Public Charity

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation Inc

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation Inc, of Springfield, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.2M in revenue, $536K in expenses, $7.3M in total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 370811051 Springfield, IL Botanical Gardens & Arboreta NTEE: C41 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$536K
Total Assets$7.3M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

To honor the memory of Abraham Lincoln by providing a place where the public can enjoy nature in all seasons, learn to be better stewards of the environment and discover the relationship among native plants, wildlife, water, soil, and sunlight. Our purpose is to manage and fund the preservation, protection, maintenance, and improvement of the Garden (orginally designed by Jens Jensen) as a living memorial to Abraham Lincoln.

Where $100 goes at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation Inc

How Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$66 Programs the work itself
$34 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $66 for programs

$48
Ground and building maintenance
72% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 49 acres
$17
Educational programs, workshops, and nature study presentations - The Garden employs a full time educator and 3-5 part-time summer assistants to present ecological education programs on the Gardens…
26% of program spending
$1
Membership and newsletter
2% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 700 members
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2023
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$950,400
2022
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,200
2021
Public Amenities and Events at Lincoln Memorial Garden
$5,000
2017
TO FINANCIALLY ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
$54,100
2017
TO FINANCIALLY ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
$40,300

Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Amanda Gardner
Director Brad Butcher
Director Carol Dunaway
Director Colleen Germeraad
Director Dan Skinner
Director Diane Dawson

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Animal Welfare
$950,400 1 grant
General Support
$101,600 3 grants
Environment & Conservation
$5,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.2M $536K $7.3M
2024 $987K $491K $6.5M
2023 $2.1M $498K $5.6M
2021 $427K $370K $3.6M
2020 $538K $406K $2.9M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $538K to $1.2M (+131%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.3M.

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