LINCOLN SCHOOL FOUNDATION
EIN 81-0493959 · Museums (A50)
What they do
THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED A SURPLUS FORMER SCHOOL BUILDING IN 1994. THE ROOMS and SPACES ARE RENTED OUT to OTHER LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SMALL BUSINESS STARTUPS and ARTISTS AT AFFORDABLE RATES.THE OLD GYMNASIUM HAS BEEN REHABILITATED for USE AS A HOME for THE NONPROFIT BLITZKIEG WRESTLING CLUB for CHILDREN. THE AUDITORIUM HAS BEEN REFURBISHED for USE BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. LAND IN FRONT of THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN CONVERTED to SERVE AS A COMMUNITY GARDEN and THE NONPROFIT FARM-TO-SCHOOL PROGRAM. GRANTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED to REPLACE OLD WINDOWS WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT and HISTORICALLY APPROPRIATE REPLACEMENTS.IN 2021 A PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY WAS HIRED to MAINTAIN PREMISES.
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Board and leadership roster (8)
CARLY SCHOENSECRETARY
DEBORAH KIMBALLBOARD MEMBER
KATHERINE DALYBOARD MEMBER
LUCAS SHADCHAIR
MAX HJORTSBERGVICE CHAIR
MICHAEL DECHELLISTREASURER
MOLLY FLYNN-BERMANBOARD MEMBER
WYETH WINDHAMBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1995
- Location
- PO BOX 1066, LIVINGSTON, MT 59047-1066
- County
- Park
- In care of
- MICHAEL DECHELLIS
- Primary officer
- MICHAEL DECHELLIS, TREASURER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- JENNA KOVAGO CPA PC
- NTEE classification
- Museums (A50)
- IRS tax category
- Museums
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2018