501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 89 volunteers and 30 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $383K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $5K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$273K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$9.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$9.6M
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.4M
FY2021$10.2M
FY2022$10.1M
FY2023$10.2M
FY2024$9.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1993.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $2.8M Management & general 6% · $171K Fundraising 2% · $47K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
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Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Lange Foundation is a human services nonprofit based in Los Angeles, CA, formed in 1993.

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3 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Kennel and sanctuary the foundation's kennel in los angeles and sanctuary in canyon country serve as halfway homes for dogs and cats rescued from los angeles county's 26 overcrowded public animal shelters. The foundation is the only recourse for many of the dogs and cats it rescues that require immediate emergency medical care.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

The foundation remains at the forefront of the shelter intervention movement, developing and implementing programs that provide meaningful alternatives to pet impoundment for owners facing financial hardship.

$372Kprogram expense
03

The foundation administers the largest spay and neuter initiative in both the antelope valley and san bernardino county. During the 2024 fiscal year, the program provided spay and neuter services for 2,102 dogs and cats, representing a significant reduction in pet overpopulation within these regions.

$317Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$417K
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$171K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$273K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$417K
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Gains on assetsLn 7$873
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$361K
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Other assetsLn 15$229K
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$273K
Net assetsLn 32$9.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 689
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.0M$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$10.3M$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K$273K
Net assetsLn 32$10.2M$9.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$710K$645K$65K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$94K$86K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$55K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$280$280
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$60K$4K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$378$378
Office expensesLn 13$20K$13K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$158K$135K$24K
TravelLn 17$291$291
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$300$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.7M$12K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$33K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.8M$171K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.4M$3.0M−$582K$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$2.9M$75K$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.7M−$123K$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$2.5M−$111K$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.7M$2.0M$2.7M$10.4M 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
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Part I · Summary $2,448,837 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,242,851$1,873,442
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50,055$67,262
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $216,192$417,209
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $486,078$90,924
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,995,176$2,448,837
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $667,138$864,304
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,252,815$2,166,616
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,919,953$3,030,920
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,223−$582,083
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,448,837 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,873,442
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,630
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,873,442
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $67,262$67,262
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $416,336$416,336
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $873$873
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $71,088$71,088
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,836 · Unrelated business $13,000$19,836
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $74,098 · Unrelated business $13,000 · Excluded from tax $488,297$2,448,837
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,030,920 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $645,100 · Management $64,714$709,814
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $85,640 · Management $8,591$94,231
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $54,765 · Management $5,494$60,259
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $280$280
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,192$21,192
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,891 · Management $4,192 · Fundraising $14,310$78,393
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $378$378
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,839 · Management $6,842$19,681
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $134,644 · Management $23,602$158,246
IX-17 TravelManagement $291$291
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $45,190$45,190
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $300 · Management $19,502$19,802
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,740,398 · Management $12,426 · Fundraising $32,598$1,785,422
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,487 · Management $4,254$37,741
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,812,632 · Management $171,380 · Fundraising $46,908$3,030,920
Part X · Balance sheet $9,899,532 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $827,458$361,385
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $442,022$2,283,756
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,947,498$1,919,758
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $6,984,294$5,105,801
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $84,403$228,832
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,285,675$9,899,532
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $76,573$272,513
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $76,573$272,513
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,180,478$9,084,199
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $28,624$542,820
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,209,102$9,627,019
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,285,675$9,899,532
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,627,019 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,448,837
XI-2 Total expenses$3,030,920
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$582,083
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,209,102
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,627,019

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