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Luxembourg American Cultural Society Inc

EIN 05-0622320 · Belgium, WI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO INTERPRET AND PORTRAY BOTH PAST AND PRESENT LUXEMBOURG HERITAGE AND CULTURE AND TO SERVE AS AN ONGOING LINK BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA AND THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG.

Income
$717,909
Spending
$692,230
Spent on programs
69%
Reserves
22 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 58%
Employees
10
Volunteers
40
Highest pay
$89,382, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 22.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 20 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $471,669 spent. THE LACS CONDUCTS A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP AND GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN 2023, WE HOSTED AN IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL CULTURAL CONFERENCE WITH THE THEME, LUXEMBOURG ANCESTRAL HOUSES, WE WELCOMED GUEST SPEAKER JEAN ENSCH FROM LUXEMBOURG. THE SOCIETY HOSTED ONE CULTURAL IMMERSION TOUR OF LUXEMBOURG IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL DAY. WE HOSTED 6 EDUCATIONAL VIRTUAL PROGRAMS THROUGH THE YEAR, WITH GUESTS SPEAKERS FROM LUXEMBOURG. WE ALSO WELCOMED 25 STUDENTS FROM LUXEMBOURG WHO ARE A PART OF THE VIRTUAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH LACROSSE HIGH SCHOOLS.
  2. $4,914 spent. IN 2008, THE LUXEMBOURG GOVERNMENT ENACTED LAW WHICH ALLOWED FOR DUAL NATIONALITY. THIS LAW FURTHER ALLOWED THAT FROM 2008 - 2020, QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS OF DIRECT-LINE LUXEMBOURG ANCESTRY, WHO WERE NOT LUXEMBOURG CITIZENS, COULD RECLAIM THEIR LUXEMBOURG NATIONALITY AND ACQUIRE A LUXEMBOURG/EU PASSPORT. BECAUSE OF THE CHALLENGES AND COMPLEXITIES OF THIS PROCESS, THE LACS OFFERS A FEE-BASED CONSULTATION PROCESS TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN DETERMINING IF THEY QUALIFY FOR RECLAMATION OF LUXEMBOURG NATIONALITY AND TO ASSIST THEM THROUGH THE RECLAMATION PROCESS FROM START TO FINISH. THE LACS HAS SUCCESSFULLY ASSISTED DOZENS OF AMERICANS OF DIRECT-LINE LUXEMBOURG ANCESTRY IN RECLAIMING THEIR LUXEMBOURG NATIONALITY AND IN ACQUIRING A LUXEMBOURG/EU PASSPORT. THE COMPLETION DEADLINE FOR THOSE WITH ANCESTRY ON THE MATERNAL SIDE WAS EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 31, 2025, BY THE LUXEMBOURG PARLIAMENT.
  3. $648 spent. ROOTS AND LEAVES MUSEUM - THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER'S "ROOTS AND LEAVES MUSEUM" IS A CENTRAL PART OF THE SOCIETY'S MISSION. THE ROOTS AND LEAVES MUSEUM GRAND OPENED IN AUGUST 2010 AND IS ONE OF A KIND IN THE WORLD. THE MUSEUM PORTRAYS THE HISTORY OF LUXEMBOURG, PAST AND PRESENT, AS WELL AS TELLING THE UNIQUE STORY OF LUXEMBOURG EMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE IMPACT OF LUXEMBOURG IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS UPON AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE. THROUGH IT TELLS THE STORY OF IMMIGRATION THROUGH THE EYES OF LUXEMBOURGERS, THE MUSEUM IS A PLACE OF EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL ETHNIC GROUPS. SINCE ITS OPENING, THE MUSEUM HAS WELCOMED GUESTS, YOUNG AND OLD, FROM THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND LUXEMBOURG AND FROM PLACES AS FAR AWAY AS SOUTH KOREA AND TANZANIA.
  4. DOOLEY - WAGNER RESEARCH CENTER - THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER'S "DOOLEY - WAGNER RESEARCH CENTER" IS ALSO A CENTRAL PART OF THE SOCIETY'S MISSION. THE DOOLEY - WAGNER RESEARCH CENTER OPENED IN AUGUST 2009 AND IS THE LARGEST RESEARCH CENTER FOR LUXEMBOURG STUDIES OUTSIDE OF THE GRAND DUCHY. THE RESEARCH CENTER CONTAINS ARCHIVAL AND RESEARCH MATERIALS PERTAINING TO LUXEMBOURG, PAST AND PRESENT, AS WELL AS TO LUXEMBOURG HERITAGE, CULTURE, AND GENEALOGY IN THE UNITED STATES. THE RESEARCH CENTER IS AFFILIATED WITH INSTITUTIONS RUN BY LUXEMBOURG'S MINISTRY OF CULTURE INCLUDING THE LUXEMBOURG NATIONAL LIBRARY AND NATIONAL ARCHIVES. VISITORS FROM THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND LUXEMBOURG, INCLUDING INTERNS AND STUDENTS, HAVE FOUND THE DOOLEY - WAGNER RESEARCH CENTER TO BE A TREASURE TROVE OF UNIQUE INFORMATION ABOUT LUXEMBOURG AND LUXEMBOURG - AMERICAN RELATIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2005.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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