375
Part X · Balance sheet $110,719 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,188$110,719
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,188$110,719
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $266$1,515
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $266$1,515
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $78,922$109,204
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,188$110,719
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $109,204 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$266,657
XI-2 Total expenses$236,375
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,282
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$78,922
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$109,204

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