LYNDEN HERITAGE FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $243K · expenses $191K · assets $471K
- EIN
- 91-1166202
- Address
- 217 FRONT ST, LYNDEN, WA 98264-1418
- Website
- www.lyndenpioneermuseum.com
- NTEE code
- A54
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1982
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Lynden Heritage Foundation exists to provide Whatcom County Communities with a sense of identity and enhance local revenue through heritage tourism. The Lynden Heritage Foundation will achieve these goals by supporting educational programs, creating exhibits, and presentations, and preserving heritage collections concerning Whatcom County Communities prior to WWII. The programs, exhibits, presentations, and collections will be based at the Lynden Pioneer Museum.The Lynden Heritage Foundation is the preeminent center of history and heritage in Northern Whatcom County. It is the place people come first to discover and link themselves to the heritage of Whatcom County communities. The Lynden Heritage Foundation will provide county communities with the strongest sense of identity and greatest pride of self for communities. The Lynden Heritage Foundation will be the single greatest factor in giving the leaders of tomorrow the sense of self that allows them to develop the future and the
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda May | Director | 2020-2024 | $55,951 | $159,278 | 1 |
| Troy Luginbill (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | $50,645 | $99,401 | 2 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Mcphail | Trustee | 2021-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 2 |
| William Graham | Trustee | 2021-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Les Gitts | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Fred Polinder Iii | President | 2020-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Kyle Strengholt | Trustee | 2020-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Denny Demeyer | Vice President | 2020-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Allison Remy | Secretary | 2020-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gary Vis | Trustee | 2023-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carole May (former) | Trustee | 2020-2022 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Caleb Hutchins (former) | Trustee | 2020 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anna Greta Boice (former) | Trustee | 2020 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $56K · 5 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA MAY | Director | 40 | $55,951 | $0 | $0 | $55,951 | 1 |
| LES GITTS | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KYLE STRENGHOLT | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENNY DEMEYER | Vice President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALLISON REMY | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARY VIS | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM GRAHAM | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRED POLINDER III | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LARRY MCPHAIL | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $54K · 3 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA MAY | Director | 40 | $54,149 | $0 | $0 | $54,149 | 1 |
| LES GITTS | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KYLE STRENGHOLT | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENNY DEMEYER | Vice President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALLISON REMY | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARY VIS | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM GRAHAM | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRED POLINDER III | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LARRY MCPHAIL | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $48K · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA MAY | Director | 4 | $48,258 | $0 | $0 | $48,258 | 1 |
| LES GITTS | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KYLE STRENGHOLT | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENNY DEMEYER | Vice President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALLISON REMY | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLE MAY | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM GRAHAM | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRED POLINDER III | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LARRY MCPHAIL | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $52K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TROY LUGINBILL | Director | 40 | $49,070 | - | $1,575 | $50,645 | 2 |
| AMANDA MAY | Director | 4 | $920 | - | - | $920 | 1 |
| LES GITTS | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| KYLE STRENGHOLT | Trustee | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DENNY DEMEYER | Vice President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLISON REMY | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLE MAY | Trustee | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM GRAHAM | Trustee | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| FRED POLINDER III | Trustee | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| LARRY MCPHAIL | Trustee | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $49K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TROY LUGINBILL | Director | 40 | $48,756 | - | - | $48,756 | 2 |
| CALEB HUTCHINS | Trustee | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KYLE STRENGHOLT | Trustee | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DENNY DEMEYER | Vice President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA MAY | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLISON REMY | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLE MAY | Trustee | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA GRETA BOICE | Trustee | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FRED POLINDER III | Trustee | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $242,920 | $190,873 | $471,496 | $470,197 | $209,954 | $0 | $55,951 | 5 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $208,787 | $187,354 | $420,538 | $419,458 | $189,247 | $0 | $54,149 | 3 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $359,199 | $145,205 | $400,647 | $398,025 | $349,208 | $0 | $48,258 | 4 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $138,674 | $121,566 | $187,177 | $184,031 | $126,358 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $128,462 | $109,117 | $186,197 | $166,923 | $116,251 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $233,802 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPM ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2017-2024 | 8 | $225,624 | 2024 | $31,712 | show |
| ARTSFUND | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 | $7,500 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $500 | 2017 | $500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LYNDEN HERITAGE FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $178 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $190,873 spent · pay $113,092 · grants $0 · events $9,264
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $55,951 | - | $55,951 | - | 29.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $46,668 | $46,668 | - | - | 24.4% | |
| Occupancy | $17,014 | $17,014 | - | - | 8.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $10,496 | $10,496 | - | - | 5.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,473 | $10,473 | - | - | 5.5% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT AND ACTIVITIES EXPENSES | $9,264 | $9,264 | - | - | 4.9% |
| All other expenses | $7,356 | $7,282 | $74 | - | 3.9% | |
| Office expenses | $7,311 | $7,311 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $7,182 | $7,182 | - | - | 3.8% |
| Other (as described) | EXHIBITS & COLLECTIONS | $5,801 | $5,801 | - | - | 3.0% |
| Insurance | $4,735 | $4,735 | - | - | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | $3,689 | $3,689 | - | - | 1.9% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,429 | $3,429 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,504 | $1,504 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $17,033 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $190,873 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $187,354 spent · pay $99,215 · grants $0 · events $10,944
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $54,149 | - | $54,149 | - | 28.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $37,340 | $37,340 | - | - | 19.9% | |
| Occupancy | $16,019 | $16,019 | - | - | 8.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $14,028 | $14,028 | - | - | 7.5% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT AND ACTIVITIES EXPENSES | $10,944 | $10,944 | - | - | 5.8% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $10,269 | $10,269 | - | - | 5.5% | |
| Office expenses | $8,196 | $8,196 | - | - | 4.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,726 | $7,726 | - | - | 4.1% | |
| All other expenses | $6,567 | $6,567 | - | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $4,705 | $4,705 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Insurance | $4,538 | $4,538 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | EXHIBITS & COLLECTIONS | $4,300 | $4,300 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Other (as described) | DOCENT & MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES | $3,746 | $3,746 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,452 | $3,452 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,375 | $1,375 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $13,647 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $187,354 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $145,205 spent · pay $85,354 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $48,258 | - | $48,258 | - | 33.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $31,561 | $31,561 | - | - | 21.7% | |
| Occupancy | $14,779 | $14,779 | - | - | 10.2% | |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING COSTS | $6,478 | $6,478 | - | - | 4.5% |
| Insurance | $5,868 | $5,868 | - | - | 4.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,535 | $5,535 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,838 | $4,838 | - | - | 3.3% | |
| Office expenses | $4,798 | $4,798 | - | - | 3.3% | |
| All other expenses | $4,662 | $4,662 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $4,314 | $4,314 | - | - | 3.0% |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | $4,273 | $4,273 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $4,002 | $4,002 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,130 | $3,130 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | EXHIBITS & COLLECTIONS | $2,274 | $2,274 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Fees: other services | $435 | $435 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $9,970 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $145,205 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $121,566 spent · pay $82,424 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $82,424 | 67.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,283 | 19.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,973 | 9.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,390 | 2.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $496 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $121,566 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $109,117 spent · pay $65,212 · grants $0 · events $148
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $65,212 | 59.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,520 | 23.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,745 | 10.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,632 | 4.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,008 | 1.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $148 | reported apart |
| Total | $109,117 | 100% |