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The Clara Lionel Foundation
The Clara Lionel Foundation reported $24.0 million in revenue and $6.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.28 went to program services, $17.83 to management and general costs and $5.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $539,042 (INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 259% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.6MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MOther revenue was negative: −$3,682. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.3% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.8% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.1% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $539,042 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 8.16% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 118.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseClimate resilience & emergency response - our climate resilience initiative (cri) is focused on investing in emergency preparedness and climate adaptation of health, shelter and communication projects across the caribbean
Climate solutions - our climate solutions pillar supports organizations in the U.S. And caribbean focused on reimagining and implementing short and long-term solutions for climate impacts. These organizations integrate cultural considerations into decision-making, and work to advance environmental causes
Legacy - we support a variety of initiatives in barbados including climate resilience projects for local schools and health clinics, a scholarship program, and ongoing support for our very first partner the queen elizabeth hospital
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $521,792 | $0 | $17,250 | $539,042 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,500 | $0 | $16,025 | $253,525 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Clara Lionel Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $793K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 57
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to The Clara Lionel Foundation totaling $376K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Clara Lionel Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Clara Lionel Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Clara Lionel Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Clara Lionel Foundation reported that 76.3% of its $6.6 million in expenses went to program services, 17.8% to management and general and 5.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Clara Lionel Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Clara Lionel Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $539,042, for the role of INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Clara Lionel Foundation get its money?
Of $24.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 89.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Clara Lionel Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-5620521 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523159349306232 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349318152 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349312187 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349318298 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349329532 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202101659349301520 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-5620521: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.