FundersPennsylvania

Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc

Radnor, PA · EIN 35-6042099. Reported 9,134 grants totalling $34.1M to 2,974 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$200median grant
$34.1Mgranted, 2021-2024
2,974organizations funded
55%of grantees funded again the next year
$5,926,047assets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $200. Half of everything it gave fell between $100 and $750; the smallest was $10 and the largest $270,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
6,898 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
1,114 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
115 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
456 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
437 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
80 grants
$100,000 and Up
34 grants

Every organization it funded

All 2,974 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
United Way of Greater Greensboro IncGreensboro, NC$1,002,0661242024
United Way of Allen County IncFort Wayne, IN$882,621542024
Local Initiatives Support CorporationNew York, NY$530,0002142024
The Free Library of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$400,800842024
The HistorymakersChicago, IL$400,000442024
Junior Achievement of Northern IndianaFort Wayne, IN$371,2001142024
Teach for America IncNew York, NY$365,0001142024
Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana IFort Wayne, IN$363,2447042024
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern NePhiladeplhia, PA$351,725542024
The Eagles Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA$350,000442024
YWCA Northeast Indiana IncFort Wayne, IN$347,3212342024
Foodbank for the HeartlandOmaha, NE$334,6223642024
United Way of the MidlandsOmaha, NE$332,774742024
Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia IncPhiladelphia, PA$329,600742024
City Year Inc - PhiladelphiaBoston, MA$300,600732023
Arts United of Greater Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN$287,4501242024
PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA$270,7073742024
Philadelphia FuturesPhiladelphia, PA$270,000322022
Connecticut Foodshare IncWallingford, CT$264,0083142024
United Way IncHartford, CT$255,000332023
Granite United WayManchester, NH$230,8161742024
United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro IncGreensboro, NC$228,050942024
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina IncCharlotte, NC$224,8751242024
Heights PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$215,368322024
Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne IncFort Wayne, IN$213,000942024
Congreso De Latinos Unidos IncPhiladelphia, PA$210,000442024
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware ValPhiladelphia, PA$207,7853042024
The Greater Boston Food Bank IncBoston, MA$205,6701542024
Boys & Girls Clubs of the MidlandsOmaha, NE$202,050742024
St Marys Food Bank AlliancePhoenix, AZ$196,9461242024
Atlanta Community Food Bank IncAtlanta, GA$194,6321442024
American National Red CrossWashington, DC$188,4324342024
Boys and Girls Clubs of Hartford IncHartford, CT$188,000742024
Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence RegionPhiladelphia, PA$186,3591242024
Philadelphia Orchestra AssociationPhiladelphia, PA$185,000842024
Greater Omaha Chamber FoundationOmaha, NE$180,000442024
American CollegeKing of Prussia, PA$172,900942024
The Granite YMCAManchester, NH$165,000842024
Blue Jacket IncFort Wayne, IN$160,000842024
Vincent Village IncFort Wayne, IN$155,500542024
Family Housing Advisory Services IncOmaha, NE$155,000442024
Junior Achievement of Southeastern PennsylvaniaWayne, PA$155,000442024
Euell a Wilson Center IncFort Wayne, IN$153,6181342024
Urban League of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$152,200432024
Share Food Program IncPhiladelphia, PA$150,000442024
The Literacy Alliance IncFort Wayne, IN$149,0012242024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana IncFort Wayne, IN$145,202842024
Hands on Hartford IncHartford, CT$145,100942024
Boys & Girls Club of Central New Hampshire IncConcord, NH$142,100742024
Actuarial FoundationSchaumburg, IL$141,700942024
Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro IncGreensboro, NC$141,700942024
Family Service of the Piedmont IncJamestown, NC$140,950942024
Chicano Awareness Center IncOmaha, NE$140,000442024
East Wayne Street Center IncFort Wayne, IN$140,000442024
