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Lewes in Bloom INC

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Lewes, DE501(c)(3)Environment EIN 30-1397481Revenue $262K in FY2025

On file with the IRSlewesinbloom.orgPo Box 308, 19958-0308 · Lewes, DETax-exempt since Jul 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The purpose of Lewes in Bloom, as directed by their board of advisors, is to promote and maintain the beautification of Lewes public gardens and parks through citizen volunteerism, thus helping to relieve the city of Lewes of this task, thereby inspiring community spirit. The goals of Lewes in Bloom are to be recognized and supported as a reliable community resource, provide opportunitites for interested parties toenhance the city landscape, provide opportities for volunteerism, and eduation for the membership, as well as supporters of the Lewes community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 500 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $343K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $2K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$262K
Spent
$169K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$376K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $100K Management & general 6% · $11K Fundraising 35% · $59K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
William Adelman
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cynthia Deemedio
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rosemary Ewing
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Ruffalo
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bonnie Mahr
Corr. Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Roecker
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Beautifies public gardens and parks through volunteer efforts, fostering community spirit.

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1 program · $100K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Members of lewes in bloom plant and maintain 20 gardens in the city of lewes, delaware.

$100Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Dr Henry P and M Page Durkee Laughlin Foundation INCFY2024$1K
The Carl M Freeman Foundation INCFY2024$1K
The Ma-Ran FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$2K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$262K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$173K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Money outPt IX
$169K
Ln 25
Programscol B$100K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$376K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$173K
Total revenueLn 12$262K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$343K
Total assetsLn 16$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$376K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K$33K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$85K$343K
Total assetsLn 16$264K$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$264K$376K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$95$95
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$149K$91K$59K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$7K$7K$70
Total functional expensesLn 25$169K$100K$11K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $262K$169K$93K$376K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $262,303 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$40,565
I-9 Program service revenue$43,500
I-10 Investment income$5,406
I-11 Other revenue$172,832
I-12 Total revenue$262,303
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$169,343
I-18 Total expenses$169,343
I-19 Revenue less expenses$92,960
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $262,303 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$15,565
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$40,565
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $43,500$43,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,406$5,406
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$172,832
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,906$262,303
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $169,343 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $95$95
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,530$1,530
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $2,129$2,129
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,779$1,779
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,861 · Fundraising $58,562$149,423
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,065 · Management $7,252 · Fundraising $70$14,387
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $100,055 · Management $10,656 · Fundraising $58,632$169,343
Part X · Balance sheet $376,451 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $178,866$33,431
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $85,241$343,020
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $264,107$376,451
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $264,107$376,451
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $264,107$376,451
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $376,451 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$262,303
XI-2 Total expenses$169,343
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,960
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$264,107
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$19,384
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$376,451

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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