LYNDEN INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2019

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SARAH ZIMMERMAN

Phone

4144468794

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

LYNDEN INC, founded in 2019, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $1.1M left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMMING, ADVANCE THE ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LOCAL ARTISTS, AND INITIATE AND PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL INITIATIVES FOR THE SUPPORT OF ARTISTS AND PUBLIC ART AND SCULPTURE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,029,536 Revenue: $116,590

LYNDEN INC. PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL TOURS, WORKSHOPS, ART EXHIBITIONS, AN ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM, PERFORMANCES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE LYNDEN SCULPTURE GARDEN AND ITS...

LYNDEN INC. PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL TOURS, WORKSHOPS, ART EXHIBITIONS, AN ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM, PERFORMANCES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE LYNDEN SCULPTURE GARDEN AND ITS COLLECTIONS; ADMINISTERED THE NOHL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND SUITCASE EXPORT FUND TRAVELING PROGRAM; DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED A SUITE OF TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN K-12 MPS TEACHERS WHO WANT TO TEACH THROUGH THE ARTS; DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SERIES OF PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS, RESIDENCIES, AND PUBLIC EVENTS FOCUSED ON THE RADICAL BLACK IMAGINATION. AS PART OF ITS HOME PROGRAM, LYNDEN PROVIDED PROGRAMMING SUPPORTING REFUGEE AND DISPLACED COMMUNITIES IN MILWAUKEE.

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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 $1,047,500

Program Service Revenue $116,590

Investment Income $3,110

Other Revenue $8,578

TOTAL REVENUE $1,175,778

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $115,000

Salaries & Benefits $541,481

Fundraising Expenses $29,412

Program Expenses $1,029,536

Other Expenses $481,822

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,138,303

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,175,778	$1,118,561	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,138,303	$1,305,612	-0.1%
Net Income	$37,475	$-187,051	-1.2%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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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

$98,243

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
POLLY MORRIS	EXECUTIVE DIR.	40.00	Officer	$95,042	$3,201	$98,243
SARAH ZIMMERMAN	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID CHARLES RAVEL	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGARET T LUND	SEC/TREAS	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NIRMAL RAJA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REGINALD WILSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THEKLA BRUMDER ROSS	DIRECTOR	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	$1,175,778	$1,138,303	$670,643	$37,475
2023	$1,118,561	$1,305,612	$655,350	$-187,051
2022	$746,466	$962,021	$810,575	$-215,555
2021	$1,460,149	$804,234	$1,031,595	$655,915
2020	$863,982	$652,974	$368,069	$211,008
2019	$556,602	$427,994	$146,423	$128,608