West Lincoln Natural Gas District
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What it says it does
WLNG is set up as a community development member program to supply natural gas as an alternative fuel source to residential and small businesses that otherwise would have to pay higher fuel cost from other sources. 305 members in program for 2025. West Lincoln Natural Gas District has always been a member organization with all its revenue (100%) coming from its members today as well as meeting this requirement in the past. West Lincoln Natural Gas District met the 85% determination factor in 1993 of its income being from amounts collected from members for the sole purpose of meeting loses and expenses, and this still exist today at 100%.
- Income
- $189,269
- Spending
- $192,637
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $39,695, superintendent
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $192,637 spent. WLNG has only one service accomplishment. The members are provided natural gas from revenue charges for their gas usage and the expenses are paid by those members from the revenue generated. There are no grants involved from anyone. The Code for WLNG expenses is 221000.
- There is no 2nd service accomplishments involved.
- There are no 3rd program service accomplishments.
- WLNG has only one service accomplishment that was described in 4a. No Other Program Services exist.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(12) benevolent life insurance association or utility cooperative.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(12) benevolent life insurance association or utility cooperative as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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