Lincoln Energy Trust
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
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
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
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Council on Aging Ruston, LA | Public Charity | $6,391 |
| Claiborne Electric Cooperative Homer, LA | Utilities Assistance for Indigent Families. | $377 |
| Alabama Water System Arcadia, LA | Utilities Assistance for Indigent Families. | $258 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $165,478 | $7,505 | $10,855 | $7,026 | 3 | $8,026 | $5,801 | $7,528 |
| 2024 | $168,235 | $6,867 | $9,440 | $5,700 | 1 | $6,700 | $5,710 | $7,544 |
| 2023 | $165,169 | $2,445 | $10,756 | $7,041 | 4 | $9,041 | $5,067 | $8,381 |
| 2022 | $178,728 | $4,875 | $8,988 | $5,464 | 4 | $7,684 | $4,228 | $8,762 |
| 2021 | $182,841 | $10,209 | $9,664 | $6,407 | 2 | — | $8,831 | — |
| 2020 | $182,296 | $4,332 | $10,627 | $7,702 | 3 | — | $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
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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