The Lincoln Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker Staten Island, NY EIN: 13-1740466

The Lincoln Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Staten Island, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $555K. Net investment income was $73K.

Key facts about The Lincoln Fund

EIN: 13-1740466
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $555,000
Grants made (2024): 20
Average grant: $27,750
Median grant: $25,000
Total assets: $6,207,404
Primary geography: New York (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Lincoln Fund funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Lincoln Fund's 20 itemized 2024 grants were New York (95%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (14 grants) and Bronx, NY (4 grants). None of its 20 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).

How The Lincoln Fund gives

60% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
In 2024 it paid out 188% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.2M

+4.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$555K

+17.5% YoY

Grant Count

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

-6.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lincoln Fund reported a distributable amount of $294K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Lincoln Fund

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $530K (95%)

Illinois $25K (5%)

Share of all 20 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Illinois New York

Cities

New YorkBronxBrooklynChicago

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023
Total Assets	$6,207,404	$5,950,306
Revenue	$2,834	$123,586
Expenses	$618,692	$530,350
Qualifying Distributions	$555,000	$472,284
Net Investment Income	$72,551	$84,547
Distributable Amount	$294,479	$285,776

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Coney Island Prep ($35,000), Student Sponsor Partners ($35,000), The Writing Revolution ($35,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CONEY ISLAND PREP Brooklyn, NY	EDUCATION	$35,000
STUDENT SPONSOR PARTNERS New York, NY	PROVIDING COLLEGE PREP FOR UNDERSERV	$35,000
THE WRITING REVOLUTION New York, NY	SUPPORTS EDUCATORS	$35,000
THE FOUNDATION FOR CITY COLLEGE New York, NY	EDUCATION	$35,000
CORNELIA CONNELLY CENTER New York, NY	EDUCATION	$30,000
THE FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS New York, NY	SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN K-12 EDUCATION	$30,000
EARL MONROE NEW RENAISSANCE SCHOOL Bronx, NY	FOSTER ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT	$30,000
BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE Bronx, NY	NURSING STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIPS	$25,000
CRISTO REY Chicago, IL	COLLEGE PREP FOR UNDERREPRESENTED	$25,000
HORIZON AT SAINT DAVID'S SCHOOL New York, NY	SUMMER PROGRAM FOR BOYS-LOW INCOME	$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Martha McLanahan	President	—	—
Christopher O'Malley	Secretary	—	—
Christopher S Moore	Treasurer	—	—
Rosemary Ordonez Jenkins	Director	—	—
Richard Brown	Director	—	—
Sarah Walker	Director	—	—
Keith Thomas	Director	—	—
Brandon Pimentel	Director	—	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Lincoln Fund?

The Lincoln Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Staten Island, NY. It holds $6.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Lincoln Fund?

As of 2024, The Lincoln Fund holds $6.2M in total assets with $3K in annual revenue. It awarded 20 grants totaling $555K in 2024.

Where does The Lincoln Fund operate?

The Lincoln Fund has awarded grants in Illinois, New York.

What size grants does The Lincoln Fund award?

In 2024, The Lincoln Fund awarded 20 grants totaling $555K — an average of about $28K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Lincoln Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Lincoln Fund reported a distributable amount of $294K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.