ELBOW REEF FOUNDATION INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $116K · expenses $61K · assets $126K
- EIN
- 85-0976407
- Address
- 3216 DIXIE HWY, ERLANGER, KY 41018-1828
- Website
- elbowreef.org
- NTEE code
- A82
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- ann w potts (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE CULTURAL HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY SPACES OF ELBOW CAY, ABACO, BAHAMAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS, THE NATION OF THE BAHAMS AND THE VISITING PUBLIC. OUR PRIMARY AREA OF FOCUS HAS BEEN TO SUPPORT THE ELBOW REEF LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY IN ITS EFFORTS TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE HISTORIC ELBOW REEF LIGHTHOUSE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Gallagher | PRESIDENT | 2022-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heather Forde-Prosa | SECRETARY | 2020-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| James W Tivy | TREASURER | 2022-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| LETITIA McKIBBON | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mari Chambers | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kent Leboutillier (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 35 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Neil Aberle (former) | ADVISOR | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anne Potts (former) | TREASURER | 2020-2021 | 35 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heather Fordde - Prosa (former) | SECRETARY | 2021 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA GALLAGHER | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER FORDE-PROSA | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES W TIVY | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARI CHAMBERS | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LETITIA McKIBBON | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA GALLAGHER | PRESIDENT | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KENT LEBOUTILLIER | VICE PRESIDENT | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER FORDE-PROSA | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES W TIVY | TREASURER | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LETITIA McKIBBON | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NEIL ABERLE | ADVISOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT LEBOUTILLIER | PRESIDENT | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA GALLAGHER | VICE PRESIDENT | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER FORDE-PROSA | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES W TIVY | TREASURER | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NEIL ABERLE | ADVISOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT LEBOUTILLIER | PRESIDENT | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA GALLAGHER | VICE PRESIDENT | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER FORDE-PROSA | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES W TIVY | TREASURER | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NEIL ABERLE | ADVISOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT LEBOUTILLIER | PRESIDENT | 35 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNE POTTS | TREASURER | 35 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER FORDDE - PROSA | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT LEBOUTILLIER | PRESIDENT | 35 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNE POTTS | TREASURER | 35 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER FORDE-PROSA | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $116,122 | $61,310 | $126,099 | $126,099 | $85,205 | $0 | - | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $104,819 | $110,987 | $71,287 | $71,287 | $36,496 | $0 | - | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $203,737 | $240,339 | $77,455 | $77,455 | $171,436 | $0 | - | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $501,003 | $433,442 | $114,057 | $114,057 | $501,003 | $0 | - | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $116,651 | $92,169 | $46,496 | $46,496 | $116,651 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,965 | $78,951 | $42,014 | $22,014 | $100,965 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $16,000 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| MCCALLUM FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ELBOW REEF FOUNDATION INC” | 2022-2025 | 4 | $6,000 | 2025 | $1,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE FOUNDATION INC | KY | A82 | $208,624 | $160,515 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FOHS HALL INC | KY | A82 | $78,901 | $99,117 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HARRODSBURG HISTORICAL SOCIETY | KY | A82 | $125,319 | $84,937 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LAUREL COUNTY HISTRICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED | KY | A82 | $170,617 | $16,833 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HISTORIC HOPE FOUNDATION INC | NC | A82 | $168,572 | $158,158 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| ORLANDO FOUNDATION INC | MA | A82 | $99,569 | $46,087 | PRESIDENT / | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BLIND BROOK FOUNDATION INC | NY | A82 | $79,570 | $88,025 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BCC FOUNDATION INC | IN | A82 | $99,500 | $77,500 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HOLOCAUST RESOURCE FOUNDATION INC | NJ | A82 | $174,562 | $174,180 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| KETCHAM INN FOUNDATIN INC | NY | A82 | $181,994 | $106,016 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| PORTER-PHELPS-HUNTINGTON FOUNDATION INC | MA | A82 | $133,494 | $182,709 | Clerk | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| MATTHEWS HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INC | NC | A82 | $83,054 | $97,437 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| FREDERICK COUNTY LANDMARKS FOUNDATION INC | MD | A82 | $138,300 | $64,765 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| LAURA RIDING JACKSON FOUNDATION INC | FL | A82 | $200,546 | $269,868 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| HILLFOREST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INC | IN | A82 | $137,979 | $179,108 | Executive Director - left mid-year | $28,697 