Northeast Indiana Innovation CenterFort Wayne, IN$140,000442024
Partners Ending HomelessnessHigh Point, NC$140,000442024
Philadelphia Youth Network IncPhiladelphia, PA$140,000442024
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North CaroliWinston Salem, NC$135,2252342024
Turnstone Center for Children and Adults With DisaFort Wayne, IN$133,9501242024
Science Central IncFort Wayne, IN$133,900742024
Lutheran Social Services of Indiana IncFort Wayne, IN$130,653942024
University City DistrictPhiladelphia, PA$130,000442024
Police Athletic League of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$128,000442024
Greensboro Urban MinistryGreensboro, NC$127,5134142024
Greensboro Chamber FoundationGreensboro, NC$125,000112023
Mercy Housing and Shelter CorporationHartford, CT$125,000442024
Northeast Indiana Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN$125,000332024
The Jalen Hurts FoundationTulsa, OK$125,000112024
Early Childhood Alliance IncFort Wayne, IN$123,4601242024
Project HomePhiladelphia, PA$122,7501642024
The Salvation Army of Greensboro NcAtlanta, GA$122,000432023
Fort Wayne Zoological Society IncFort Wayne, IN$121,8591342024
Fort Wayne Museum of Art IncFort Wayne, IN$121,5002142024
Womens Resource Center of Greensboro IncGreensboro, NC$121,500742024
Guilford Education Alliance IncGreensboro, NC$120,6001042024
Aging and in-Home Services of Ne inFort Wayne, IN$120,000332023
Beyond LiteracyPhiladelphia, PA$120,000442024
The Arc of Northeast Indiana IncFort Wayne, IN$120,000442024
Metropolitan Young Mens Christian AssociationFort Wayne, IN$119,9591642024
City Year IncBoston, MA$117,655512024
Natural Science Center of Greensboro IncGreensboro, NC$117,1621242024
Homeless Advocacy ProjectPhiladelphia, PA$115,550842024
Bethesda ProjectPhiladelphia, PA$115,125542024
Out of the Garden ProjectGreensboro, NC$114,1731332024
Young Mens Christian Association of Greensboro IncGreensboro, NC$114,000442024
Kids Can Community CenterOmaha, NE$110,584942024
Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra IncFort Wayne, IN$110,258542024
Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina IncGreensboro, NC$110,100542024
Greensboro Housing Coalition IncGreensboro, NC$110,000442024
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Fort WayFort Wayne, IN$105,100422022
Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston IncBoston, MA$103,7271842024
Hartford Youth Scholars Foundation IncHartford, CT$103,000642024
Friends of the Lincoln Collection of Indiana IncFort Wayne, IN$102,500742024
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta IncChamblee, GA$101,000542024
United Negro College Fund IncWashington, DC$100,700542024
Hartford Interval House IncHartford, CT$100,578842024
Junior Achievement of the Triad IncGreensboro, NC$100,400742024
National Black Child Development Institute IncGreensboro, NC$100,062542024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New HampshireStratham, NH$100,050542024
Achieve NowPhiladelphia, PA$100,000442024
Action GreensboroGreensboro, NC$100,000442024
American Council of Life Insurance IncWashington, DC$100,000112022
Campus Compact for New HampshireConcord, NH$100,000442024
Community Action of Northeast Indiana IncFort Wayne, IN$100,000442024
Community Housing Solutions of Guilford IncGreensboro, NC$100,000442024
Concord Area Trust for Community HousingConcord, NH$100,000442024
Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness IncHartford, CT$100,000442024
Housing Consultants GroupGreensboro, NC$100,000442024
Junior Achievement of ArizonaTempe, AZ$100,000442024
Junior Achievement of Central CarolinasCharlotte, NC$100,000442024
Literacy Volunteers of Greater HartfordHartford, CT$100,000442024
Ready for School Ready for LifeGreensboro, NC$100,000442024
The Philadelphia Education FundPhiladelphia, PA$100,000442024
The Urban League of Greater Atlanta IncAtlanta, GA$100,000442024
Urban League of Central Carolinas IncCharlotte, NC$100,000442024
Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts IncBoston, MA$100,000442024
New Hampshire Catholic Charities IncManchester, NH$99,4901642024
Greensboro Childrens MuseumGreensboro, NC$96,3431542024
Youth Emergency Services IncOmaha, NE$95,100542024
Junior Achievement of Southwest New EnglandHartford, CT$95,000442024
Our Piece of the Pie IncHartford, CT$95,000442024
University of Texas FoundationAustin, TX$95,000742024
Urban League of Greater Hartford IncHartford, CT$95,000442024
