HISTORIC LEXINGTON FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HISTORIC LEXINGTON FOUNDATION

EIN 54-6069177 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)

What they do

HISTORIC LEXINGTON FOUNDATION (HLF) is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROMOTING THE PRESERVATION of THE RICH ARCHITECTURAL and RELATED HISTORIC RESOURCES of ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. INCORPORATED IN 1966, AT A TIME WHEN MANY of LEXINGTONS BUILDINGS WERE THREATENED WITH DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT, HLF TODAY SUPPORTS and INTERPRETS THE HERITAGE and FABRIC of LEXINGTON, BUENA VISTA, and ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.50 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.

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.11%of revenue went to mission work66.5% of expenses · Program services

7.38%of revenue went to fundraising7.1% of expenses

$103.92spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

27.43%of revenue went to management and office costs26.4% of expenses

$10.56in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

45.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,683 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $22,238 for MARGARET SAMDAHL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$119,424

Mission workProgram services$82,53669.11% of revenue66.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$32,76027.43% of revenue26.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8,8117.38% of revenue7.1% of expenses

Total expenses$124,107103.92% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 66.5% mission · 26.4% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 49.6% mission · 36.3% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 24.4% management · 15.2% fundraisingRevenue comparison unavailable

2021Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 23.8% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 13.3% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 10.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.8% mission · 19.0% management · 22.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 48.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.32% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 47.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$119,424

Expenses$124,107

Annual shortfall $4,683 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$82,536 · 66.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$32,760 · 26.4% of expenses

Fundraising$8,811 · 7.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$119,424

Expenses$124,107

Assets$1,310,995

Income$416,540

Contributions$54,318

Mission work (program services)$82,536

Fundraising$8,811

Grants given$140,168

Average grant$20,024

Management and general$32,760

Executive compensation (total)$25,530

Accounting fees$900

Investing fees$8,305

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARGARET SAMDAHLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $22,238

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

MARGARET SAMDAHLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LESLIE GILESDIRECTOR

TOM CONTOSDIRECTOR

TOM CAMDENDIRECTOR

SUSAN MINORDIRECTOR

NANCY SULLIVANDIRECTOR

NAN WOLFDIRECTOR

MICHAEL PERRYDIRECTOR

LINDA PRESLEY-BEAUFORDSECRETARY

BRUCE MACDONALDEMERITUS BOARD MEMBER

LARRY WIESEPRESIDENT

JOAN HARDENDIRECTOR

JIM BUSCHVICE PRESIDENT

DEE JOYCE-HAYESPAST PRESIDENT

CHARLES RAPPOLDTREASURER

CATHERINE HARCUSDIRECTOR

BYRON FAIDLEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: P O BOX 901, LEXINGTON, VA 24450
County: Lexington (city)
In care of: CHARLES RAPPOLD
Primary officer: CHARLES RAPPOLD, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhlf@rockbridge.net Phone(540) 463-6832

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RAETZ & HAWKINS PC CPAS
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)
IRS tax category: Historical Sites
Grant-giving organization: Yes