LANCASTER MENNONITE CONFERENCE HIS… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1958

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DAN HESS

Phone

7173939745

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

LANCASTER MENNONITE CONFERENCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, founded in 1958, is a small nonprofit that reported $850K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $1.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 36% operating deficit.

Mission

TO HOLD, HONOR, AND SHARE ITEMS AND STORIES FEATURING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES AND FAITH VALUES OF LANCASTER MENNONITES AND INTERRELATED COMMUNITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $513,116 Revenue: $93,222

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A MUSEUM, BOOKSTORE, RESEARCH LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 1,200 MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REGULAR RARE BOOK...

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A MUSEUM, BOOKSTORE, RESEARCH LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 1,200 MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REGULAR RARE BOOK AUCTIONS, FOLK ARTS CLASSES, USED BOOK SALES, AND LEARNING TOURS TO REGIONAL DESTINATIONS.

Program 2

Expenses: $220,903 Revenue: $194,224

AT ITS MENNONITE LIFE VISITORS CENTER, THE ORGANIZATION INTRODUCES PERSONS VISITING LANCASTER COUNTY TO MENNONITE AND AMISH HISTORY AND CULTURE. IT ALSO FEATURES A BIBLICAL TABERNACLE REPRODUCTION, A...

Program 3

Expenses: $166,509 Revenue: $41,355

AT ITS 1719 MUSEUM, GUESTS ENCOUNTER THE OLDEST EXTANT BUILDING IN LANCASTER COUNTY WHICH WAS BUILT AS A FAMILY HOME AND A MENNONITE PLACE OF WORSHIP. THE MUSEUM ALSO INCLUDES A RECONSTRUCTED NATIVE AMERICAN LONGHOUSE GUESTS CAN TOUR. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING GUIDED TOURS, THE MUSEUM SERVES SCHOOL GROUPS AND OFFERS CLASSES AND SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $264,966

Program Service Revenue $328,801

Investment Income $93,819

Other Revenue $162,590

TOTAL REVENUE $850,176

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $664,172

Fundraising Expenses $38,638

Program Expenses $900,528

Other Expenses $496,084

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,160,256

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$850,176	$880,392	0.0%
Expenses	$1,160,256	$1,098,358	+0.1%
Net Income	$-310,080	$-217,966	+0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$105,404

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DAN HESS	CHAIRPERSON	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY KING	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE BURKHOLDER	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE NOLT	VICE CHAIRPE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HAROLD MAST	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOIS ANN MAST	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEATHER J HESS	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$91,978	$13,426	$105,404
MARLIN HERSHEY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENT RICHARD	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MYRNA SMUCKER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAVAN LAPP	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLYN WEAVER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$850,176	$1,160,256	$5,524,915	$-310,080
2023	$880,392	$1,098,358	$5,793,042	$-217,966
2022	$1,852,817	$997,239	$6,094,670	$855,578
2021	$1,102,416	$800,825	$5,301,001	$301,591
2020	$742,297	$684,937	$5,065,820	$57,360
2019	$1,144,958	$1,005,078	$5,045,168	$139,880
2018	$1,710,758	$1,037,017	$4,720,847	$673,741

LANCASTER MENNONITE CONFERENCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY