Lincoln Self Reliance Incorporated

Analysis

Lincoln Self Reliance Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Afton, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2024, Lincoln Self Reliance Incorporated reported income of $4.8m and spending of $4.4m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $4.5m to $4.8m (+6.2%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lincoln Self Reliance Incorporated sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 96th percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sheboygan County Food Bank Inc ($4.8m), First Step-Western Wayne County Project on Domestic Assault ($4.8m) and Violas House ($4.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.6% and program service revenue 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $137k (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.9m. At year end it held assets of $6.2m against liabilities of $392k, net assets of $5.8m. It reported 143 employees.