David Lynch Foundation For Consciousness-based Education and is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New York, New York, registered in 2015, with $7,268,023 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$7.3M
▼ 18.1% vs prior year
Philanthropy median: $168K
Expenses (FY2024)
$7.7M
Net assets
$7.4M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for David Lynch Foundation For Consciousness-based Education and— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For David Lynch Foundation For Consciousness-based Education and: 12 mo reserves · -5% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for David Lynch Foundation For Consciousness-based Education and— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For David Lynch Foundation For Consciousness-based Education and: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $14.1M (FY2017) to $7.3M (FY2024) across 8 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-5.5%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$13.3M
Total liabilities
$5.8M
Net assets
$7.4M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,268,023▼18.1% | $7,666,089▼15.3% | $7,448,125▼5.4% | $13,264,043▲51.5% | 990 |
| 2023 | $8,875,141▼4.9% | $9,054,680▼2.8% | $7,871,191▼2.2% | $8,753,831▼14.8% | 990 |
| 2022 | $9,331,816▲6.8% | $9,313,384▲8.3% | $8,050,730▲0.2% | $10,269,967▲10.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $8,736,448▲24.6% | $8,598,088▲31.5% | $8,032,298▼4.4% | $9,280,358▼1.8% | 990 |
| 2020 | $7,009,779▼11.3% | $6,540,872▼20.2% | $8,403,938▼0.5% | $9,454,852▼1.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $7,902,186▼36.4% | $8,193,820▼34.6% | $8,450,031▼3.3% | $9,611,116▲5.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $12,419,511▼12.0% | $12,528,655▼11.1% | $8,741,665▼1.2% | $9,146,964▼7.3% | 990 |
| 2017 | $14,115,581 | $14,096,895 | $8,850,809 | $9,872,017 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
77 grants to David Lynch Foundation For Consciousness-based Education and totaling $13.7M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Communal Fund | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | 2024 | $75,000 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $12,500 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2024 | $5,155 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $5,085 |
| Dalio Family Fund Inc | To support general operations | 2023 | $1,000,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $572,675 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Public, societal benefit | 2023 | $257,200 |
| The Us Charitable Gift Trust | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $50,400 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Public, societal benefit | 2023 | $43,800 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | — | 2023 | $39,960 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2023 | $25,000 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $24,770 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Educational | 2023 | $6,250 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $1,173,210 |
| Dalio Family Fund Inc | To support general operations | 2022 | $1,000,000 |
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Data for David Lynch Foundation For Consciousness-based Education and (EIN 83-0436453) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.