Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Fo… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1953

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Joel Horwedel

Phone

2175291111

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation Inc, founded in 1953, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 26% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $708K, a strong 57% operating margin.

Mission

To honor the memory of Abraham Lincoln by providing a place where the public can enjoy nature in all seasons, learn to be better stewards of the environment and discover the relationship among native plants, wildlife, water, soil, and sunlight. Our purpose is to manage and fund the preservation, protection, maintenance, and improvement of the Garden (orginally designed by Jens Jensen) as a living memorial to Abraham Lincoln.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $256,763

Ground and building maintenance - The Garden employs 1 full-time and 1 part-time groundskeeper and 2-3 seasonal workers to maintain the original 65 acre Jens Jensen designed site and an additional 49...

Program 2

Expenses: $91,066 Revenue: $46,856

Educational programs, workshops, and nature study presentations - The Garden employs a full time educator and 3-5 part-time summer assistants to present ecological education programs on the Gardens...

Program 3

Expenses: $5,814

Membership and newsletter - The Garden publishes and mails a quarterly newsletter to approximately 700 members and other organizations to inform members (and the public) about Garden events...

Membership and newsletter - The Garden publishes and mails a quarterly newsletter to approximately 700 members and other organizations to inform members (and the public) about Garden events, environmental issues, ecological issues, and other matters consistent with the Garden's mission and purposes.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $904,723

Program Service Revenue $46,856

Investment Income $220,382

Other Revenue $72,309

TOTAL REVENUE $1,244,270

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $263,793

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $353,643

Other Expenses $272,400

TOTAL EXPENSES $536,193

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,244,270	$986,517	+0.3%
Expenses	$536,193	$491,110	+0.1%
Net Income	$708,077	$495,407	+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

175

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

$88,368

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Brad Butcher	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Melissa Skinner-Liberman	Past-President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Megan Styles	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Rogers	President-Elect	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Greg Lutchka	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Neil Brumleve	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tom Wilkin	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carol Dunaway	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amanda Gardner	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Colleen Germeraad	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pamela Hart	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Vasanta Mushunuri	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sam Reif	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Diane Dawson	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dan Skinner	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Janet Keistler	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Morten	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matt Price	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joel Horwedel	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$88,368	$0	$88,368

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
2025	$1,244,270	$536,193	$7,261,635	$708,077
2024	$986,517	$491,110	$6,522,329	$495,407
2023	$2,081,559	$498,197	$5,636,454	$1,583,362
2022	$1,145,814	$446,685	$4,310,080	$699,129
2021	$427,138	$370,262	$3,634,934	$56,876
2020	$538,364	$405,904	$2,893,172	$132,460
2019	$367,351	$383,753	$3,069,805	$-16,402
2018	$426,844	$369,600	$3,082,924	$57,244

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation Inc