Lange Foundation EIN 95-4407687 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Lange Foundation FY2020 filing

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Lange Foundation is a human services nonprofit based in Los Angeles, CA, formed in 1993. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $4.7M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, and $10.4M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1993
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Website
langefoundation.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$4.7MFY2020
Expenses
$2.0M
Net assets
$10.4M
People
9
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  95-4407687 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Los Angeles, CA Founded 1993
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
a human services nonprofit
Leadership
Gillian Lange · President
Money in and out
$4.7M revenue, $2.0M expenses
Bottom line
96% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$4.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$10.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $2.7M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
96%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
48.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+57%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2020
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2020
Total assets
$10.4M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$0
FY2020
Total revenue
$4.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$10.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$2.7M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$10.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B96%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLange Foundation
EINHdr · item D95-4407687
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jlangefoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1993
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1993

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Kennel- The Foundation rescues dogs and cats who would otherwise be euthanized in public shelters. The Foundation cares for them at the Foundation's West Los Angeles Halfway Home Kennel until they find them new loving forever homes. The Foundation rescued 198 impounded pets in 2020 of which 98 needed surgery.

$934Kprogram expense
02

Sanctuary- The Foundation also rescues horses. The Foundation cares for them at its Canyon Country, St. Bonnie's Sanctuary. The efforts are concentrated on pets who had no possible way to be adopted from the shelters as they needed urgent medical care because they were suffering from injuries received through trauma or abuse.

$713Kprogram expense
03

Safety Net

The Foundation contracted 6 years ago with the Los Angeles County Animal Control Department to conduct a Safety Net Program within the overcrowded Palmdale and Lancaster Shelters. The Foundation's staff worked inside these shelters interviewing owners who felt they had no other alternative other than surrendering their pets, even though…

$175Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$4.4M · 95%
Other revenue$104K · 2%
Program service revenue$69K · 1%
Investment income$64K · 1%
Contributions & grants95%$4.4M
Other revenue2%$104K
Program service revenue1%$69K
Investment income1%$64K
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.01
Program services96%$1.9M
Management & general3%$62K
Fundraising1%$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$10.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$10.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed14.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $8.2M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $2.0M · Less non-cash grants $6K · Cash operating expenses/yr $2.0M
48.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.9M · Total expenses $2.0M
96%
Management & General
Management & general $62K · Total expenses $2.0M
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $18K · Total expenses $2.0M
0.9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $18K · Solicited contributions $4.4M
$0.00 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.4M · Total revenue $4.7M
95%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $4.7M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $69K · Total revenue $4.7M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $64K · Total revenue $4.7M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $69K · Total expenses $2.0M
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $4.7M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $10.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $4.7M · Expenses $2.0M
+57%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $10.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $10.4M · Total assets $10.4M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $5.8M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $10.4M
56%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gillian Lange · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $2.0M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $660K · Total expenses $2.0M
33%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 96%
Overhead ratio 3%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.4%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0.3%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K

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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)$2.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$4.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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