Nonprofit · EIN 37-0811051
ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL GARDEN FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, IL 62712
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,244,270 | $536,193 | $708,077 | $7,261,635 | $2,529 | $7,259,106 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $986,517 | $491,110 | $495,407 | $6,522,329 | $114 | $6,522,215 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,081,559 | $498,197 | $1,583,362 | $5,636,454 | $1,656 | $5,634,798 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $904,723
- Membership dues
- $30,111
- Program service revenue
- $46,856
- Investment income
- $220,382
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $73,411
- Net income from fundraising events
- $65,182
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,727
- Other revenue
- $72,309
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $89,419
- Other salaries and wages
- $131,923
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $263,793
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,675
- Occupancy
- $17,371
- Depreciation
- $88,146
- Program services (functional)
- $353,643
- Management and general (functional)
- $182,550
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,522,329
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,261,635
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,529
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,259,106
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,122,031
- Publicly traded securities
- $219,988
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,665,080
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,594,026
- Gross receipts
- $1,340,377
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 175
- Year formed
- 1953
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Horwedel | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $88,368 |
| Brad Butcher | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Melissa Skinner-Liberman | Past-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Megan Styles | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Rogers | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Greg Lutchka | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Neil Brumleve | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Wilkin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carol Dunaway | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amanda Gardner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Colleen Germeraad | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Pamela Hart | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Vasanta Mushunuri | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sam Reif | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Diane Dawson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Skinner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Janet Keistler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Morten | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Matt Price | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Horwedel | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $83,991 |
| Cathy Slater | Past-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Melissa Skinner-Liberman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Megan Styles | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Rogers | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Greg Lutchka | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Allan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Neil Brumleve | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Wilkin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carol Dunaway | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amanda Gardner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Colleen Germeraad | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Pamela Hart | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Vasanta Mushunuri | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lori Reardon | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sam Reif | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Diane Dawson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Skinner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Janet Keistler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Horwedel | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $84,070 |
| Cathy Slater | Past-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Melissa Skinner-Liberman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Megan Styles | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Flanagan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Greg Lutchka | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Allan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Neil Brumleve | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Christine RamirezCampbell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carol Dunaway | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amanda Gardner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Colleen Germeraad | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Pamela Hart | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Vasanta Mushunuri | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lori Reardon | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sam Reif | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Rogers | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Skinner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Pat Young | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Marilyn Krueger | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2301 E LAKE SHORE DR, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62712-9002
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Joel Horwedel, 2301 East Lake Shore Drive, Springfield, IL 627128908
- Signed the 990
- Joel Horwedel, Executive Director
- Phone
- (217) 529-1111
- Return prepared by
- ECK SCHAFER & PUNKE LLP
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 accomplishments
- 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 acres acquired and renovated in accordance with the Garden's mission and purpose.Expenses $256,763
- 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 grounds and in local school districts.Expenses $91,066 · revenue $46,856
- 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.Expenses $5,814
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-0811051
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C410)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,261,635
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,340,377
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,244,270 | $536,193 | $7,261,635 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $986,517 | $491,110 | $6,522,329 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $2,081,559 | $498,197 | $5,636,454 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 37-0811051).
Questions about ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL GARDEN FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL GARDEN FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL GARDEN FOUNDATION is 37-0811051.
- Is ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL GARDEN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
- Are donations to ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL GARDEN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL GARDEN FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL GARDEN FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL GARDEN FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL GARDEN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names Joel Horwedel.
- Who are the officers and directors of ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL GARDEN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,368 (Joel Horwedel, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL GARDEN FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,244,270, expenses of $536,193 and total assets of $7,261,635 at year end.
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