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Nonprofit · EIN 47-1489862

LEAN LAB

Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64106

Financials

$1.5M$1.5M2023$896K$1.1M2023$2.4M$2.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LEAN LAB by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,415,969$2,479,044-$63,075$1,116,262$793,019$323,243
June 30, 2024990$895,665$1,113,820-$218,155$445,873$59,555$386,318
December 31, 2023990$1,495,587$1,535,157-$39,570$634,172$29,699$604,473
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,144,758
Program service revenue
$1,269,793
Investment income
$810
Other revenue
$608

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$221,022
Other salaries and wages
$1,270,205
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,735,823
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$19,692
Accounting fees
$56,989
Occupancy
$11,989
Travel
$27,385
Program services (functional)
$1,533,546
Management and general (functional)
$826,023
Fundraising (functional)
$119,475

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$445,873
Total assets, end of year
$1,116,262
Total liabilities, end of year
$793,019
Net assets, end of year
$323,243
Net assets without donor restrictions
$15,333
Net assets with donor restrictions
$307,910
Gross receipts
$2,415,969
Employees
13
Volunteers
8
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
MO

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CATHERINE BOODYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$162,504$19,289
MALVIKA BHAGWATCHAIR OF PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KIRSTEN BROWN PERSLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BROR SAXBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SEAN TALAMASPRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN
Officer
2$0$0
BRANDI SPATESVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
1$0$0
ROBERTO QUINTANILLATREASURER
Officer
1$0$0
EDITH GUMMERSECRETARY
Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CATHERINE BOODYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$163,092$13,668
TERRY WARDPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0$0
BRANDI SPATESVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
1$0$0
ROBERTO QUINTANILLATREASURER
Officer
1$0$0
EDITH GUMMERSECRETARY
Officer
1$0$0
MALVIKA BHAGWATCHAIR OF PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KIRSTEN BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BROR SAXBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SEAN TALAMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Catherine BoodyExecutive Director
Key employee
40$163,092$13,668
Daniel ClemensDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Kirsten BrownDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Bror SaxbergDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Sean TalamasDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Malvika BhagwatDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Terry WardPresident
Officer
2$0$0
Roberto QuintanillaTreasurer
Officer
1$0$0
Edith GummerSecretary
Officer
1$0$0
Brandi SpatesDirector
Officer
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1475 WALNUT ST STE 26, KANSAS CITY, MO 64106-3019
In care of
% KATIE BOODY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CATHERINE BOODY, 1475 WALNUT STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
Signed the 990
CATHERINE BOODY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(913) 636-5918
990-N for 2014 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Catherine Boody, PO Box 414147, Kansas City MO 64141. Mailing address: PO Box 414147, Kansas City MO 64141. Website: www.theleanlab.org
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

WE ARE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SPECIALIZES IN CODESIGN RESEARCH BETWEEN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES AND SCHOOLS. WE MATCH PARENTS, LEARNERS AND EDUCATORS WITH EDTECH DEVELOPERS TO INFORM, DEVELOP, AND EVALUATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLASSROOM TOOLS. WE STUDY HOW EDTECH TOOLS WORK IN REAL CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS AND CONNECT PROMISING EDTECH SOLUTIONS WITH RESOURCES TO ACCELERATE THEIR IMPACT.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • WE ARE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SPECIALIZES IN CODESIGN RESEARCH BETWEEN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES AND SCHOOLS. WE MATCH PARENTS, LEARNERS, AND EDUCATORS WITH EDTECH DEVELOPERS TO INFORM, DEVELOP, AND EVALUATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLASSROOM TOOLS. WE STUDY HOW WELL EDTECH TOOLS WORK IN REAL CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS, AND CONNECT PROMISING EDTECH SOLUTIONS WITH RESOURCES TO SUPPORT ACCELERATING THEIR IMPACT.
    Expenses $1,533,546 · revenue $1,269,793

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-1489862
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,116,262
Income (IRS master file)
$2,415,969

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,415,969$2,479,044$1,116,262XML
990June 2024$895,665$1,113,820$445,873XML
990December 2023$1,495,587$1,535,157$634,172XML
990December 2022$718,019$1,493,589$647,443IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2014
Officer: Catherine Boody
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2014≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 47-1489862).

Questions about LEAN LAB

What is the EIN of LEAN LAB?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LEAN LAB is 47-1489862.
Is LEAN LAB tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to LEAN LAB tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LEAN LAB 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 LEAN LAB due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LEAN LAB last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LEAN LAB?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CATHERINE BOODY.
Who are the officers and directors of LEAN LAB?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,504 (CATHERINE BOODY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does LEAN LAB have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,415,969, expenses of $2,479,044 and total assets of $1,116,262 at year end.

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