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| CEDAR CREEK BATTLEFIELD FOUNDATION INC | VA | A82 | $177,167 | $165,369 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| IOWA HISTORICAL FOUNDATION | IA | A82 | $202,563 | $182,955 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC | AR | A82 | $217,519 | $203,350 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| BUFFALO CLUB PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC | NY | A82 | $118,335 | $28,890 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| ARAB IMAGE FOUNDATION INC | NY | A82 | $58,859 | $105,359 | MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| LATAH COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INC | ID | A82 | $98,158 | $51,912 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| HISTORIC FREDERICKSBURG FOUNDATION INC | VA | A82 | $231,879 | $274,085 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| ALPHA ZETA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | PA | A82 | $145,775 | $1,000 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| MEETEETSE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC | WY | A82 | $90,762 | $75,009 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| ROBINSON JEFFERS TOR HOUSE FOUNDATION | CA | A82 | $164,943 | $185,871 | president | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $61,310 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,000 · events $55,628
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $50,000 | $50,000 | - | - | 81.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,736 | $0 | $5,736 | $0 | 9.4% | |
| Office expenses | $3,113 | $0 | $3,113 | $0 | 5.1% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $832 | $832 | $0 | $0 | 1.4% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS EXP | $534 | $0 | $534 | $0 | 0.9% |
| Insurance | $508 | $0 | $508 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $272 | $0 | $272 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $177 | $0 | $177 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Fees: other services | $138 | $0 | $0 | $138 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $86,545 | $55,628 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $61,310 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $110,987 spent · pay $0 · grants $97,869 · events $34,725
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $97,869 | $97,869 | - | - | 88.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,983 | $0 | $8,983 | $0 | 8.1% | |
| Office expenses | $1,753 | $0 | $1,293 | $460 | 1.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $660 | $0 | $0 | $660 | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $508 | $0 | $508 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| All other expenses | $416 | $0 | $0 | $416 | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $288 | $0 | $288 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | LIGHT TOWER R & M | $192 | $192 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $177 | $0 | $177 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $80 | $0 | $80 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | REGISTRATION FEES | $61 | $0 | $61 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $103,048 | $34,725 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $110,987 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $240,339 spent · pay $0 · grants $142,272 · events $27,030
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $142,272 | $142,272 | - | - | 59.2% | |
| Other (as described) | OUTBUILDINGS | $48,246 | $48,246 | $0 | $0 | 20.1% |
| Other (as described) | LIGHTSTATION | $23,184 | $22,992 | $192 | $0 | 9.6% |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL FEES | $18,758 | $5,000 | $12,558 | $1,200 | 7.8% |
| Office expenses | $6,469 | $49 | $6,420 | $0 | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | SLATE PROJECT | $832 | $670 | $162 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Insurance | $507 | $0 | $507 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $71 | $0 | $71 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $59,331 | $27,030 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $240,339 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $433,442 spent · pay $0 · grants $182,155 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | LIGHTSTATION | $203,459 | $203,459 | $0 | $0 | 46.9% |
| Grants outside the US | $182,155 | $182,155 | - | - | 42.0% | |
| Other (as described) | OUTBUILDINGS | $38,800 | $38,800 | $0 | $0 | 9.0% |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL FEES | $7,375 | $2,846 | $4,529 | $0 | 1.7% |
| All other expenses | $859 | $0 | $859 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $518 | $0 | $518 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $276 | $0 | $276 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $433,442 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $92,169 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $90,419 | 98.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,750 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $92,169 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $78,951 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $78,351 | 99.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $600 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $78,951 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -$100 | $0 | 1 |
| 2023 | $10,000 | $0 | 2 |
Largest awards · 2 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Department of State | Grant or other assistance | U.S. AMBASSADORS FUND FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION 19.025 | TO RESTORE THE ELBOW REEF LIGHTHOUSE, LOCATED ON ELBOW CAY, ABACO, BACK TO FULL WORKING CONDITION AS THE ONLY REMAINING HAND-OPERATED KEROSENE LIGHTHOUSE IN THE | -$100 |
| 2023 | Department of State | Grant or other assistance | PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PROGRAMS 19.040 | THE ELBOW REEF LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION(ERLF) WILL DESIGN AND EXECUTE A RE-LAUNCH EVENT FOR THE LIGHT STATION AND HOST DOCUMENTARY SCREENINGS ACROSS THE BAHAMAS FO | $10,000 |
State business registration
- ELBOW REEF FOUNDATION INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2020-05-04
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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