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Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation

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Lerna, IL501(c)(3) EIN 37-1195606Revenue $282K in FY2024

On file with the IRS402 S Lincoln Highway Rd, 62440-2840 · Lerna, ILTax-exempt since Jun 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To support and promote activities of and for the Lincoln Log Cabin historical site.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 108 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $86K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$282K
+70% vs prior year
Spent
$114K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$307K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$282K
FY2024▲ +70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$83K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$282K
Net assets
$307K
FY2024▲ +120%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$116K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$307K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1986.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $113K Management & general 0% · $527

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Diane Burns
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Daily
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Gutzler
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Supports and promotes activities for the Lincoln Log Cabin Historical Site.

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1 program · $113K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support and promotion of the lincoln log cabin historical site

$113Kprogram expense

Funders

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
The Lumpkin Family FoundationFY2024$50K
Charleston Area Charitable FoundationFY2024$36K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$86K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$282K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$114K
Ln 25
Programscol B$113K
Managementcol C$527
Owns and owesPt X
$307K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$307K
Total assetsLn 16$307K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Government grantsLn 1e$115K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$282K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$229K
SavingsLn 2$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$307K
Total assetsLn 16$307K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$307K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6108
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K$307K
Total assetsLn 16$139K$307K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$139K$307K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$620$620
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$527$527
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$72K
All other expensesLn 24e$121$121
Total functional expensesLn 25$114K$113K$527$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $282K$114K$168K$307K 990 PDF
FY2023 $165K$139K 990 PDF
FY2022 $78K$77K 990 PDF
FY2021 $83K$116K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $281,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $139,958$261,860
I-9 Program service revenue$3,325
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$20
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,351$16,514
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,316$281,719
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,049$21,229
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $87,057$92,536
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $110,106$113,765
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,210$167,954
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $281,719 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $13,422 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$114,540
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$147,320
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$261,860
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,325$3,325
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $20$20
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,435$2,435
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $657$657
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,002 · Excluded from tax $15,857$281,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $113,765 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,605$19,605
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,624$1,624
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $620$620
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,479$4,479
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,147$3,147
IX-17 TravelManagement $527$527
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,591$5,591
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,323$6,323
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,728$71,728
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $121$121
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $113,238 · Management $527 · Fundraising $0$113,765
Part X · Balance sheet $307,369 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $139,415$228,600
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$78,769
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $139,415$307,369
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $139,415$307,369
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $139,415$307,369
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $139,415$307,369
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $307,369 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$281,719
XI-2 Total expenses$113,765
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$167,954
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$139,415
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$307,369

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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