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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Uilkema | President | 2020-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Friedman | Treasurer | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ksenija Olmer | Director | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL UILKEMA | President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN FRIEDMAN | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KSENIJA OLMER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL UILKEMA | President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN FRIEDMAN | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KSENIJA OLMER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL UILKEMA | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN FRIEDMAN | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KSENIJA OLMER | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL UILKEMA | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN FRIEDMAN | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KSENIJA OLMER | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL UILKEMA | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN FRIEDMAN | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KSENIJA OLMER | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $111,727 | $113,986 | $41,441 | $41,441 | $111,723 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $151,923 | $153,678 | $43,700 | $43,700 | $151,886 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $255,162 | $252,566 | $45,455 | $45,455 | $254,952 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $240,914 | $241,969 | $42,864 | $42,864 | $240,907 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $224,065 | $225,234 | $43,919 | $43,919 | $224,059 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $15,650 | 2020 | $15,650 | show |
| EILEEN AND FRED SCHOELLKOPF FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LANTERN PROJECTS INC” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $12,000 | 2025 | $3,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $6,000 | 2016 | $6,000 | show |
| TERRY & SUZAN KRAMER FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LANTERN PROJECTS INC” | 2016, 2020-2021, 2023 | 4 | $2,000 | 2023 | $500 | show |
| THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $678 | 2020 | $678 | show |
| SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Lantern Projects Inc” | 2014, 2016 | 2 | $361 | 2016 | $311 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LANTERN PROJECTS INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $171 | 2023 | $48 | show |
| GE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LANTERN PROJECTS INC” | 2021 | 1 | $50 | 2021 | $50 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $113,986 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $153,678 spent · pay $0 · grants $149,084 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $153,678 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $252,566 spent · pay $0 · grants $248,440 · events $60
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $252,566 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $241,969 spent · pay $0 · grants $236,216 · events $74
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $241,969 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $225,234 spent · pay $0 · grants $221,237 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $225,234 | 100% |
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