Nonprofit · EIN 22-3222087
LIBRARY OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE HISTORY INC
Tax-exempt · AMHERST, MA 01004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $470,525 | $446,698 | $23,827 | $2,093,112 | $14,049 | $2,079,063 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $324,093 | $433,319 | -$109,226 | $2,004,699 | $7,364 | $1,997,335 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $360,630
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $109,757
- Royalties
- $503
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $46,504
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$1,089
- Other revenue
- $138
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $113,104
- Other salaries and wages
- $114,240
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $252,551
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,060
- Occupancy
- $22,000
- Travel
- $5,577
- Depreciation
- $10,689
- Program services (functional)
- $340,317
- Management and general (functional)
- $95,585
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,796
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,004,699
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,093,112
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,049
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,079,063
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,330
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,789,877
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,134,972
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $944,091
- Gross receipts
- $2,131,038
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN KARSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $112,322 | $16,000 |
| WAIRIMU NJAMBI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH N MORGAN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM E O'BRIEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ZELONIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SHEAR | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL NADENICEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON HACKETT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BARLOW ROGERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE W SHIVERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYBETH SOLLINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN KARSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $100,763 | $3,023 |
| KEITH N MORGAN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN CARR | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ZELONIS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SHEAR | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL NADENICEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON HACKETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA LASKO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREL MORRISON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BARLOW ROGERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE W SHIVERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYBETH SOLLINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1323, AMHERST, MA 01004-1323
- In care of
- % THOMAS LESSER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEITH N MORGAN, PO BOX 1323, AMHERST, MA 01004
- Signed the 990
- ROBIN KARSON, Executive Director
- Phone
- (413) 549-4680
- Website
- LALH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DOWNEY PIECIAK FITZGERALD & CO PC
Mission
LALH IS THE LEADING PUBLISHER OF BOOKS THAT ADVANCE THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FROM GARDENS AND PARKS TO CITY PLANS. LALH BOOKS EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, MOTIVATING STEWARDSHIP OF SIGNIFICANT PLACES AND THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THEY INSPIRE NEW DESIGNS THAT CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE.
Program accomplishments
- Improving the Village: Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and the Laurel Hill Association by Kirin Makker and Sarah Allaback was edited, the illustration program was prepared, and book was sent to the printer in 2024; in spring 2025 the book was released.Boston's Franklin Park: Olmsted, Recreation, and the Modern City (film) featuring Ethan Carr and several Boston park advocates was released in Roxbury, Massachusetts, October 2024.Expenses $200,057
- EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH: Discussions regarding a new partnership with the Society of Architectural Historians began in November. Proposal was approved by LALH board May 2025.Expenses $140,260
- MANUSCRIPT DEVELOPMENT: "Calvert Vaux, Landscape Architect" by Francis R. Kowsky was edited and the illustration program begun; the book will be released in spring 2026."Innocenti - Webel: Modern Landscape Classicism" by Robin Karson continues in development; the book's anticipated release is spring 2027.Olmsted and Yosemite: Civil War, Abolition, and the National Park Idea (film) featuring Rolf Diamant went into development. Release is anticipated fall 2025.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-3222087
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,093,112
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,131,038
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $470,525 | $446,698 | $2,093,112 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $324,093 | $433,319 | $2,004,699 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $702,066 | $557,837 | $1,957,221 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-3222087).
Questions about LIBRARY OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE HISTORY INC
- What is the EIN of LIBRARY OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE HISTORY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIBRARY OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE HISTORY INC is 22-3222087.
- Is LIBRARY OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE HISTORY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to LIBRARY OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE HISTORY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIBRARY OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE HISTORY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LIBRARY OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE HISTORY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LIBRARY OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE HISTORY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LIBRARY OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE HISTORY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KEITH N MORGAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIBRARY OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE HISTORY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,322 (ROBIN KARSON, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does LIBRARY OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE HISTORY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $470,525, expenses of $446,698 and total assets of $2,093,112 at year end.
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