Lean on Me Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
832644942
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2023
Forms available
Form 990 2023
Location
Livington, MT, USA
Phone
4065790249
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Physical Fitness and Community Recreational Facilities

Reported finances

Revenue
$0
Expenses
$5,738
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

2 people listed

People named in this filing

  • CORY SOULE (SECRETARY/TR)
  • TERESA SOULE (BOARD PRESID)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The city of livingston is located in an economically depressed rural area near the entrance to yellowstone national park. Historically, the city hosted a three day "summerfest" each summer, which raised funds for the city's parks and youth programs. This three day event included major national touring musicians (i.e., in prior years the kingston trio and cheryl crow were headliners) as well as more local bands. The local high school reunions were held during the three day event, and many craft and food vendors also participated. It functioned as a main draw for tourism and spending in the downtown area. The city suspended its support of this program several years ago citing increased costs and lagging attendance. This organization was formed to revitalize the event.in 2019, the inagural year, the event was a one day program, but in future years the potential exists to expand it back to the long weekend. Funds are raised through local sponsorships and donations from the public.

What it reported doing in 2023

The organization closed in 2024 and donated all remaining cash to the park county community foundation upon dissolution.

Operating model

Revenue model
No positive adjusted resources. The filing reports no positive adjusted operating resources.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 75
  • Transparency & Controls: 93
  • Accountability: 76
  • Sustainability: 8
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: Limited
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 50.2% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 18.7% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -33.5% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 2 of 2 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $6K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 2 people listed
  • Consistency: 10 of 10 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes grants
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2020 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 3/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.