Public Record · organisation

Lion Project

Human servicesDenver, COEIN 20-0216168 thelionproject.org

Funded again3 of its 10 funders came back

Funders on the record1019 grants · 2017–2025

Came back3funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$112.5kby tax year

Revenue, its own return$209.1ktax year 2024

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

462626883 came backFunded by 462626883 in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202540919349100629 · IRS batch file

$49
4 grants

Raymond R And Martha G Wernig Foundation Inc came backFunded by Raymond R And Martha G Wernig Foundation Inc in 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202411369349104221 · IRS batch file

$42.5k
3 grants

Mcdowell Family Foundation came backFunded by Mcdowell Family Foundation in 2018 and 2019 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2019 · filing 202011959349102051 · IRS batch file

$200
2 grants

Markham Family Foundation Funded by Markham Family Foundation in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202631009349101023 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

The Groundfloor Media Foundation Funded by The Groundfloor Media Foundation in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202632189349101003 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
1 grant

Hall & Evans Llc Foundation Funded by Hall & Evans Llc Foundation in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202531159349101228 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
1 grant

Reiling Family Foundation Inc Funded by Reiling Family Foundation Inc in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202531349349100038 · IRS batch file

$3.0k
1 grant

TEMPLE HOYNE BUELL FOUNDATION Funded by TEMPLE HOYNE BUELL FOUNDATION in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202543509349100114 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC donor-advisedFunded through NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC in 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202203149349303075 · IRS batch file

$49.7k
4 grants

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202441369349301334 · IRS batch file

$5.1k
1 grant

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$209.1k

Spending$219.6k

Net assets, year end$-409.9k

Total assets, year end$34.3k

Revenue by year

Spending by year

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2024 · filing 202512969349301231 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

Executive DirectorZak FerryForm 990 · 2024

ChairmanChip WernigForm 990 · 2024

Name, title and year only, as its own return lists them. No pay, no address. Anyone can ask to be removed: hello@philanova.ai.

Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 2008 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year9 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	1	$2.2k
2018	2	$18.9k
2019	1	$100
2020	2	$9.7k
2021	3	$21.5k
2022	3	$15.1k
2023	2	$30.0k
2024	3	$9.0k
2025	2	$6.0k

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