LIONSGATE FOUNDATION

Cite this

Plain text LIONSGATE FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2024. https://furp.org/org/lionsgate-foundation-800467280. Retrieved 2026-10-26.

APA furp.org. (n.d.). LIONSGATE FOUNDATION [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2020–2024]. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/lionsgate-foundation-800467280

MLA “LIONSGATE FOUNDATION.” furp.org, tax years 2020–2024, https://furp.org/org/lionsgate-foundation-800467280. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-10-26; covers tax years 2020–2024. Data: furp.org, CC BY 4.0.

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $144K · expenses $160K · assets $447K

EIN
80-0467280
Address
5115 EXCELSIOR BLVD 220, SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN 55416-2906
Website
HTTPS://WWW.LIONSGATEFOUNDATION.ORG
NTEE code
G84
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2014 (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, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
Jeffrey Mason (its 2012 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2012 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

FUNDRAISING AND GRANTMAKING FOR INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, ACTIVITIES AND TRAINING FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM, THEIR FAMILIES AND THOSE WHO SUPPORT THEM.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 26 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

26 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
Aaron Leisen TREASURER2021-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Julie Tarshish DIRECTOR2023-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Cynthia Kerr DIRECTOR2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Diane Restorff DIRECTOR2021-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Emily Harris-Green DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Joe Timmons CHAIR2022-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Lindsey Rose SECRETARY2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Liz Pearson DIRECTOR2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Lois Hall VICE CHAIR2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Marie Aceituno DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Melaina Bjorklund DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Nicole Zickefoose DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Hala Asamarai (former) Director2023 2 $0 reported 2
Jeffrey Osterhaut (former) Director2022-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Craig Pearson (former) Director2022-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Rachel Osband (former) Director2021-2022 2 $0 reported 2
Kathy Carlson (former) Vice Chair2020-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Ron Berger (former) Treasurer2021-2022 2 $0 reported 2
Liz Benke (former) Director2022 2 $0 reported 1
Jen Golden (former) Director2022 2 $0 reported 1
Chad Sites (former) Director2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Amiri Brotherson (former) Director2021 2 $0 reported 2
Tony Farah (former) Director2020-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Vacant position (former) Director2020 0 $0 reported 1
Chad Site (former) Chair2020 2 $0 reported 1
John Villerius (former) Treasurer2020 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 24 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AARON LEISEN TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
CYNTHIA KERR DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
DIANE RESTORFF DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
EMILY HARRIS-GREEN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JOE TIMMONS CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $02
JULIE TARSHISH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
LINDSEY ROSE SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
LIZ PEARSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LOIS HALL VICE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARIE ACEITUNO DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MELAINA BJORKLUND DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
NICOLE ZICKEFOOSE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joe Timmons Board Chair2 $0$0$0 $02
Lois Hall Vice Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Aaron Leisen Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $02
Lindsey Rose Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Liz Pearson Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Cynthia Kerr Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Jeffrey Osterhaut Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Julie Tarshish Director2 $0$0$0 $02
Craig Pearson Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Hala Asamarai Director2 $0$0$0 $02
Diane Restorff Director2 $0$0$0 $02
2022 · 14 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joe Timmons Chair2 $0$0$0 $02
Kathy Carlson Vice Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Ron Berger Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $02
Lindsey Rose Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Liz Pearson Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Liz Benke Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Jeffrey Osterhaut Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Jen Golden Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Craig Pearson Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Rachel Osband Director2 $0$0$0 $02
Aaron Leisen Director2 $0$0$0 $02
Diane Restorff Director2 $0$0$0 $02
Chad Sites Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Lois Hall Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Chad Sites Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Kathy Carlson Vice Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Ron Berger Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $02
Tony Farah Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Diane Restorff Director2 $0$0$0 $02
Aaron Leisen Director2 $0$0$0 $02
Amiri Brotherson Director2 $0$0$0 $02
Rachel Osband Director2 $0$0$0 $02
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tony Farah Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Vacant position Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Chad Site Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Kathy Carlson Vice Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
John Villerius Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$143,883$159,990 $447,311$447,311 $134,427$0 $0024
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$126,459$79,860 $463,418$463,418 $113,735$0 $0025
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$132,300$40,562 $416,819$416,819 $129,065$0 $0025
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$71,550$36,854 $327,900$325,081 $71,468$0 $0015
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$104,312$72,807 $290,385$290,385 $103,358$0 $0015

