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The Sinclair Lewis Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 41-6040034

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Aug 25, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.SINCLAIRLEWISFOUNDATION.ORG
PO Box 25Sauk Centre, MN 56378

(320) 429-0913

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

66th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

62nd percentile

9.4%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

24th percentile

-22%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$47,131

Up $4,046 (+9.4%) from 2023

Net Assets

$47,131

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin66th percentile

Revenue

Down

$30,725

Down $8,725 (-22%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$26,679

Down $51,490 (-66%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$4,046

Up $42,765 (+110%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth62nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2020: $1Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $45,002Net Assets 2021: $45,0022021Assets 2022: $81,804Net Assets 2022: $81,8042022Assets 2023: $43,085Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $47,131Net Assets 2024: $47,1312024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$47,131
Liabilities-
Net Assets$47,131
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$200K$0-$200K-$400KRevenue 2020: $124,132Expenses 2020: $50,584Net Income 2020: $73,5482020Revenue 2021: $9,154Expenses 2021: $257,010Net Income 2021: -$247,8562021Revenue 2022: $142,960Expenses 2022: $106,116Net Income 2022: $36,8442022Revenue 2023: $39,450Expenses 2023: $78,169Net Income 2023: -$38,7192023Revenue 2024: $30,725Expenses 2024: $26,679Net Income 2024: $4,0462024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$30,725
Expenses$26,679
Net Income$4,046
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 25, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$30,725
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To preserve and promote the works of author sinclair lewis

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
MAINTENANCE OF BOYHOOD HOME OF SINCLAIR LEWIS. PROVIDE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND INFORMATION ON SINCLAIR LEWIS. PROMOTE TOURISM OF BOYHOOD HOME.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JIM UMHOEFERBoard Member-$0--
ROBERTA OLSONBoard Member-$0--
DEB HIMSLTreasurer-$0--
MARK ROBERGBoard Member-$0--
JOHN RASMUSSENBoard Member-$0--
PATRICIA LEWISBoard Member-$0--
CAROL MAYERBoard Member-$0--
PAT ENGENBoard Member-$0--
TAYLOR GARTHUSBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sinclair Lewis Foundation
EIN
41-6040034
Phone
3204290913
Address
PO BOX 25, SAUK CENTRE, MN 56378

Signing Officer

Name
Deb Himsl
Title
Director
Phone
3204290913
Signed
2025-08-25
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
H and R Block
Address
1800 2ND ST S, SAUK CENTRE, MN 56378
Preparer
Katherine Marthaler
Phone
8004725625
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I Line 8 Other Revenue

“ROYALTIES, MISCELLANEOUS”

Part 1 Line 16 Other Expenses

“Advertising, appreciation and gifts, memberships, rent, sales tax, writers conference, meeting fee, cost of goods, miscellaneous”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$47,131
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$47,131
Revenue
$30,725
Expenses
$26,679
Net income
$4,046
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.47$0.31$0.27$0.04
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.39$0.78$0.39
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.82$1.43$1.06$0.37
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.45$0.45$0.09$2.57$2.48
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$1.24$0.51$0.74