LIZZADRO MUSEUM OF LAPIDARY ARTS Charity Report

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LIZZADRO MUSEUM OF LAPIDARY ARTS

EIN 36-2487600 · Museums (A50)

What they do

THE LIZZADRO MUSEUM of LAPIDARY ARTS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE is to OPERATE A MUSEUM of ART for THE COLLECTION, CARE, STUDY, and EXHIBITION of PRECIOUS and NON-PRECIOUS GEMS, CERAMICS, and OTHER OBJECTS of ART, and THE EDUCATION of THE PUBLIC WITH REFERENCE to THE MUSEUMS ART COLLECTION, WHICH CONSISTS of GEMSTONES, DIORAMAS, JADE CARVINGS, and VARIOUS ROCK, MINERAL, and FOSSIL SPECIMENS.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.70%of revenue went to mission work91.4% of expenses · Program services

$89.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.22%of revenue went to management and office costs8.6% of expenses

$8.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

77.2%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$827,427

Mission workProgram services$543,63765.70% of revenue91.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$51,4716.22% of revenue8.6% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$232,31928.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$595,10871.92% 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: 91.4% mission · 8.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.45% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$662,425

Expenses$595,108

Annual surplus $67,317 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)$543,637 · 91.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$51,471 · 8.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$662,425

Expenses$595,108

Assets$4,817,257

Income$787,499

Contributions$511,618

Mission work (program services)$543,637

Management and general$51,471

Stocks and bonds$242,448

Accounting fees$11,450

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 (14)

BONITA HAYDIRECTOR

CHARLES E ANDERSONDIRECTOR

DANIEL LIZZADRO-MCPHERSONDIRECTOR

DOROTHY ASHERDIRECTOR

DR KYLE BRILLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GINA NICHOLASDIRECTOR

JOHN NICHOLASDIRECTOR

JOHN S LIZZADRO JRVICE PRES AND DIRECTOR

JOHN S LIZZADRO SRPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR

JOSEPH F LIZZADROSECRETARY

LOUIS L LIZZADROTREASURER AND DIRECTOR

MARTIN HAREDIRECTOR

NICOLE L KELLEYDIRECTOR

WINONA ASHERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 1220 KENSINGTON RD STE 100, OAK BROOK, IL 60523-2173
County: DuPage
In care of: % JOHN S LIZZADRO SR
Primary officer: Louis L Lizzadro, Treasurer

How to reach them

Phone(630) 571-7200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Museums (A50)
IRS tax category: Museums
Revocation date: May 15, 2021