Lincoln Charter School Inc
Operate a public charter school
Lincoln Charter School Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $15,858,639
- +43.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $30,364,951
- +26.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $25,045,491
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lincoln Charter School Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Lincoln Charter School Inc gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $1.2M (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Foundation for Education Denver, NC | Exp Reimbursement | $13,082 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,858,639 | $30,364,951 | $25,045,491 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $11,031,512 | $24,014,780 | $24,736,056 | — | — | $350,542 |
| 2023 | $11,123,248 | $23,325,659 | $22,225,555 | $13,082 | 1 | $4,857 |
| 2022 | $10,018,483 | $20,367,143 | $20,173,219 | $166,403 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $10,014,512 | $18,722,799 | $17,164,560 | $1,170,269 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $8,108,423 | $17,767,007 | $17,540,873 | $1,170,269 | 1 | $139,952 |
About Lincoln Charter School Inc
Based on IRS filings
Lincoln Charter School Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.9M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lincoln Charter School Inc is led by Jonathan Bryant, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 6 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan Bryant
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$117K (2020) → $169K (2025)
Cara Dowling
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christy Hutchinson
School Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$88K (2022) → $115K (2025)
Jessica Kelly
School Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$82K (2023) → $105K (2025)
Melissa Nance
Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Christy Berry
CFO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$48K (2020) → $72K (2025)
Stephanie Regdos
Human Resources
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$62K (2025)
Chris Wrenn
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Austin
Member
Director → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alli Moody
Secretary
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Brooks
Vice President
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Steve Lockey
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Buckshi
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chalee Yang
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Robinson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Peter Lohri (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Ryan Waddle (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Rob Brown (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Trent Jones (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Vanessa Brown (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Joel Dalton (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Shannon Clemons (2022) — School Director
- Former: Steve Lockey (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Christy Hutchins (2020) — Principal
- Former: Greg Taylor (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $169K, to Jonathan Bryant (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Charter School Inc
How large is Lincoln Charter School Inc?
Lincoln Charter School Inc reported $15.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $30.4M.
What is Lincoln Charter School Inc?
Lincoln Charter School Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, NC. It holds $15.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lincoln Charter School Inc operate?
Lincoln Charter School Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Lincoln Charter School Inc's EIN?
Lincoln Charter School Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2052862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
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