Civic Intelligence

Lions Roar Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 98-0549367

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 15, 2021

Organization Profilewww.lionsroar.com
1660 Hollis Street 205Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1V7CA

(902) 422-8404

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

1.34x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.48x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

67th percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

58th percentile

$77,278

Higher top officer pay than 58% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.8% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

96th percentile

184%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

72nd percentile

16%

Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Up

$979,804

Up $634,916 (+184%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

-$329,026

Up $425,298 (+56%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$1,308,830

Up $209,618 (+19%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue76th percentileNet Margin67th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,730,164

Up $382,191 (+16%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$2,314,360

Down $141,711 (-5.8%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$415,804

Up $523,902 (+485%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2011: $422,404Liabilities 2011: $974,437Net Assets 2011: -$552,0332011Assets 2012: $590,104Liabilities 2012: $1,074,739Net Assets 2012: -$484,6352012Assets 2013: $554,826Liabilities 2013: $1,112,194Net Assets 2013: -$557,3682013Assets 2014: $562,193Liabilities 2014: $1,293,599Net Assets 2014: -$731,4062014Assets 2015: $402,075Liabilities 2015: $1,114,395Net Assets 2015: -$712,3202015Assets 2016: $439,505Liabilities 2016: $1,138,534Net Assets 2016: -$699,0292016Assets 2017: $639,981Liabilities 2017: $1,175,391Net Assets 2017: -$535,4102017Assets 2018: $436,510Liabilities 2018: $1,099,458Net Assets 2018: -$662,9482018Assets 2019: $344,888Liabilities 2019: $1,099,212Net Assets 2019: -$754,3242019Assets 2020: $979,804Liabilities 2020: $1,308,830Net Assets 2020: -$329,0262020Assets 2021: $1,120,118Liabilities 2021: $1,358,816Net Assets 2021: -$238,6982021Assets 2022: $971,032Liabilities 2022: $1,258,142Net Assets 2022: -$287,1102022Assets 2023: $807,699Liabilities 2023: $1,092,452Net Assets 2023: -$284,7532023Assets 2024: $531,595Liabilities 2024: $730,905Net Assets 2024: -$199,3102024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$979,804
Liabilities$1,308,830
Net Assets-$329,026
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth72nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $2,423,665Expenses 2011: $2,450,500Net Income 2011: -$26,8352011Expenses 2012: $2,240,2622012Revenue 2013: $2,379,483Expenses 2013: $2,427,368Net Income 2013: -$47,8852013Revenue 2014: $2,108,348Expenses 2014: $2,245,419Net Income 2014: -$137,0712014Revenue 2015: $2,126,502Expenses 2015: $2,197,036Net Income 2015: -$70,5342015Revenue 2016: $2,305,387Expenses 2016: $2,269,092Net Income 2016: $36,2952016Revenue 2017: $2,505,135Expenses 2017: $2,353,522Net Income 2017: $151,6132017Revenue 2018: $2,316,730Expenses 2018: $2,513,113Net Income 2018: -$196,3832018Revenue 2019: $2,347,973Expenses 2019: $2,456,071Net Income 2019: -$108,0982019Revenue 2020: $2,730,164Expenses 2020: $2,314,360Net Income 2020: $415,8042020Revenue 2021: $2,762,400Expenses 2021: $2,718,185Net Income 2021: $44,2152021Revenue 2022: $2,714,508Expenses 2022: $2,761,469Net Income 2022: -$46,9612022Revenue 2023: $2,890,695Expenses 2023: $2,868,652Net Income 2023: $22,0432023Revenue 2024: $1,501,530Expenses 2024: $1,390,295Net Income 2024: $111,2352024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$2,730,164
Expenses$2,314,360
Net Income$415,804
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 15, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$2,810,437
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Lions Roar is an independent non-profit foundation whose mission is to communicate Buddhist wisdom and practices in order to benefit peoples lives and our society, and to support the development of Buddhism in the modern world.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$150,352$640,330▲ $489,978
Accounts Receivable$92,963$144,363▲ $51,400
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$61,265$95,499▲ $34,234
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$31,416-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$30,800$31,372▲ $572
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$-754,324$-329,026▲ $425,298
Total Assets$344,888$979,804▲ $634,916
Other Assets Total$9,508$36,824▲ $27,316
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$1,025,904$1,045,858▲ $19,954
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$54,202$231,555▲ $177,353
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$31,416-
Other Liabilities$19,106$1▼ $19,105
Total Liabilities$1,099,212$1,308,830▲ $209,618
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-754,324$-329,026▲ $425,298
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$344,888$979,804▲ $634,916

