Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $808.6M in total assets. In 2025, it made $46.8M in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $63.6M.
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy at a glance
- Total assets
- $808,637,838
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $79,419,405
- +33.5% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $46,775,862
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $61,160,652
- +24.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lincoln Institute of Land Policy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2022) to $389K (2020). In 2022 it made 7 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $70,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $808,637,838 | $79,419,405 | $61,160,652 | — | — | $46,775,862 | $63,562,231 |
| 2024 | $774,364,523 | $59,510,038 | $49,331,930 | — | — | $39,533,468 | $45,325,732 |
| 2023 | $745,506,055 | $55,268,672 | $50,495,630 | — | — | $41,732,550 | $40,398,963 |
| 2022 | $646,815,616 | $55,512,650 | $38,019,831 | $70,000 | 7 | $40,943,792 | $40,449,091 |
| 2021 | $774,885,329 | $64,138,879 | $34,499,368 | $150,000 | 15 | — | $53,675,206 |
| 2020 | $588,440,380 | $40,052,174 | $31,240,933 | $388,840 | 26 | — | $27,698,557 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is led by George McCarthy, CEO, President & Director on every filing since 2024; 20 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George McCarthy
CEO, President & Director
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$591K (2024) → $589K (2025)
Kathryn J. Lincoln
Chair, CIO & Director
Chairman, CIO & Director → Chair, CIO & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$411K (2020) → $441K (2025)
Bruce Lincoln
Director
On filings since 2020
2.2 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $21K (2025)
Constance Mitchell Ford
Director
On filings since 2020
2.1 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $17K (2025)
Jane Campbell
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $23K (2025)
John G. Lincoln III
Director
On filings since 2020
1.9 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Kevyn Orr
Director
On filings since 2020
3.1 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $19K (2025)
Scott Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
1.8 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $15K (2025)
Thomas Becker
Director
On filings since 2020
3.2 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $32K (2025)
Thomas Nechyba
Director
On filings since 2020
3.8 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $30K (2025)
Tim Renjilian
Director
On filings since 2020
3.4 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $32K (2025)
Nancy Gibbs
Director
On filings since 2021
2.8 hrs/week
$500 (2021) → $21K (2025)
Lizzie Kazan
Assistant Treasurer & Director of Finance
Assistant Treasurer Since April → Assistant Treasurer & Director of Finance, 2024
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$185K (2023) → $193K (2025)
Peter Culp
Director
On filings since 2023
2.4 hrs/week
$3K (2023) → $17K (2025)
Tzu-Chin Lin
Director
On filings since 2023
1.9 hrs/week
$3K (2023) → $17K (2025)
Amelia Stier Secretary
Director of Board & Investment Management
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$141K (2024) → $142K (2025)
Carolina Barco
Director
On filings since 2024
1.8 hrs/week
$3K (2024) → $17K (2025)
Karen Schaeffer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3.2 hrs/week
$26K (2025)
Raphael Bostic
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charla Griffy-Brown
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Otis Moss
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
William Goodell
CIO
Director → CIO, 2025
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$500 (2021) → $452K (2025)
Vinod Parmeshwar
Treasurer & Cfo-Chro
CFO & Chair → Treasurer & Cfo-Chro, 2024
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$280K (2023) → $302K (2025)
Former officers (13)
- Former: Adriana Soto (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lourdes German (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: George Mc Carthy (2020–2023) — CEO, President & Director
- Former: Mimi Brown (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Mc Daniel (2021–2023) — Treasurer & Director of Finance · Filing note: Thru May 2023
- Former: Mia Stier (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Anthony Coyne (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dione A. Etter (2020–2022) — Secretary · Filing note: Thru May 2022
- Former: Sanjeev Khagram (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mia Steir (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Dennis W. Robinson (2020) — Treasurer, Vp-Fin. & Ops.
- Former: Jill Schurtz (2020) — Director
- Former: Levering F. T. White (2020) — Ast. Secretary & Vice President Administrator
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 $589K, to George McCarthy (CEO & President/ Director). 20 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
How large is Lincoln Institute of Land Policy?
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy reported $808.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $79.4M.
What is Lincoln Institute of Land Policy?
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $808.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lincoln Institute of Land Policy operate?
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Wyoming.
What is Lincoln Institute of Land Policy's EIN?
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6021106. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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