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Leif Erikson Building Association

Not tax-deductible

Seattle, WAMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1985EIN 91-1298322Revenue $348K in FY2025

On file with the IRSleiferiksonlodge.com2245 Nw 57th St, 98107-3134 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Feb 1989

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For the purpose of holding title to property, collecting income therefrom, and turning over the entire amount thereof, less expenses to an organization which itself is tax-exempt under this section.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
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
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$348K
+135% vs prior year
Spent
$210K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$816K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$348K
FY2025▲ +135%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$148K
FY2025$348K
Expenses
$210K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$197K
FY2025$210K
Net assets
$816K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$577K
FY2021$572K
FY2022$641K
FY2023$726K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$816K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1989.

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% · $210K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Sjong
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Bornemeier
V.president
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Nye
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Theresa Nilsen$1,200$1,200$1,200$1,200

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Manages property and income, giving all net proceeds to another tax-exempt group.

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1 program · $210K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Rent for use of property

$210Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Leif Erikson Lodge 2-001 Sons of NorwayFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$348K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$210K
Owns and owesPt X
$816K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K
Total assetsLn 16$816K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Total revenueLn 12$348K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$160K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$171K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$644K
Total assetsLn 16$816K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$816K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$14K$171K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$663K$644K
Total assetsLn 16$677K$816K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$677K$816K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Office expensesLn 13$11K
OccupancyLn 16$143K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K
InsuranceLn 23$306
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $348K$210K$139K$816K 990 PDF
FY2024 $148K$197K−$49K$677K 990 PDF
FY2023 $232K$147K$85K$726K 990 PDF
FY2022 $220K$151K$69K$641K 990 PDF
FY2021 $119K$124K−$5K$572K 990 PDF
FY2020 $164K$122K$42K$577K 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 $348,097 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,385$206,100
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $138,591$141,993
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$4
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $147,980$348,097
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,363$25,996
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $172,734$183,542
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $197,097$209,538
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,117$138,559
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $348,097 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$196,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$206,100
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $141,993$141,993
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $141,993 · Excluded from tax $4$348,097
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $209,538 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$1,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$21,458
IX-10 Payroll taxes$3,338
IX-11b Legal fees$9,442
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,840
IX-13 Office expenses$10,581
IX-16 Occupancy$142,979
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$18,394
IX-23 Insurance$306
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$209,538
Part X · Balance sheet $815,539 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,145$160,026
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,085$11,157
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $662,750$644,356
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $676,980$815,539
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $676,980$815,539
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $676,980$815,539
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $815,539 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$348,097
XI-2 Total expenses$209,538
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$138,559
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$676,980
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$815,539

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

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