Lantern Network EIN 85-2126429

Lantern Network FY2023 filing

EIN  85-2126429 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Brentwood, TN
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Provides resources and support for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Leadership
Tracy Raphael · Executive Director · $72K
Money in and out
$264K revenue, $237K expenses
Bottom line
71% program efficiency

Provides resources and support for individuals experiencing homelessness. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $264K in revenue, $237K in expenses, and $82K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$264K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$237K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$82K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $27K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.14
Program efficiency
71%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+10%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$264K
FY2023▲ +36%
Expenses
$237K
FY2023
Total assets
$90K
FY2023
Total liabilities
$8K
FY2023
Total revenue
$264K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$237K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$82K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$27K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$90K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B71%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $169K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Connecting our target audience with industry professionals showing the powerful impact of our mentor-mentee partnerships.

$82Kprogram expense
02

Our Streaming Stories series spotlights Black professionals achievements inspiring and guiding our mentees through challenges proving that seeing is believing and becoming.

$50Kprogram expense
03

Guiding aspiring entrepreneurs we turn dreams into sustainable businesses that close the revenue gap and create jobs.

$37Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLantern Network
EINHdr · item D85-2126429
Principal addressHdr · item CBrentwood, TN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.lanternnetwork.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2020

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$72,000Pt VII · Sec A
Program Manager
$35,139Pt VII · Sec A

Tracy Davis’s $78K as Executive Director is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1985 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Tracy Davis$78,000$10,305
Tracy Raphael$72,000
Rickyah Blake$35,139

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$248K · 94%
Other revenue$16K · 6%
Contributions & grants94%$248K
Other revenue6%$16K
Total revenueLn 12$264K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.14
Program services71%$169K
Management & general15%$36K
Fundraising14%$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$75K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$8K
Total net assetsLn 32$82K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $75K · Operating expenses/yr $237K
3.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $169K · Total expenses $237K
71%
Management & General
Management & general $36K · Total expenses $237K
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $32K · Total expenses $237K
14%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $32K · Solicited contributions $248K
$0.13 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $248K · Total revenue $264K
94%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $264K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $264K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $264K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $237K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $264K · Prior year $194K
+36%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $82K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $264K · Expenses $237K
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $90K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $82K · Total assets $90K
91%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $90K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tracy Raphael · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $72K · Total expenses $237K
30%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $107K · Total expenses $237K
45%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 71%
Overhead ratio 15%
Fundraising cost ratio 13%
Revenue growth 36%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 6%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$95K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$355K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$264K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$194K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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