YWCA GreensboroGreensboro, NC$94,000642024
Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against HungerPhiladelphia, PA$93,1411532023
Hartford Symphony Orchestra IncHartford, CT$92,310942024
Concord Coalition to End HomelessnessConcord, NH$92,1001042024
City Year New HampshireBoston, MA$90,000332023
Communities in Schools of Greater Greensboro IncGreensboro, NC$90,000442024
Philadelphia Mural Arts AdvocatesPhiladelphia, PA$90,000442024
The Philadelphia Academies IncPhiladelphia, PA$90,000442024
Siena Francis HouseOmaha, NE$89,208842024
Legal Aid of NebraskaOmaha, NE$88,500542024
Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall CorporationHartford, CT$87,500442024
Wellspring Interfaith Social Services IncFort Wayne, IN$86,6651042024
Philadelphia Vip IncPhiladelphia, PA$85,405742024
Girls Incorporated of OmahaOmaha, NE$85,000442024
Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition AlliancePhiladelphia, PA$85,000442024
The Mark Twain MemorialHartford, CT$85,000442024
YMCA of Greater OmahaOmaha, NE$85,000442024
Need in DeedPhiladelphia, PA$82,600642024
Greater Philadelphia Young Mens Christian AssociatConshohocken, PA$82,500632023
The Servant Center IncGreensboro, NC$82,000442024
Allen Co Ft Wayne Historical Society IncFort Wayne, IN$81,100842024
House of Bread IncHartford, CT$80,780842024
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of ArtHartford, CT$80,200642024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the MidlandsOmaha, NE$80,000442024
Community Transportation Network IncFort Wayne, IN$80,000442024
Martin Luther King School IncFort Wayne, IN$80,000442024
Omaha Childrens Museum IncOmaha, NE$80,000442024
Operation Xcel Promoting Excellent Communities EduStokesdale, NC$80,000442024
The Durham MuseumOmaha, NE$80,000442024
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley IncPhoenix, AZ$77,000532023
The Salvation Army of Greater CharlotteAtlanta, GA$77,000432023
Junior Achievement USAColorado Springs, CO$76,000112024
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra IncorporatedGreensboro, NC$75,500542024
Greater Phoenix Urban League IncPhoenix, AZ$75,000332023
Interfaith Hospitality Network of G Reater Fort WaFt Wayne, IN$75,000222024
Junior Achievement of Greater Boston IncBoston, MA$75,000332024
Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PA$75,000442024
Together Inc of Metropolitian OmahaOmaha, NE$75,000442024
Senior Resources of GuilfordGreensboro, NC$73,000442024
Foodshare IncWallingford, CT$72,1961312021
Forge City WorksHartford, CT$72,150642024
Harc IncHartford, CT$71,100742024
Reading Connections IncGreensboro, NC$71,000442024
Habitat for Humanity International IncPhiladelphia, PA$70,275742024
Habitat for Humanity International IncOmaha, NE$70,250432023
Hartford Promise IncHartford, CT$70,204642024
Teammates Mentoring ProgramLincoln, NE$70,050542024
Partnership 4 KidsOmaha, NE$70,000442024
Womens Center for AdvancementOmaha, NE$70,000332024
Rebuilding Together PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$69,000442024
Arden Theatre CompanyPhiladelphia, PA$68,750442024
Northstar FoundationOmaha, NE$65,000442024
The Southeast Youth Council IncMonroeville, IN$65,000222022
Womens Community Revitalization ProjectPhiladelphia, PA$65,000332024
The Friendly Kitchen IncConcord, NH$62,8401032024
West End MinistriesHigh Point, NC$62,000442024
Eagles Autism Challenge IncPhiladelphia, PA$61,3474242024
Special Olympics Pennsylvania IncNorristown, PA$60,820842024
Hopeworks N Camden IncCamden, NJ$60,150322024
Veterans Multi-Service Center IncPhiladelphia, PA$60,100432023
Core IncFort Wayne, IN$60,000442024
Friends Program IncConcord, NH$60,000442024
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne IncFort Wayne, IN$60,000332023
HopephlPhiladelphia, PA$60,000222024
Joyce Theater Foundation IncNew York, NY$60,000442024
North Carolina for Community and Justice IncGreensboro, NC$60,000442024
Reach Out First IncGreensboro, NC$60,000332023
The Childrens Museum of New HampshireDover, NH$60,000442024
YWCA Hartford Region IncHartford, CT$60,000332024
Omaha Symphony AssociationOmaha, NE$59,5941142024
Child Saving Institute IncOmaha, NE$59,547742024
New Hampshire Food Bank Program of Nh Catholic ChaManchester, NH$58,1701242024
The Salvation Army Southern TerritoryAtlanta, GA$57,880612024
Joslyn Art MuseumOmaha, NE$57,750442024
Theaterworks IncHartford, CT$57,600542024
Artreach IncPhiladelphia, PA$57,500442024
