Nonprofit · EIN 26-2781977
LIONS HEART
Tax-exempt · LADERA RANCH, CA 92694
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $573,748 | $515,669 | $58,079 | $61,421 | $10,888 | $50,533 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $572,084
- Membership dues
- $516,511
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $6
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,652
- Tax-exempt bond proceeds
- $6
- Other revenue
- $1,658
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $290,101
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,143
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $346,042
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,326
- Occupancy
- $345
- Travel
- $413
- Program services (functional)
- $397,325
- Management and general (functional)
- $79,267
- Fundraising (functional)
- $39,077
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,451
- Total assets, end of year
- $61,421
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,888
- Net assets, end of year
- $50,533
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,753
- Gross unrelated business income
- $6
- Gross receipts
- $573,821
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia M Williams | President/Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 |
| Clayton Corwin | Secretary/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Teresa Corwin | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Glenn Llopis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James C Kieckhafer | CFO/Treasurer/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Neeraj Sharma | Vice Chairman/Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Claudia King | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Prama Agarwal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nelma Maddox | Chairperson/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Michelle Danly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Cushman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Angel Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Lowe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 555 CORPORATE DR STE 270, LADERA RANCH, CA 92694-2172
- In care of
- % REBECCA TANKERSLEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Clayton Corwin, 555 Corporate Dr 270, Ladera Ranch, CA 92694
- Signed the 990
- Clayton Corwin, Board Member
- Phone
- (800) 894-8877
- Return prepared by
- Kieckhafer Schiffer LLP
Mission
Lion's Hearts inspires teens to have a positive impact in their communities through leadership and participation in volunteering, providing needed resources for causes that ignite their passions.
Program accomplishments
- Coordinate community service opportunities between potential volunteers and those in need of services. Examples of community service provided by Lion's Heart volunteers include serving meals and performing at senior citizens' homes, helping at charity events (dinner dances, auctions, running events), beach and trail clean ups, coaching and reffing for sports, working at food banks, volunteering at homeless and youth shelters, clothing, shoe, food, book and hygiene product drives, and much more. Volunteers also help the disabled at sports and recreation camps. Examples of educational hours include helping teachers prepare their classrooms for the school year, shelving library books, campus beautification projects, building school play sets, campus gardens and other projects during non-classroom time. Volunteers also helped at animal shelters, virtual tutoring, note writing, community gardens, and school carnivals.Expenses $397,325
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2781977
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $61,421
- Income (IRS master file)
- $573,821
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $580,695 | $590,502 | $9,171 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $564,729 | $537,038 | $25,170 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about LIONS HEART
- What is the EIN of LIONS HEART?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIONS HEART is 26-2781977.
- Is LIONS HEART tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to LIONS HEART tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIONS HEART file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LIONS HEART due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LIONS HEART last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LIONS HEART?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Clayton Corwin.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIONS HEART?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,000 (Cynthia M Williams, President/Executive Director).
- How much revenue does LIONS HEART have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $573,748, expenses of $515,669 and total assets of $61,421 at year end.
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