Linger Gig Lab
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Linger Gig Lab Inc. enhances rural communities by providing space and equipment for educational and experiential learning for incubation of small business and entrepreneurial experiences and ventures and for community gathering in a historic building.
- Income
- $89,181
- Spending
- $30,682
- Reserves
- 22.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (3)
- $22,000 spent. Operated a daily community soda fountain as a youth workforce training platform generating 29,253.76 in earned revenue. Program provided paid hands-on job experience in customer service point-of-sale systems inventory management and basic business operations. Served an average of 196 customers per week during peak season. Functioned as a consistent downtown gathering space strengthening local foot traffic and informal community engagement while introducing youth to real-world entrepreneurship.
- $6,000 spent. Supported early-stage entrepreneurs and makers through access to equipment product testing and small-scale retail exposure. Activities included operation of a youth-run vending program product prototyping and initial development of a shared-use kitchen and packaging system. Program reduced barriers to entry for individuals exploring income-generating ideas particularly in food and consumer products and established a foundation for scalable local business development.
- $2,500 spent. Delivered community arts and placemaking initiatives including mural and signage projects funded through external grants. Projects enhanced the visual environment of downtown Cimarron increased public visibility of local investment and created opportunities for community participation in creative work. Activities contributed to downtown revitalization efforts and reinforced the organizations role as a multi-use civic and cultural hub.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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