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre IncFort Wayne, IN$56,4001342024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Thecentral Piedmont inGreensboro, NC$55,9701032023
Fort Wayne Ballet IncFort Wayne, IN$55,7001142024
Pathways to Housing PaPhiladelphia, PA$55,256542024
Achieve Hartford IncHartford, CT$55,000442024
Connecticut Invention Convention IncHartford, CT$55,000442024
Currier Museum of ArtManchester, NH$55,000442024
League for the Blind and Disabled IncFort Wayne, IN$55,000442024
The Concord Community Music SchoolConcord, NH$55,000442024
The Arc of Greensboro IncGreensboro, NC$54,000332024
Fort Wayne Youtheatre IncorporatedFort Wayne, IN$53,1001042024
Riverfront Recapture IncHartford, CT$52,270842024
Junior Achievement of Georgia IncAtlanta, GA$50,000222022
Junior Achievement USAAtlanta, GA$50,000222024
Opportunities Industrialization Center IncPhiladelphia, PA$50,000222024
Per Scholas IncBronx, NY$50,000222024
Philadelphia FoundationPhiladelphia, PA$50,000112021
United Way of Central and Northeastern ConnecticutHartford, CT$50,000112024
Valley Youth House CommitteeBethlehem, PA$50,000442024
Volunteer Lawyer Program of Northeast Indiana IncFort Wayne, IN$50,000442024
Green Hill Center for Nc ArtGreensboro, NC$48,070442024
North Carolina Folk FestivalGreensboro, NC$46,500442024
Junior Achievement USAOmaha, NE$45,500322024
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished AmericaAlexandria, VA$45,145112024
Community Legal Services IncPhiladelphia, PA$45,000112021
Inglis Community Services IncorporatedPhiladelphia, PA$45,000332024
Legal Aid of North Carolina IncRaleigh, NC$45,000112021
Peoples Emergency CenterPhiladelphia, PA$45,000222022
Taller Puertorriqueno IncPhiladelphia, PA$45,000442024
The Food TrustPhiladelphia, PA$45,000442024
College Pathways of the Triad IncGreensboro, NC$44,1063732024
Philadelphia Dance CompanyPhiladelphia, PA$43,850542024
University of Georgia FoundationAthens, GA$43,2251042024
Easter Seals New Hampshire IncManchester, NH$42,000742024
Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry IncGarrett, IN$41,975642024
Embassy Theatre Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN$41,771842024
Capitol Region Food ProgramConcord, NH$40,600742024
Loaves & Fishes Ministries IncHartford, CT$40,500542024
Heartland Family ServiceOmaha, NE$40,350332024
A Simple Gesture Greensboro IncGreensboro, NC$40,000442024
Affordable Housing Centers of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA$40,000332024
Aging and Inhome Services of Ne inFort Wayne, IN$40,000112024
Ascentria Care Alliance IncWorcester, MA$40,000222023
Forge GreensboroGreensboro, NC$40,000442024
Junior Achievement of the MidlandsOmaha, NE$40,000222022
Kimmel Center IncPhiladelphia, PA$40,000222022
Positive Direction for Youth and Families IncGreensboro, NC$40,000332024
Community Theatre of Greensboro IncGreensboro, NC$37,500442024
Capitol Center for the ArtsConcord, NH$37,4501242024
American Red CrossWashington, DC$36,5403712024
Completely KidsOmaha, NE$36,000332024

1,218 of 2,974 (41%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 55%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 7,251 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Education
1,407 grants
Human Services
1,060 grants
Arts & Culture
661 grants
Animal Welfare
635 grants
Diseases & Disorders
624 grants
Health Care
446 grants
Food & Nutrition
380 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
260 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
20212,065$8,548,177$200
20222,342$8,438,850$209
20232,248$8,810,026$245
20242,479$8,321,589$142

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc has 2 of them, worth $1,048,525. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.

OrganizationLocationApproved
The HistorymakersChicago, IL$754,325
United Negro College Fund Scholars ProgramWashington, DC$294,200

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 21% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Pennsylvania
$7.0M
Indiana
$6.7M
North Carolina
$5.8M
Nebraska
$3.1M
Connecticut
$3.0M
New Hampshire
$1.7M
Massachusetts
$1.3M
New York
$1.2M

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $200. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 150 N Radnor-Chester Rd Suite B1, Radnor, PA, 19087. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 35-6042099 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.

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