Lincoln University Extension

Analysis

Lincoln University Extension is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Lincoln University Extension reported income of $668k and spending of $691k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $656k to $668k (+1.8%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Lincoln University Extension sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iowa State University 1993 Trust ($668k), Believe in Books Literacy Foundation ($668k) and The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc ($668k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $56k against liabilities of $30k, net assets of $26k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.