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Lyra

DENVER, CO

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$608K

Total expenses

$1.7M

Net assets

$1.9M

Grants received

$6.2M

28 grants

EIN

842619458

Tax year

2024

Mission

Lyra incubates and accelerates high-impact education initiatives that tackle some of the biggest challenges facing education, deeply rooted in diverse and inclusive community voices.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$444K
Program service revenue$129K
Investment income$33K
Other revenue$1K
Total revenue$608K

Expenses

Grants paid$409K
Salaries & benefits$908K
Fundraising$55K
Other expenses$379K
Total expenses$1.7M
Total assets$2.0M
Net assets$1.9M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARY SEAWELL

CEO

Board

$221K

40 hrs/wk

MEGHAN SIVAKOFF

COO

Board

$174K

40 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH HARBAUGH

DIRECTOR CLI

Board

$118K

40 hrs/wk

JESS ROBERTS

CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BILLY BROWN

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TOM GOUGEON

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

EVY VALENCIA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MIGUEL GONZALES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATE BARTLETT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ABBY SCHALLER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 28 of 28

FromAmountPurposeYear
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$575K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
THE DENVER FOUNDATION
$80K
RESEARCH INSTITUTES & PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
2024
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$30K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
ROOTED
$690K
SCHOOL QUALITY & EQU
2023
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$625K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
CHARTER FUND INC
$150K
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
2023
JOBS FOR THE FUTURE INC
$75K
TO SUPPORT ARES REGIONAL CHALLENGE
2023
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$620K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2022
MARGULF FOUNDATION
$205K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT + WELLNESS GRANT
2022
ROOTED
$175K
SCHOOL QUALITY & EQU
2022
Walton Family Foundation Inc
$115K
To Encourage development and strengthening of Innovation Zones.
2022
ROOTED
$18K
SCHOOL QUALITY & EQU
2022
JOBS FOR THE FUTURE INC
$10K
ARES REGIONAL CHALLENGE PROJECT
2022
ROOTED
$650K
PROGRAM/OTHER
2021
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$315K
Project Support
2021
MARGULF FOUNDATION
$300K
RESTRICTED TO CLIMATARIUM PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS.
2021
MARGULF FOUNDATION
$30K
COLLABORATION PROJECT WITH EMBARK EDUCATION AND FRANKLIN STREET STUDIO
2021
MARGULF FOUNDATION
$150K
CLIMATARIUM SUPPORT
2020
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$125K
Project Support
2020
THE DENVER FOUNDATION
$125K
INNOVATIONS SUMMER DISTANCE LEARNING: MICRO GRANT FUND
2020
ROOTED
$70K
School Quality & Equity; Program/Other
2020
DONNELL-KAY FOUNDATION INC
$50K
COVID-19 EDUCATION INNOVATION FUND
2020
GARY PHILANTHROPY
$50K
To improve and strengthen Lyra's RISE initiatives through targeted design support.
2020
MARGULF FOUNDATION
$35K
TALENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUSTAINABILITY
2020
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$28K
Project Support
2020
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
Project Support
2020
ROOTED
$850K
Autonomous School Capacity Building and Expansion
2019
MARGULF FOUNDATION
$40K
GRIPTAPE PARTNERSHIP, STUDENT PROJECT ALLOCATIONS, AND TEACHER STIPENDS
2019

Funded by

$6.2M from 9 funders · 28 grants · 2019–2024

Rooted

$2.5M · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Gates Family Foundation

$2.3M · 8 grants · 2020–2024

Margulf Foundation

$760K · 6 grants · 2019–2022

The Denver Foundation

$205K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

Charter Fund Inc

$150K · 1 grant · 2023

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$115K · 1 grant · 2022

Jobs For The Future Inc

$85K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Gary Philanthropy

$50K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN842619458
NTEE codeB05
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-04
Formed2019
Employees9
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