FRIENDS OF HILDENE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1978

Principal Officer

BRIAN KEEFE

Phone

8023621788

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

FRIENDS OF HILDENE INC, founded in 1978, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $4.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $1.1M, a strong 23% operating margin.

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE FRIENDS OF HILDENE, INC. IS "VALUES INTO ACTION". OUR CORE VALUES ARE "INTEGRITY, PERSEVERENCE, AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY". OUR KEY ACTIONS ARE "PRESERVATION, LAND CONSERVATION, SUSTAINABILITY AND CIVIL CIVIC DISCOURSE".

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,704,666

EACH YEAR HILDENE'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WELCOME THOUSANDS OF GUESTS TO THE LINCOLN HOME, GROUNDS AND WALKING TRAILS. HILDENE'S OPEN LAND AND RESTORED BUILDINGS BEST SERVE THE PUBLIC AS AN...

EACH YEAR HILDENE'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WELCOME THOUSANDS OF GUESTS TO THE LINCOLN HOME, GROUNDS AND WALKING TRAILS. HILDENE'S OPEN LAND AND RESTORED BUILDINGS BEST SERVE THE PUBLIC AS AN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE, AND AS A MEMORIAL TO THE LINCOLN FAMILY.

Program 2

HISTORICAL PRESERVATION OF 412 ACRES AND FOURTEEN HISTORIC BUILDINGS, INCLUDING A FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN THAT EMPHASIZES SUSTAINABILITY OVER SHORT-TERM PROFIT, SUCH AS REMOVAL OF INVASIVE SPECIES AND SELECTIVE CUTTING TO ENSURE THE LONGER-TERM GOAL OF HIGHER QUALITY, AESTHETICALLY PLEASING VERMONT FOREST. TREES ARE HARVESTED AND RUN THROUGH A PORTABLE SAW MILL TO PRODUCE LUMBER TO CONSTRUCT BUILDINGS. CUT WOOD IS ALSO USED TO FEED WOOD-BURNING FURNACES TO EFFICIENTLY HEAT MANY OF THE BUILDINGS.

Program 3

PUBLIC EDUCATION IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE HILDENE MISSION, INCLUDING A LINCOLN LECTURE SERIES, A LIBRARY AND RESEARCH CENTER, A LINCOLN ESSAY COMPETITION, BOOK PUBLISHING, THE ROWLAND AGRICULTURAL CENTER AT WHICH STAFF MILKS GOATS AND MAKES CHEESE, PLUS A SECOND AGRICULTURAL OPERATION AT DENE FARM WITH ALPACAS, CATTLE, PIGS, SHEEP, CHICKENS AND RABBITS, A COLLABORATION WITH THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL INVOLVING DOZENS OF STUDENTS TAKING CLASSES AT DENE FARM EVERY DAY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND THE LOWERRE FAMILY YOUTH EDUCATION CENTER WHICH IS HOME TO CHILDREN'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT TEACH HISTORY, NATURAL SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,739,537

Program Service Revenue $770,538

Investment Income $85,145

Other Revenue $38,174

TOTAL REVENUE $4,633,394

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,063,565

Fundraising Expenses $223,323

Program Expenses $2,704,666

Other Expenses $1,500,260

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,563,825

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$4,633,394	$4,107,432	+0.1%
Expenses	$3,563,825	$3,169,339	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,069,569	$938,093	+0.1%

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

100

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ANNE ARCHER	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT HALLENBECK	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL KALLICHE	Trustee	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL LOWERRE	VICE CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT COWLES	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICK PENNEY	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM EVANS	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN MORIARTY	CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGARET CATING	Treasurer	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDALL PERKINS	Trustee	2.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$4,633,394	$3,563,825	$18,970,880	$1,069,569
2022	$4,107,432	$3,169,339	$16,023,858	$938,093
2021	$5,299,027	$3,052,868	$15,529,063	$2,246,159
2020	$2,396,139	$2,540,129	$13,755,112	$-143,990
2019	$2,760,247	$2,801,026	$13,408,568	$-40,779
2018	$4,506,588	$2,700,157	$13,450,173	$1,806,431