Lincoln Energy Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ruston, LA EIN: 74-2325803

Lincoln Energy Trust is a private foundation, based in Ruston, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $165K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $6K.

Lincoln Energy Trust at a glance

In short: Lincoln Energy Trust gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,026
+23.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,342
-58.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$377
Total assets
$165,478
-1.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Lincoln Energy Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Lincoln Council on Aging: $6KLincoln Council on Aging$6KClaiborne Electric Cooperative: $377Claiborne Electric Cooperative$377Alabama Water System: $258Alabama Water System$258

The largest 2025 recipient was Lincoln Council on Aging ($6K). Together the top 3 received $7K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

RustonHomerHoustonArcadiaChoudrant

How Lincoln Energy Trust gives

  • Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $8K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lincoln Council on Aging Ruston, LAPublic Charity$6,391
Claiborne Electric Cooperative Homer, LAUtilities Assistance for Indigent Families.$377
Alabama Water System Arcadia, LAUtilities Assistance for Indigent Families.$258
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$165,478$7,505$10,855$7,0263$8,026$5,801$7,528
2024$168,235$6,867$9,440$5,7001$6,700$5,710$7,544
2023$165,169$2,445$10,756$7,0414$9,041$5,067$8,381
2022$178,728$4,875$8,988$5,4644$7,684$4,228$8,762
2021$182,841$10,209$9,664$6,4072—$8,831—
2020$182,296$4,332$10,627$7,7023—$3,095$9,207

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lincoln Energy Trust reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lincoln Energy Trust's only listed officer is Argent Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Argent Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $3K (2025)

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

Argent Trust Company — Trustee: $3KArgent Trust CompanyTrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Argent Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Energy Trust

How much does Lincoln Energy Trust give each year?

Lincoln Energy Trust gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.

What is Lincoln Energy Trust's typical grant size?

Lincoln Energy Trust's median grant in 2025 was $377, and its average grant was $2,342, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lincoln Energy Trust give grants?

Lincoln Energy Trust gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Lincoln Energy Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Lincoln Energy Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Lincoln Energy Trust?

Lincoln Energy Trust reported $165K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lincoln Energy Trust's EIN?

Lincoln Energy Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2325803. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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