Abraham Lincoln Association

Analysis

Abraham Lincoln Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Springfield, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1947, 79 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Abraham Lincoln Association reported income of $133k and spending of $128k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $114k to $133k (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Abraham Lincoln Association sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 45th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hungry Hill Center for Art Education and Outreach ($133k), Masquerade Theatre Inc ($133k) and Dreammakers ($133k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.6% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $29k (23% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $36k, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 1 employees.