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Screen a listLake Bluff History Museum
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$124krevenue
FY2025 · −47% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.2%
Months of reserve11.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLake Bluff History Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $134k spent
Programs$67k50%Management and general$66k50%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3k in FY2023 and −$10k in FY2025. Cash covers 11.7 months, above the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort7funders
$3ka year, last 3 years
66%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gertrude E Hill FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1k$1k$1k$1k$1k$2k$2kGarrett Family FoundationOn and off$5kKaren R & John T Crotty FoundationStopped after FY2020$500$500$1k–Lee Family FoundationSince FY2022$1k$1kNels and Liz Leutwiler FoundationSince FY2020$250$100$120$150Kiwanis Foundation of Lake Bluff & Lake ForestOn and off$125Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$54$68$56$54
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped