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Screen a listThe Lewes Historical Society Inc
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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)(2)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · +69% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin3.1%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−7.5%
Middle half of peersMedianLewes Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.2M77%Management and general$313k19%Fundraising$60k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 10% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Longwood Foundation Inc gave about $150k a year for two years, 10% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$250k in FY2022 and −$550k in FY2023. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 5 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII18funders
$121ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ma-Ran FoundationStopped after FY2020$103k$600k–Longwood Foundation IncOn and off$200k$100kRichard C Von Hess FoundationStopped after FY2021$52k$65k–Red Wagon Calagione Family Foundation F/K/A Beer & Benevolence FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k–Carolyn S & Donald F Obrecht FoundationStopped after FY2021$25k$25k–John and Sarah Freeman Foundation IncOn and off$10k$10k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$86$7k$7k$18k6 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$8k$10k$45k$300$22k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped