Mission
TO EDUCATE,ENGAGE AND EMPOWER THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE GULF COAST BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS NECESSARY TO ADVOCATE FOR MORE ACCOUNTABLE AND JUST GOVERNANCE.
Public Charity
THE LENS
THE LENS, of NEW ORLEANS, LA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $561K in revenue, $641K in expenses, $157K in total assets. 37 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 272072772
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Education N.E.C.
NTEE: B99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$561K
Total Expenses$641K
Total Assets$157K
Grant Records37
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$120,000
PROJECT SUPPORT
$75,000
PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
$23,572
INN SUPPORT - LABS
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 37 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Anne M Mueller
DIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER
Ariella Cohen
PRESIDENT
Beverly Nichols
DIRECTOR
Harry Shearer
SECRETARY EX OFFICIO
Karen Gadbois
TREASURER
Martin Pedersen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $561K | $641K | $157K |
| 2024 | $651K | $641K | $237K |
| 2023 | $692K | $520K | $227K |
| 2022 | $438K | $456K | $72K |
| 2020 | $418K | $431K | $64K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $418K to $561K (+34%), with total assets most recently reported at $157K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.