Lincoln Club Institute
Conduct & support education programs on public policy.
Lincoln Club Institute at a glance
In short: Lincoln Club Institute gave $83K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $83,140
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $27,713
- Median grant
- $26,840
- Total assets
- $230,857
- +360.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lincoln Club Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was You Can Do It Foundation (Ycdif) ($51K). Together the top 3 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2025) to $542K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| You Can Do It Foundation (Ycdif) Mesa, AZ | The lincoln institute served as the fiscal sponsor for the you can do it foundation until they got their nonprofit status. This grant/payment were funds the you can do it foundation raised at a joint fundraising event. | $51,300 |
| Walk Away Foundation Alexandria, VA | The lincoln institute hosted a joint fundraiser with the walkaway foundation. This grant is the amount raised by walkaway foundation at the hosted joint fundraiser. | $26,840 |
| Pepperdine University Graduate School of Public Policy Malibu, CA | The lincoln institute issued this grant as fulfillment of its sponsorship to the pepperdine graduate school of public policy. | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $230,857 | $967,847 | $787,115 | $83,140 | 3 |
| 2024 | $50,125 | $487,282 | $473,071 | — | — |
| 2023 | $35,914 | $386,981 | $546,011 | — | — |
| 2022 | $194,944 | $168,356 | $220,442 | — | — |
| 2021 | $247,030 | $1,053,020 | $830,174 | $542,196 | 2 |
| 2020 | $24,185 | $208,831 | $227,689 | $132,500 | 5 |
| 2018 | $35,491 | $33,894 | $60,773 | — | — |
About Lincoln Club Institute
Based on IRS filings
Lincoln Club Institute is a public charity focused on Education, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $231K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $83K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lincoln Club Institute is led by Seth Morrison, President since 2024 (on filings since 2018); 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Seth Morrison
President
Secretary → Secretary & Board Member, 2020
Board Member & Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
$10K (2018) → $15K (2025)
Nicholas Vandennieuwenhof
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$114K (2024) → $109K (2025)
Rick Albrecht
Board Member & Chairman
President & Board Member → Board Member & Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Ben
Board Member & Secretary
Board Member → Board Member & Vice President, 2021
Board Member & Vice President → Board Member & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Reynolds
Board Member & Treasurer
Board Member & Treasurer → Board Member, Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
Board Member, Secretary & Treasurer → Board Member & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Lindholm
Board Member
Board Member → Board Member & Vice President, 2023
Board Member & Vice President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jolynn Mahoney
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tafa Jefferson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Hillgren
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosemarie Smith
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Shawn Steel (2018–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Warner (2018–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Myron Steeves (2018–2022) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 $109K, to Nicholas Vandennieuwenhof (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Club Institute
How much does Lincoln Club Institute give each year?
Lincoln Club Institute gave $83K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Lincoln Club Institute's typical grant size?
Lincoln Club Institute's median grant in 2025 was $26,840, and its average grant was $27,713, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Lincoln Club Institute give grants?
Lincoln Club Institute gives mostly in Arizona: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (32%) and California (6%).
Does Lincoln Club Institute give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Lincoln Club Institute's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Lincoln Club Institute?
Lincoln Club Institute reported $231K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $968K.
What is Lincoln Club Institute?
Lincoln Club Institute is a public charity focused on Education, based in Irvine, CA. It holds $231K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lincoln Club Institute's EIN?
Lincoln Club Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1825149. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 6, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024
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