Civic Intelligence

Lonely Whale Inc

EIN 87-3249420 • 501(c)3 • Brooklyn, NY

Profile

Lonely whale inc. (lonely whale) is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to reduce the amount of plastic waste that enters rivers, lakes, and oceans. Its efforts seek to (i) increase awareness of plastic waste, (ii) provide foundational education on the issue, and (iii) engage a broad audience on plastic waste awareness to encourage individual behavior change necessary to achieve greater impact.

8 Vanderbilt Ave 11ABrooklyn, NY 11205

www.lonelywhale.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

5th percentile

-171%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-34%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-98%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Down

$4,037

Down $2,121 (-34%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$4,037

Down $2,121 (-34%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue66th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,240

Down $73,164 (-98%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$3,361

Down $169,002 (-98%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$2,121

Up $95,838 (+98%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth21st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2022: $104,117Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $104,1172022Assets 2023: $6,158Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $6,1582023Assets 2024: $4,037Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $4,0372024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$4,037
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$4,037
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth5th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2022: $220,567Expenses 2022: $190,135Net Income 2022: $30,4322022Revenue 2023: $74,404Expenses 2023: $172,363Net Income 2023: -$97,9592023Revenue 2024: $1,240Expenses 2024: $3,361Net Income 2024: -$2,1212024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,240
Expenses$3,361
Net Income-$2,121
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,037
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$4,037
Revenue
$1,240
Expenses
$3,361
Net income
-$2,121
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.01$0.03$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.74$1.72$0.98
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$0.00$1.04$2.21$1.90$0.30
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$1,240
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Lonely whale inc. (lonely whale) is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to reduce the amount of plastic waste that enters rivers, lakes, and oceans. Its efforts seek to (i) increase awareness of plastic waste, (ii) provide foundational education on the issue, and (iii) engage a broad audience on plastic waste awareness to encourage individual behavior change necessary to achieve greater impact.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
LONELY WHALE'S WORK IS ALIGNED WITH UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 14.1, WHICH IS FOCUSED ON PREVENTING AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING MARINE POLLUTION OF ALL KINDS.$0$3,061
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LUCY SUMNERPresident & SecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lonely Whale Inc
EIN
87-3249420
Phone
6173319650
Address
8 VANDERBILT AVE 11A, BROOKLYN, NY 11205

Signing Officer

Name
Lucy Sumner
Title
President & Secretary
Phone
6173319650
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Skody Scot & Co Cpas Pc
Address
520 EIGHTH AVE SUITE 2200, NEW YORK, NY 10018
Preparer
William Skody
Phone
2129671100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest. Amount: 9.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: business registration fees. Amount: 300. Description: software. Amount: 2,848. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 3,148.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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