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Screen a listLincoln Memorial University
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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)
$285Mrevenue
FY2025 · +42% in 3 yrs2,534staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin24.9%
Months of reserve6.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.7%
Middle half of peersMedianLincoln Memorial University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $214M spent
Programs$162M76%Management and general$50M23%Fundraising$2.2M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
25 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $36M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending73funders
$269ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Maloof Scholarship Fund T WSince FY2019$38k$34k$33k$40k$48kPetsmart Charities IncStopped after FY2021$15k$19k$11k$80k–The Columbus Phipps FoundationSince FY2020$33k$27k$40k$2kPope & Edwards Family Foundation IncOn and off$10k$20k$15k$30k$10k$15kAlgernon Sydney Sullivan FoundationOn and off$21k$10k$10k$15k$20k$20kTt Uw H F Brown for Lincoln UniversitySince FY2022$45k$46kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$18k$42k$41k$9k$27k$40k40 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$73k$43k$80k$97k$50k$102k$108k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped