Lotus Network Fka Intl
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LOTUS NETWORK BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF CONNECTIONS: RAISING AWARENESS OF PURPOSEFUL LIVING BY INSPIRING WOMEN OF ALL AGES TO FILL THEIR DAYS DOING SOMETHING THAT IS AUTHENTIC AND GRATIFYING, ENCOURAGING WOMEN TO TAKE ON NEW CHALLENGES PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY AND SPIRITUALLY, SPREADING THE MESSAGE THAT AGE IS NO LONGER A LIMITATION AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, WORKING TO REDUCE ISOLATION AND LONELINESS BY NURTURING OLD FRIENDSHIPS, ENCOURAGING NEW RELATIONSHIPS AND CULTIVATING A DESIRE FOR PERSONAL GROWTH.
- Income
- $338,760
- Spending
- $260,915
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 12.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 82%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 64% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $243,983 spent. LOTUS NETWORK'S MISSION SPEAKS TO THE IMPORTANT AND OFTEN UNFULFILLED NEEDS AND WANTS THAT ARE DEEP WITHIN US. WHAT'S SURFACING FOR SO MANY IS A NEED FOR INTENTIONALITY: TO LIVE WITH PURPOSE, TO GROW INTO OUR POTENTIAL, AND TO EXPERIENCE THE PROFOUND JOY FROM MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND CONNECTION. THERE IS CONSENSUS AMONG MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS THAT BEING SOCIALLY CONNECTED HAS A VERY POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR MENTAL HEALTH AND EVEN HELPS THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR CARDIOVASCULAR, ENDOCRINE, AND IMMUNE SYSTEMS. WE LIKE TO THINK OF POSITIVE CONNECTIONS AS A TRUE "SUPERPOWER"! THE PANDEMIC FORCED LOTUS NETWORK, LIKE EVERY ORGANIZATION, TO SHIFT PRIORITIES NOT JUST IN HOW WE AS AN ORGANIZATION COME TOGETHER, BUT IN THE SUBSTANCE OF OUR PROGRAMS. WE CREATED TIMELY TOPICS, A MONTHLY ONLINE PROGRAM FEATURING A VARIETY OF SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERTS WHO SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE AND PROVIDE VALUABLE INSIGHTS, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES THAT INSPIRE PERSONAL GROWTH AND, IMPORTANTLY, HELP US TRAVERSE THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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