LAWTON HERITAGE ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LAWTON HERITAGE ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 23-7414972 · Historical Organizations (A80)

What they do

Foster A Love for Local History. to Revere The Memory of Those Pioneers Who Blazed The Way for Present Civilization and Progress; to Promote Historic Preservation In The Community and Reviatlization of Surrounding Neighborhoods; and to Provide A Public Facility for Civic and Social Activities

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

34.72%of revenue went to mission work82.8% of expenses · Program services

$41.94spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.22%of revenue went to management and office costs17.2% of expenses

$35.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

23.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$67,356

Mission workProgram services$23,38634.72% of revenue82.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,8637.22% of revenue17.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$39,10758.06% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$28,24941.94% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.8% mission · 17.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 15.14% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 18.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 24.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.25% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 19.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.11% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 24.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 23.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$67,356

Expenses$28,249

Annual surplus $39,107 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$23,386 · 82.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,863 · 17.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$67,356

Expenses$28,249

Assets$997,293

Income$79,134

Contributions$15,671

Mission work (program services)$23,386

Management and general$4,863

Stocks and bonds$236,792

Investing fees$643

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (10)

ABBY DEBACADIRECTOR

ELIZABETH JAMESDIRECTOR

JANIE BROWNPRESIDENT

JIM WHITELEYSECRETARY

JOHN KENNEDYDIRECTOR

MARY JANE JONESTREASURER

MICHAEL CORNISHDIRECTOR

SHARON STEPHENDIRECTOR

SYLVIA MOOREVICE PRESIDENT

YURI SCHENDELDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: PO BOX 311, LAWTON, OK 73502-0311
County: Comanche
In care of: Mary J Jones
Primary officer: Mary J Jones, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailchurchinfo@odbbc.org Phone(580) 512-0900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KRISTAL MILLER CPA
NTEE classification: Historical Organizations (A80)
IRS tax category: Historical Organizations