Project Lemonade Inc
Project Lemonade served over 3,000 youth engagements including shopping at the Project Lemonade clothing store, gaining job experience as an intern, and receiving wish funding for youth to pursue their goals. We support youth aging out of care providing outreach, resources, basic needs funding and activities.
Project Lemonade Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,542,315
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,515,291
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $46,268
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,399,539
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Project Lemonade Inc
- Next open deadline
- March 1, 2027 (Fill the Gap Scholarship)
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Project Lemonade Inc
Fill the Gap Scholarship
Project Lemonade Inc
Amount
Up to $4,000 per year, renewable for up to 4 years
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
L+EARN Internship
Project Lemonade Inc
Amount
$16.50 per hour (approximately $2,640 - $3,520 for full internship), plus up to $200 attendance bonus and up to $500 Basic Needs funding
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
The Inspire Network
Project Lemonade Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Who Project Lemonade Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet Potatos Closet Hermiston, OR | Restricted to Rent, Jan-AUG 2023 | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,542,315 | $1,515,291 | $1,399,539 | — | — | $46,268 |
| 2024 | $1,432,081 | $1,345,404 | $1,354,749 | — | — | $50,474 |
| 2023 | $1,445,153 | $875,563 | $827,815 | $10,000 | 1 | $17,470 |
| 2022 | $1,368,137 | $1,162,641 | $911,045 | — | — | $2,575 |
| 2021 | $1,129,894 | $803,906 | $657,119 | — | — | $1,981 |
| 2020 | $996,150 | $822,031 | $588,208 | — | — | $1,613 |
| 2019 | $739,583 | $645,210 | $610,476 | — | — | $236 |
About Project Lemonade Inc
Based on IRS filings
Project Lemonade Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $46K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Project Lemonade Inc is led by Lindsay McDonnell, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lindsay McDonnell
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$73K (2022) → $112K (2025)
Tana Thomson
Board Chair
President → Chair, 2021
Chair → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Hinsdale
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Vice Chair, 2022
Board Vice Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neal Schechter
Board Member
Director → Governance Chair, 2020
Governance Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Garbarino
Board Vice Chair
Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Fontenot
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice Slonecker Berman
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Andres
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathon Gannon
Board Treasurer
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adriana Ramos Courts
Board Secretary
Board Member → Board Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Muir
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Krippaehne
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Reuter
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Kjar
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phoebe Thums
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Torch
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Julie Rood (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tracy Williams (2021–2024) — Board Secretary
- Former: Gina Kaveny (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Favero (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Liska (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Anna Palermo (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dawn M. Tangvald (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kirsten M. Brady (2019–2021) — Development Chair
- Former: Lexy Garbarino (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sara Wright (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Janice Slonecker (2021) — Director
- Former: Sheila Kisor (2021) — Director
- Former: Austin Blythe (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Heidi L. Grenley (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Cavanagh (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Maria Ponzi (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joyce Mendelsohn (2020) — Director
- Former: Andrea F. Wetsel (2019) — Director
- Former: Anna Palmero (2019) — Director
- Former: Betsy S. Lake (2019) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Scherzer (2019) — President
- Former: Melissa Clausen Conrad (2019) — Director
- Former: Rhonda L. Meadows (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Sarah Allen (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $112K, to Lindsay McDonnell (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Project Lemonade Inc
How large is Project Lemonade Inc?
Project Lemonade Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Project Lemonade Inc?
Project Lemonade Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, OR. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Project Lemonade Inc operate?
Project Lemonade Inc has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Project Lemonade Inc's EIN?
Project Lemonade Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1675159. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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