501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
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
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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 14.2 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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$10.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2020
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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
$10.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.4M
FY2021$10.2M
FY2022$10.1M
FY2023$10.2M
FY2024$9.6M

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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

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.9M Management & general 3% · $62K Fundraising 1% · $18K

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
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Director
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their 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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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$10.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$4.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$64K
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$338K
SavingsLn 2$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$200K
Total assetsLn 16$10.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$10.4M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M$5.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M$10.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$7.5M$10.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$660K$657K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$21K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$172K$159K$14K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$780$780
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$45K$25K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$1.0M$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.9M$62K$18K

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YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $4,671,548 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,328,609$4,434,184
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $57,385$68,623
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $58,680$64,417
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $264,375$104,324
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,709,049$4,671,548
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 $658,766$659,900
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,193,148$1,358,147
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,851,914$2,018,047
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,857,135$2,653,501
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,671,548 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,434,184
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,682
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,434,184
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $68,623$68,623
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $59,309$59,309
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,108$5,108
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $104,324$104,324
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $68,623 · Excluded from tax $168,741$4,671,548
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,018,047 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $657,315 · Management $2,585$659,900
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,656$5,656
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,831$1,831
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,795 · Management $12,579$33,374
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,496$7,496
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $158,608 · Management $13,505$172,113
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,108$10,108
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $780$780
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,769$37,769
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,284 · Management $19,654$44,938
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,022,126 · Fundraising $17,682$1,039,808
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,274$4,274
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,938,110 · Management $62,255 · Fundraising $17,682$2,018,047
Part X · Balance sheet $10,354,700 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $615,194$338,040
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,423,615$2,049,125
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,038,737$2,000,967
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,446,346$5,766,568
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$200,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,523,892$10,354,700
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,296,520$9,967,870
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $227,372$386,830
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,523,892$10,354,700
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,523,892$10,354,700
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,354,700 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,671,548
XI-2 Total expenses$2,018,047
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,653,501
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,523,892
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,512
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$168,795
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,354,700

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