Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLincoln Academy
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs207staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.4%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLincoln Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$9.0M64%Management and general$4.8M35%Fundraising$201k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.5M in FY2023, −$1.6M in FY2024 and −$1.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists20funders
$674ka year, last 3 years
81%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Burns Family Foundation IncSince FY2021$50k$105k$100kReny Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$56k$15k$13k$18k$19k$19kThe Genada FoundationOn and off$20k$40k$20k$500Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable TrOn and off$40kSeven Trees IncOn and off$33kDavis Family FoundationOn and off$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$63k$99k$393k$319k$1.6M$28k$28k6 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$5k$4k$7k$7k$3k$61$9k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund