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EducationNew Orleans, LAEIN 27-2072772 thelensnola.org

Funded again14 of its 24 funders came back

Funders on the record2471 grants · 2016–2025

Came back14funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$2.2mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$651.2ktax year 2024

Who funds it

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

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

Freeman-Woollam Foundation came backFunded by Freeman-Woollam Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202612239349101211 · IRS batch file

$5.7k
7 grants

THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC came backFunded by THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202502379349301125 · IRS batch file

$265.3k
7 grants

THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION came backFunded by THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION in 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202523189349313062 · IRS batch file

$140.1k
6 grants

PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION INC came backFunded by PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION INC in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202632109349101263 · IRS batch file

$507.0k
6 grants

Reva & David Logan Foundation came backFunded by Reva & David Logan Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202543189349101674 · IRS batch file

$225.0k
6 grants

Ruth U Fertel Foundation came backFunded by Ruth U Fertel Foundation in 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202602029349100315 · IRS batch file

$45.0k
4 grants

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND came backFunded by SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND in 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202611199349300601 · IRS batch file

$115.2k
4 grants

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

$90
4 grants

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION came backFunded by CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION in 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202311349349300141

$163.0k
4 grants

Just Trust For Education came backFunded by Just Trust For Education in 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202513219349309271 · IRS batch file

$150.0k
2 grants

Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc came backFunded by Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc in 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202511979349300116 · IRS batch file

$29.0k
2 grants

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc came backFunded by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc in 2022 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202503239349300435 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
2 grants

Rockefeller Family Fund Inc came backFunded by Rockefeller Family Fund Inc in 2022 and 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202413199349319151 · IRS batch file

$200.0k
3 grants

Will & Stella Gratz Foundation Inc came backFunded by Will & Stella Gratz Foundation Inc in 2018 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202423179349101412 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
2 grants

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

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Institute For Nonprofit News Funded by Institute For Nonprofit News in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202630269349301213 · IRS batch file

$20.0k
1 grant

Booth-Bricker Fund Funded by Booth-Bricker Fund in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202341319349102659 · IRS batch file

$30.0k
3 grants

Coypu Foundation Funded by Coypu Foundation in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202321219349100732 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

Resources Legacy Fund Funded by Resources Legacy Fund in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202312859349300806 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
1 grant

Shearer-Owen Music Foundation Funded by Shearer-Owen Music Foundation in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202323199349109832 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
1 grant

Shell Usa Company Foundation Funded by Shell Usa Company Foundation in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202133159349100603 · IRS batch file

$50
1 grant

Keller Family Foundation Funded by Keller Family Foundation in 2019 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2019 · filing 202022529349100132 · IRS batch file

$3.0k
1 grant

726019704 Funded by 726019704 in 2018 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2018 · filing 201930789349100408 · IRS batch file

$500
1 grant

Open Society Institute Funded by Open Society Institute in 2016 (published grants data)

published grants data · tax year 2016

$200.0k
1 grant

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

$8.0k
1 grant

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$651.2k

Spending$641.3k

Net assets, year end$236.7k

Total assets, year end$236.7k

Revenue by year

Spending by year

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2024 · filing 202522179349301242 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

PresidentMartin PedersenForm 990 · 2024

Treasurer/DirectorBeverly NicholsForm 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 2012 · 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 year10 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2016	1	$200.0k
2017	3	$66.9k
2018	5	$52.2k
2019	3	$58.2k
2020	9	$178.1k
2021	9	$187.7k
2022	15	$529.1k
2023	13	$411.7k
2024	11	$500.4k
2025	2	$17.5k

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