Lincoln Family Foundation
Lincoln Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $233K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $7K.
Lincoln Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lincoln Family Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,110
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,278
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,120
- Total assets
- $233,434
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (33% 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 Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Public Broadcasting Service ($4K). Together the top 4 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lincoln Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $15K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Public Broadcasting Service Arlington, VA | Unrestricted General | $4,370 |
| Teaching Kitchen Collaborative Inc Burlington, MA | Unrestricted General | $4,370 |
| New Jersey Choral Society Ridgewood, NJ | Unrestricted General | $3,870 |
| Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps Glen Rock, NJ | Unrestricted General | $500 |
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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 | $233,434 | $10,810 | $20,118 | $13,110 | 4 | $15,819 | $6,743 | $16,545 |
| 2024 | $242,382 | $15,982 | $18,698 | $12,069 | 4 | $14,679 | $12,060 | $15,720 |
| 2023 | $245,180 | $11,008 | $18,827 | $12,690 | 4 | $15,105 | $7,349 | $14,486 |
| 2022 | $253,031 | $11,116 | $20,799 | $14,784 | 4 | $17,109 | $7,600 | $15,014 |
| 2021 | $272,096 | $14,479 | $18,808 | $12,510 | 4 | $14,947 | $10,799 | $17,219 |
| 2020 | $276,416 | $12,795 | $18,357 | $12,654 | 4 | — | $9,019 | $14,797 |
| 2019 | $282,029 | $10,578 | $18,423 | $12,438 | 3 | — | $7,074 | $14,935 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lincoln Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lincoln Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Edward Lincoln
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry C. Lincoln
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Lincoln
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $5K, to Bank of America (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Family Foundation
How much does Lincoln Family Foundation give each year?
Lincoln Family Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 4 grants.
What is Lincoln Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lincoln Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,120, and its average grant was $3,278, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lincoln Family Foundation give grants?
Lincoln Family Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (33%) and Massachusetts (33%).
Does Lincoln Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lincoln Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lincoln Family Foundation?
Lincoln Family Foundation reported $233K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Lincoln Family Foundation's EIN?
Lincoln Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1815643. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
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