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

12 grantors reported grants to this organization, $298,400 in all, tax years 2015 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
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2025 7$83,316 2025$6,128
show
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2020, 2023 3$56,600 2023$6,500
show
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2016, 2022, 2024 3$54,317 2024$10,000
show
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2019 4$45,000 2019$10,000
show
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021, 2023-2024 3$29,000 2024$10,000
show
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$14,000 2024$7,000
show
FIREFLY SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIONSGATE FOUNDATION” 2019 1$10,000 2019$10,000
show
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2015 1$5,000 2015$5,000
show
SEWELL FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIONSGATE FOUNDATION” 2018 1$500 2018$500
show
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIONSGATE FOUNDATION” 2020-2023 4$467 2023$147
show
LUMEN CLARKE M WILLIAMS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIONSGATE FOUNDATION” 2021 1$100 2021$100
show
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIONSGATE FOUNDATION” 2018 1$100 2018$100
show

Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
SOMALI PARENTS AUTISM NETWORKMNG84 $165,526$161,327 Special Needs Education Outreach Coordinator$41,195 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x, same state
RISE FOUNDATION INCING84 $170,331$271,009 VICE CHAIR$27,000 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
EMPATH FOUNDATIONOHG84 $280,960$170,433 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x, similar name
KORI AUTISM FOUNDATIONILG84 $82,140$34,956 President and Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
SHOW ME ROMEY FOUNDATIONMOG84 $174,631$53,603 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
TO THE MAX FOUNDATIONUTG84 $179,671$70,421 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
MAMA BEAR AUTISM FOUNDATIONNCG84 $76,250$277 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
HUCKLEBERRY FOUNDATIONTXG84 $100,000$100,000 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
MARTHAS RANCH FOUNDATIONTXG84 $253,970$260,414 Executive Dir.$13,904 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
XAVIER DEGROAT AUTISM FOUNDATIONMIG84 $195,844$159,693 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
LOVE ANDREW AUTISM FOUNDATION INCOHG84 $205,594$29,315 Director$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
FRANKLIN FOUNDATIONCAG84 $137,853$181,020 CEO$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
THE WHOLE SPECTRUM AUTISM FOUNDATIONNJG84 $224,150$239,470 President & CEO$16,580 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION INCMDG84 $181,121$712,031 PRESIDENT AND CEO$561,266 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
GREAT HEIGHTS FOUNDATION INCFLG84 $82,951$52,481 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
MHG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCCAG84 $159,175$151,038 CEO$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
BRENEN HORNSTEIN AUTISM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATIONILG84 $91,571$23,177 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
RHODA ANN GUILLOT RAU FOUNDATIONLAG84 $79,666$74,078 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
SENSATIONAL FUN INCNYG84 $147,132$149,826 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
AUTISM FAMILY NETWORK OF LINCOLN NEBRASKANEG84 $186,751$103,361 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
AUTISM URBAN CONNECTIONS INCPAG84 $145,289$147,577 TREASUER$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
LEWIS COUNTY AUTISM COALITIONWAG84 $180,783$143,747 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
AUTISM SOCIETY OF THE KEYSFLG84 $163,780$191,033 Executive Dir.$65,000 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
BE THE DIFFERENCENMG84 $105,658$91,606 President$0 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x
GARRETTS PLACE LIFE SKILLS CENTER FOR AUTISMMIG84 $196,480$209,326 Director Family Community Education$85,650 Same NTEE code G84, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$1,373,75041 182016–2024 THE GLOBAL AND REGIONAL ASPERGER SYNDROME PARTNERSHIP INC; AUTISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE; SMILING GOAT RANCH INC; T OFF 4 AUTISM INC and 14 more
AUTISM RESEARCH GROUP INC Private foundation$706,2564 12021–2025 AUTISM CARE TODAY
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$618,12338 122019–2025 AUTISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE; AUTISM FAMILES CONNECTICUT; NATIONAL COUNCIL ON SEVERE AUTISM; AUTISM EMPOWERMENT and 8 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$505,96526 102014–2024 AUTISM CARE TODAY; NATIONAL COUNCIL ON SEVERE AUTISM; BAILEYS TEAM INC; AUTISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE and 6 more
WILLARD T C JOHNSON FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$500,0001 12014–2014 AUTISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$459,74940 152011–2024 AUTISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE; ICAN HOUSE SERVICES INC; BAILEYS TEAM INC; PARENTS IN TOTO and 11 more
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS Private foundation$440,5008 22020–2024 AUTISM URBAN CONNECTIONS INC; PARENTS IN TOTO
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$417,25813 82017–2024 THE GLOBAL AND REGIONAL ASPERGER SYNDROME PARTNERSHIP INC; AUTISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE; AUTISM SOCIETY OF GREATER PHOENIX; NATIONAL COUNCIL ON SEVERE AUTISM and 4 more
CHRISTOPHER W JOHNSON 1994 TR CHARITABLE UA 110294 Private foundation$300,0001 12012–2012 AUTISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE
FRED J AND SHIRLEY H JORDAN FOUNDATION Private foundation$265,0005 12021–2025 AUTISM URBAN CONNECTIONS INC
No 126 The Jane Botsford Johnson Foundation Private foundation$200,0002 12011–2012 AUTISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$187,5857 22016–2024 AUTISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE; GREEN BRIDGE GROWERS
DION BANKS FOUNDATION Private foundation$181,0006 12019–2025 AUTISM SOCIETY OF THE KEYS
T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE GIVING INC DAF sponsor$160,0003 22022–2025 AUTISM TRUST USA; SMILING GOAT RANCH INC
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$145,6986 32013–2024 CREATIVE LIVING COMMUNITY OF CONNECTICUT INC; GREAT HEIGHTS FOUNDATION INC; MY GOAL

