SAVE THE LORRAINE FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $235K · expenses $167K · assets $606K
- EIN
- 46-3754471
- Address
- PO BOX 247, HOOPESTON, IL 60942-0247
- NTEE code
- A99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO RESTORE THE THEATRE IN THE COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 14 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
14 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Benjamin | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tami Goin | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alex Houmes | PRESIDENT | 2020-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marta Pierce | SECRETARY | 2020-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Samantha Askins | TREASURER | 2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karla Coon | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Houmes | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim Houmes | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Hicks (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Betty Richards (former) | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Richards (former) | VICE-PRESIDE | 2022-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeanette Andre (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marilyn Tyler (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Richards (former) | PRESIDENT | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA ASKINS | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE BENJAMIN | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARLA COON | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMI GOIN | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEX HOUMES | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC HOUMES | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM HOUMES | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTA PIERCE | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE BENJAMIN | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMI GOIN | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL HICKS | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEX HOUMES | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTA PIERCE | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETTY RICHARDS | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES RICHARDS | VICE-PRESIDE | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE BENJAMIN | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMI GOIN | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL HICKS | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEX HOUMES | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTA PIERCE | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETTY RICHARDS | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES RICHARDS | VICE-PRESIDE | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEX HOUMES | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES RICHARDS | VICE-PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARTA PIERCE | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BETTY RICHARDS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE BENJAMIN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEANETTE ANDRE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARILYN TYLER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMI GOIN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL HICKS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM RICHARDS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALEX HOUMES | VICE-PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL HICKS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BETTY RICHARDS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE BENJAMIN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEANETTE ANDRE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARILYN TYLER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMI GOIN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARTA PIERCE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM RICHARDS | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALEX HOUMES | VICE-PRESIDE | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL HICKS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BETTY RICHARDS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE BENJAMIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEANETTE ANDRE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARILYN TYLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMI GOIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARTA PIERCE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $234,728 | $166,915 | $606,173 | $592,424 | $36,250 | $194,389 | - | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $126,457 | $121,245 | $535,690 | $524,611 | $110,442 | $650 | - | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $211,267 | $152,639 | $536,842 | $519,399 | $145,131 | $10,188 | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $196,772 | $161,339 | $482,657 | $460,771 | $115,336 | $16,845 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $187,490 | $110,308 | $462,693 | $425,338 | $150,124 | $31,262 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $99,629 | $73,128 | $389,248 | $348,156 | $76,378 | $22,545 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $29,613 in all, tax years 2017 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IROQUOIS FEDERAL FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SAVE THE LORRAINE FOUNDATION” | 2019-2024 | 6 | $14,500 | 2024 | $2,500 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $10,000 | 2017 | $10,000 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SAVE THE LORRAINE FOUNDATION” | 2021-2022 | 2 | $5,000 | 2022 | $2,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SAVE THE LORRAINE FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $113 | 2023 | $52 | show |
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2025 · Form 990 · $166,915 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | MOVIE RIGHTS | $49,807 | $49,807 | - | - | 29.8% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $49,391 | $49,391 | - | - | 29.6% |
| Other (as described) | CONCESSIONS | $29,312 | $29,312 | - | - | 17.6% |
| Occupancy | $21,978 | $21,978 | - | - | 13.2% | |
| Insurance | $4,451 | - | $4,451 | - | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSES | $3,467 | $3,467 | - | - | 2.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,438 | $3,438 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,220 | - | $3,220 | - | 1.9% | |
| Office expenses | $1,322 | - | $1,322 | - | 0.8% | |
| Interest | $349 | $349 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $180 | - | $180 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $166,915 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $121,245 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $50,784 | $50,784 | - | - | 41.9% |
| Other (as described) | LIVE ENTERTAINMENT | $23,975 | $23,975 | - | - | 19.8% |
| Occupancy | $21,030 | $21,030 | - | - | 17.3% | |
| All other expenses | $8,035 | $8,001 | $34 | - | 6.6% | |
| Other (as described) | CONCESSIONS | $5,286 | $5,286 | - | - | 4.4% |
| Other (as described) | LICENSES | $4,896 | $4,896 | - | - | 4.0% |
| Insurance | $4,743 | - | $4,743 | - | 3.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,300 | - | $1,300 | - | 1.1% | |
| Interest | $585 | $585 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $515 | $515 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $96 | - | $96 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $121,245 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $152,639 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $69,203 | $69,203 | - | - | 45.3% |
| Occupancy | $25,873 | $25,873 | - | - | 17.0% | |
| Other (as described) | LIVE ENTERTAINMENT | $24,324 | $24,324 | - | - | 15.9% |
| All other expenses | $8,215 | $8,140 | $75 | - | 5.4% | |
| Other (as described) | CONCESSIONS | $7,235 | $7,235 | - | - | 4.7% |
| Insurance | $6,761 | - | $6,761 | - | 4.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $6,629 | $6,629 | - | - | 4.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,433 | $1,433 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,200 | - | $1,200 | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $943 | - | $943 | - | 0.6% | |
| Interest | $823 | $823 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $152,639 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $161,339 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $127,594 | 79.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $27,681 | 17.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,573 | 2.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,491 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $161,339 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $110,308 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $79,803 | 72.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $28,476 | 25.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,229 | 1.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $800 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $110,308 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $73,128 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $51,122 | 69.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,206 | 29.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $800 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $73,128 | 100% |