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Screen a listLincoln Presidential Foundation
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)
−$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −197% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Months of reserve61.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−8.2%
Middle half of peersMedianLincoln Presidential
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.1M spent
Programs$1.6M76%Management and general$177k9%Fundraising$314k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
M G Nelson Family Foundation gave about $119k a year for four years, 13% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$647k in FY2023, −$82k in FY2024 and −$4.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 61.8 months, above the peer median of 15.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
31 of 31 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns. $1.1M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending63funders
$639ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23M G Nelson Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$55k$25k$373k–Fulk Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$50k$150k$75k$75k–National Park FoundationSince FY2022$25k$156kHobsonlucas Family FoundationSince FY2022$100k$50kPatrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$25k$50k$25kVirginia Lee Shirley Private FoundationOn and off$50k$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$69k$120k$52k$66k$138k$185k$84k34 other fundersUp to $115k a year each$15k$54k$61k$35k$11k$201k$271k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped