The Lane Thomas Foundation provides financial and emotional support to families with children in need of life-saving transplants. The Foundation also focuses on raising awareness about the critical need for pediatric organ donation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $177K a year · 42% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 18.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $36K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$234K
Spent
$339K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$234K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$765K
FY2022$295K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$409K
FY2025$482K
Expenses
$339K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$339K
FY2021$375K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$151K
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$7.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $237K Management & general 22% · $74K Fundraising 8% · $28K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairperson/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps families afford life-saving transplants and raises awareness for pediatric organ donation.

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2 programs · $237K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The lane thomas foundation worked to improve public awareness and understanding for increased pediatric organ donation to ultimately save children's lives. The foundation provided information and education at donor events and provides information regarding the need for pediatric organ donations on its website and social pages.

$123Kprogram expense
02

The lane thomas foundation provided $72,316 in non-medical financial assistance to support 22 families of children undergoing solid organ or bone marrow transplants, allowing the parents to focus on their child while keeping the family together. Families often must travel from out of state to obtain life-saving medical services.

$114Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$36K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $567K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$125,871
Unitemized GrantFY2024$116,057
Unitemized GrantFY2023$72,161
Unitemized GrantFY2022$90,351
Unitemized GrantFY2021$90,028
Unitemized GrantFY2020$72,316

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$234K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$105K
Money outPt IX
$339K
Ln 25
Programscol B$237K
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$518K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$105K
Total revenueLn 12$234K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
SavingsLn 2$427K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$518K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$329K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$518K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$460K$329K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$72K$72K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$62K$37K$21K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$875
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$47K$28K$18K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$143$703$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$364
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$131K$96K$13K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$217$217
Total functional expensesLn 25$339K$237K$74K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $482K$151K$331K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $409K$150K$259K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $377K$204K$173K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $295K$277K$18K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $765K$375K$390K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $234K$339K−$105K$5.2M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $234,152 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $589,394$129,321
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $113,132$104,831
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,062$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $736,588$234,152
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $112,275$72,316
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $93,828$66,676
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $190,774$200,308
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $396,877$339,300
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $339,711−$105,148
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $234,152 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$129,321
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$129,321
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $104,831$104,831
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $104,831$234,152
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $339,300 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $72,316$72,316
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,402 · Management $21,448 · Fundraising $3,088$61,938
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,863 · Management $875$4,738
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,554$12,554
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,620$2,620
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,907 · Management $18,440 · Fundraising $1,086$47,433
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $143 · Management $703 · Fundraising $1,063$1,909
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,196 · Fundraising $364$2,560
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $95,707 · Management $13,070 · Fundraising $21,923$130,700
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,315$2,315
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $217$217
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $237,338 · Management $74,221 · Fundraising $27,741$339,300
Part X · Balance sheet $5,248,368 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $625,323$91,169
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $780,930$427,044
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,097$19,155
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $460,017$329,317
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,065,139$4,371,683
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,968,369$5,248,368
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,394$4,713
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,394$4,713
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,917,865$5,243,655
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,110$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,925,975$5,243,655
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,968,369$5,248,368
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,243,655 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$234,152
XI-2 Total expenses$339,300
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$105,148
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,925,975
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$422,828
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,243,655

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