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$31,372$207,764$239,136
Leasehold Improvements-$6,661$6,661
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay58th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ben MooreSecretary/TreasFT$74,065$3,213$77,278
Melvin McLeodPresidentFT$66,576$3,113$69,689

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Charles G LiefChairman
Eric ColombelMember
Gina SharpeMember
Konda MasonMember
Larry YangMember
Mirabai BushMember
Pat Enkyo O'HaraMember
Trudy GoodmanMember
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$344,271
Program Service Revenue
$2,150,445
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$235,448
All Other Contributions
$344,271
Change in Net Assets
$415,804
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,324,110
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$990,250
Total Fundraising Expense$41,349
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$522,163$59,582$16,792$598,537
Payroll Taxes$168,905$21,569$4,427$194,901
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$123,784$23,183-$146,967
Fees for Services Other$67,687$8,643$1,774$78,104
All Other Expenses$62,634$7,998$1,641$72,273
Other Expenses$53,737$7,248$1,488$62,473
Other Employee Benefits$43,317$5,252$1,276$49,845
Insurance$9,347$1,194$245$10,786
Depreciation Depletion$7,418$947$194$8,559
Travel$5,506$704$144$6,354
Total Functional Expenses$2,071,569$201,442$41,349$2,314,360
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
1
Employees
34
Spending
$1,163,954

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
CanadaProgram and FundraisingMagazine publication134$1,163,954
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Rounding$1
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder

“The Foundation is authorized to establish one class of members with all of the rights, privileges and responsibilities required by the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and any other such rights, privileges or responsibilities as may be set out in the By-laws of the Foundation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 7A: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body

“Annual Meetings - Subject to the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, the board shall call, at such date and time as it determines, an annual meeting of members for the purpose of considering the financial statements and reports of the Foundation pursuant to the Act, electing directors, appointing the auditor and transacting such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.Proposals Nominating Directors at Annual Membersb”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 7B: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders

“None other than described above.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The Form 990 is prepared by the Foundation's US accountant, working with the Foundation's finance staff. The completed form is reviewed by the CEO, who submits it to the Board of Directors for approval. The Board approves the filing, and authorizes the finance director to sign the form and submit it to the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“The Foundation's policy is that compensation levels for all staff will be determined by a committee of independent members of the board, who do not have a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangements. Compensation decisions will be based on the compensation levels of similar positions at similarly situated organizations, and the decisions of the compensation committee will be documented. This policy was adopted by the Board on October 22, 2008.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“The Foundation makes its governing policy documents, policies and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lions Roar Foundation
EIN
98-0549367
Phone
9024228404
Address
CA

Signing Officer

Name
Ben Moore
Title
Secretary/Treas
Signed
2021-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Melvin McLeod
Formed
2006
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Mary G Sormeley CPA
Address
560 Day Ave, Ridgefield, NJ 07657
Preparer
Mary G Sormeley
Phone
2018328922
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases

“Foreign exchange rate fluctuations = $9494”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$979,804
Liabilities
$1,308,830
Net assets
-$329,026
Revenue
$2,730,164
Expenses
$2,314,360
Net income
$415,804
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.73$0.20$1.50$1.39$0.11
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$1.09$0.28$2.89$2.87$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$1.26$0.29$2.71$2.76$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$1.36$0.24$2.76$2.72$0.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$1.31$0.33$2.73$2.31$0.42
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$1.10$0.75$2.35$2.46$0.11
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$1.10$0.66$2.32$2.51$0.20
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$1.18$0.54$2.51$2.35$0.15
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$1.14$0.70$2.31$2.27$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$1.11$0.71$2.13$2.20$0.07
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.56$1.29$0.73$2.11$2.25$0.14
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.55$1.11$0.56$2.38$2.43$0.05
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.59$1.07$0.48$2.24
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.42$0.97$0.55$2.42$2.45$0.03