The full list · all similar organizations

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 990 · $159,990 spent · pay $0 · grants $136,653 · events $10,085
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $136,653$136,653-- 85.4%
Other (as described) EventFUNDRSING EVENT $9,185--$9,185 5.7%
Fees: other services $7,716-$7,716- 4.8%
Fees: accounting $2,223-$2,223- 1.4%
Office expenses $1,562-$1,562- 1.0%
Insurance $1,003-$1,003- 0.6%
Other (as described) EventEVENT FEES $900$900-- 0.6%
Other (as described)STAFF APPRECIATION $748-$748- 0.5%
Total$159,990100%

View the filing

2023 · Form 990 · $79,860 spent · pay $0 · grants $63,579 · events $11,190
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $63,579$63,579-- 79.6%
Other (as described) EventFundraising Events $11,190$0$0$11,190 14.0%
Information technology $2,072-$2,072- 2.6%
Fees: accounting $1,545-$1,545- 1.9%
Insurance $946$0$946$0 1.2%
Office expenses $528-$528- 0.7%
Total$79,860100%

View the filing

2022 · Form 990 · $40,562 spent · pay $0 · grants $24,975 · events $10,010
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $24,975$24,975-- 61.6%
Other (as described) EventFundraising Events $10,010$0$0$10,010 24.7%
All other expenses $2,286-$2,286- 5.6%
Insurance $1,720-$1,720- 4.2%
Information technology $705-$705- 1.7%
Fees: accounting $500-$500- 1.2%
Office expenses $366-$366- 0.9%
Total$40,562100%

View the filing

2021 · Form 990 · $36,854 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,319 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $30,319$30,319-- 82.3%
Insurance $1,704-$1,704- 4.6%
Occupancy $1,500-$1,500- 4.1%
Information technology $1,482-$1,482- 4.0%
Office expenses $592-$592- 1.6%
Other (as described)Bank Fees $505$0$505$0 1.4%
Advertising and promotion $500-$500- 1.4%
Other (as described)Merchant Charges $252$0$252$0 0.7%
Total$36,854100%

View the filing

2020 · Form 990 · $72,807 spent · pay $0 · grants $65,523 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $65,523$65,523-- 90.0%
Advertising and promotion $3,330$0$480$2,850 4.6%
Insurance $1,585$0$1,585$0 2.2%
Information technology $1,532$0$1,532$0 2.1%
Office expenses $411$0$411$0 0.6%
Other (as described)Merchant charges $411$0$411$0 0.6%
Other (as described)Bank fees $15$0$15$0 0.0%
Total$72,807100%

View the filing

Comments

Anonymous: no account or email. Up to 2,000 characters, at most one link. Comments are checked automatically; some wait for review.