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 12/2021, 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 12/2021, Lena generated $11.2m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 33.3% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $8.1m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 5.1% per year over the past 7 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 94 individual grants totaling $3,550,409. 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

2021

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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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Alpinspire Llc
Software Development
$203,665
Sophia Consulting Llc
Curriculum & Marketing Development
$102,887
Umit Yapanel
Software Engineer
$140,270
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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$8,709,420
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $161,152
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$8,709,420
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $266
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$12,571
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $2,463,685
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $11,160,800

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Lena Foundation has awarded $690,626 in support to 24 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

Birmingham, AL

PURPOSE: LENA START PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

$111,696

CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH

PURPOSE: LENA GROW, HOME AND START IMP

$101,545

CITY OF HARTFORD

PURPOSE: LENA GROW PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

$58,574

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: LENA GROW (KLINGENSTEIN)

$54,612

NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING

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Louisville, KY

PURPOSE: LENA HOME AND START PROGRAM IMP

$38,981

BRILLIANT DETROIT

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Detroit, MI

PURPOSE: LENA GROW, HOME AND START IMP

$32,201
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 7 grants that Lena Foundation has recieved totaling $3,585,680.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Valhalla Charitable Foundation

Woodside, CA

PURPOSE: SCALING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

$2,000,000
Valhalla Charitable Foundation

Woodside, CA

PURPOSE: SCALING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

$1,000,000
Results For America

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE EARLY CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

$339,997
Stranahan Foundation

Toledo, OH

PURPOSE: EXPANSION

$150,000
Instructional Telecommunications Foundation Inc

Boulder, CO

PURPOSE: CORE SUPPORT

$70,000
United Way Of Marathon County Inc

Wausau, WI

PURPOSE: 1 LENA Start Marathon County

$20,000
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