Lena Foundation

Organization Overview

Lena Foundation, operating under the name Lena, is located in Louisville, CO. The organization was established in 2010. According to its NTEE Classification (B90) the organization is classified as: Educational Services, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 12/2023, Lena employed 61 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Lena is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2023, Lena generated $13.1m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 8 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 41.3% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $9.5m during the year ending 12/2023. While expenses have increased by 6.7% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2016, Lena has awarded 127 individual grants totaling $4,345,474. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

LENA HELPS COMMUNITIES BOOST SCHOOL READINESS AND IMPROVE CHILD OUTCOMES THROUGH EARLY TALK. LENA WORKS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE EARLY LANGUAGE ENVIRONMENTS AND BOOST KINDERGARTEN READINESS.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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LENA FOUNDATION (LENA) TRANSFORMS CHILDREN'S FUTURES THROUGH EARLY TALK TECHNOLOGY AND DATA-DRIVEN PROGRAMS. LENA'S CORE TECHNOLOGY IS THE LENA SYSTEM, THE STANDARD FOR AUTOMATICALLY MEASURING TALK WITH CHILDREN, A CRITICAL FACTOR IN EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND PREDICTIVE OF BOTH COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Alexander F Paul
Secretary/treasurer
$12,363
Judith A Paul
Chairman
$20,547
Lee Marshall
Director
$0
Christine A Monfort
Director
$0
Carly Roberts
Director
$0
Steven F Warren
Former Director
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Umit Yapanel
Software Engineer
$140,270
Sophia Consulting Llc
Curriculum & Marketing Development
$102,887
Alpinspire Llc
Software Development
$203,665
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$10,157,766
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$10,157,766
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $248,317
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $43,269
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $2,673,810
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $13,123,770

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Lena Foundation has awarded $481,455 in support to 15 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

ACELERO LEARNING

PURPOSE: GATES FOUNDATION

$32,768

BIRMINGHAM TALKS

PURPOSE: HEARST GRANT

$149,946

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF DENVER

PURPOSE: DANIELS FUND GRANT

$22,235

ARAPAHOE EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL

PURPOSE: CIRCLE GRANT FUNDS

$12,492

DENVER'S EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL

PURPOSE: CIRCLE GRANT FUNDS

$13,241

EPISCOPAL CHILDREN'S SERVICES

PURPOSE: LENA GROW EXPANSION GRANT

$10,000
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