LANTERN PROJECTS INC

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $112K · expenses $114K · assets $41K

Also known as
LANTERN PROJECTS
EIN
75-3112899
Address
4231 VARONA ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92107-3921
Website
WWW.LANTERNPROJECTS.ORG
NTEE code
T30
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2003 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VULNERABLE, NEEDY WOMEN, DEPRIVED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Gail Uilkema President2020-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Karen Friedman Treasurer2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Ksenija Olmer Director2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GAIL UILKEMA President20 $0-- $01
KAREN FRIEDMAN Treasurer2 $0-- $01
KSENIJA OLMER Director1 $0-- $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GAIL UILKEMA President20 $0-- $01
KAREN FRIEDMAN Treasurer2 $0-- $01
KSENIJA OLMER Director1 $0-- $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GAIL UILKEMA President20 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN FRIEDMAN Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
KSENIJA OLMER Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GAIL UILKEMA President20 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN FRIEDMAN Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
KSENIJA OLMER Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GAIL UILKEMA President20 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN FRIEDMAN Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
KSENIJA OLMER Director1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $51K

Listed grants add up to $50,587; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $248,440. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2021 · 2 grants to organizations · $47K

Listed grants add up to $46,797; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $236,216. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$111,727$113,986 $41,441$41,441 $111,723- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$151,923$153,678 $43,700$43,700 $151,886- ---
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$255,162$252,566 $45,455$45,455 $254,952$0 $00-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$240,914$241,969 $42,864$42,864 $240,907$0 $00-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$224,065$225,234 $43,919$43,919 $224,059$0 $00-

Funders of this organization

8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $36,910 in all, tax years 2014 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$15,650 2020$15,650
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EILEEN AND FRED SCHOELLKOPF FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LANTERN PROJECTS INC” 2024-2025 2$12,000 2025$3,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2016 1$6,000 2016$6,000
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TERRY & SUZAN KRAMER FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LANTERN PROJECTS INC” 2016, 2020-2021, 2023 4$2,000 2023$500
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THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$678 2020$678
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SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Lantern Projects Inc” 2014, 2016 2$361 2016$311
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LANTERN PROJECTS INC” 2020-2023 4$171 2023$48
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GE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LANTERN PROJECTS INC” 2021 1$50 2021$50
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$236,08023 42012–2024 FRIENDS OF THE KARDELEN FOUNDATION; DAVIS LAR INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS FUND INC; HEARTEN HAITI PROJECT INC; CLUTE BARROW NELSON LIFE FOUNDATION INC
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $113,986 spent · pay $0 · grants $105,010 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $105,010 92.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,462 3.9%
Fees to independent contractors $4,433 3.9%
Printing, publications, postage $81 0.1%
Total$113,986100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $153,678 spent · pay $0 · grants $149,084 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $149,084 97.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,896 1.9%
Fees to independent contractors $1,620 1.1%
Printing, publications, postage $78 0.1%
Total$153,678100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $252,566 spent · pay $0 · grants $248,440 · events $60
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $169,363$169,363-- 67.1%
Grants to US organizations and governments $45,006$45,006-- 17.8%
Grants to US individuals $34,071$34,071-- 13.5%
Other (as described)PAYPAL FEES $1,653$1,653-- 0.7%
Information technology $756$756-- 0.3%
Other (as described)COMMUNICATION $588$588-- 0.2%
Other (as described)WIRES FEES $548$548-- 0.2%
All other expenses $197-$197- 0.1%
Office expenses $194$194-- 0.1%
Other (as described)SUSPENSES $130-$130- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $60-$60- 0.0%
Total$252,566100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $241,969 spent · pay $0 · grants $236,216 · events $74
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $171,848$171,848-- 71.0%
Grants to US organizations and governments $46,797$46,797-- 19.3%
Grants to US individuals $17,571$17,571-- 7.3%
Other (as described)PAYPAL FEES $2,155$2,155-- 0.9%
All other expenses $1,204$613$591- 0.5%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION $588$588-- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $580-$580- 0.2%
Other (as described)COMMUNICATION $560$560-- 0.2%
Other (as described)WIRES FEES $462$462-- 0.2%
Information technology $130$130-- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $74-$74- 0.0%
Total$241,969100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $225,234 spent · pay $0 · grants $221,237 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $174,882$174,882-- 77.6%
Grants to US individuals $46,355$46,355-- 20.6%
Other (as described)PAYPAL FEES $1,712-$1,712- 0.8%
Information technology $631$536$95- 0.3%
Other (as described)CONSTANT CONTACT FEES $588-$588- 0.3%
Other (as described)WIRE FEES $481$481-- 0.2%
Office expenses $449$382$67- 0.2%
Other (as described)LEGAL REGISTRATION FEE $136-$136- 0.1%
Total$225,234100%

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