Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc focuses on community-level basic needs, education and workforce readiness, and civic/cultural capacity-building with an emphasis on United Way federations, regional food banks, literacy and youth success programs. Grants skew toward organizations that deliver direct services (food security, emergency assistance, afterschool and college-readiness) as well as intermediaries that strengthen neighborhoods through financial capability and arts/cultural programming. The foundation shows a geographic preference for communities where Lincoln Financial has operations (notably Pennsylvania, Indiana, North Carolina and the Midwest).
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc. gives at a scale measured in thousands of grants, with 4,590 U.S. grants in the recipient country distribution and annual grants of $17,248,876 on the latest filing. The foundation’s recent awards point to a consistent pattern of support for United Way networks and related community intermediaries, especially in markets tied to Lincoln Financial’s operations. In the recent grants list, United Way of Allen County Inc. received $270,000 in 2023 and $242,121 in 2024, while United Way of Greater Greensboro Inc. received $250,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Those awards sit alongside support for local service systems that connect residents to food, education, and neighborhood resources. The foundation also funds organizations that build community capacity through education and civic programming. Examples include The Free Library of Philadelphia, which received $100,000 in 2024, and Philadelphia Futures, which received $125,000 in 2023. Across the recent grants, the pattern is direct support for organizations delivering services or strengthening local networks rather than individual giving or program-related investments.
A clear share of Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc.’s giving supports United Way infrastructure. Recent awards include $100,000 to United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern Ne in 2024 and $85,000 to United Way Inc in Hartford in 2024, both labeled for United Way support. The foundation also backs food access organizations: Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana I received $75,000 in 2024 for human services. Education is another recurring area. Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana received $90,000 in 2024 for education, while Heights Philadelphia received $125,000 in 2024 for education. In civic and cultural programming, The HistoryMakers received $100,000 in 2024 for special initiatives, and the Philadelphia Orchestra Association received $100,000 in 2023 for arts programs. These grants show a mix of service delivery, capacity-building, and place-based community support.
Typical grants are small to modest, with a p25 of $100, a median of $225, and a p75 of $1,000. The recent grants table shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, including multiple United Way recipients and several education and arts groups, which suggests recurring relationships rather than one-off awards. Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc. is a regular funder, not a DAF and not a funder of individuals. Grant purposes are usually program-specific or restricted, often tied to a named service area such as United Way, education, financial wellness, or special initiatives.
$11M
$5.8M
$8.8M
$11.3M
Most grants fall between $100 and $1K, with a median of $225.
25th Percentile
$100
Median
$225
75th Percentile
$1K
About 10% of grants go to recipients in IN.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Lincoln Financial Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 10,226 | $34.3M | 100.0% |
| 2 | Bermuda |
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Distributed across many regional partners but concentrated in recurring, moderate-sized grants to a core set of organizations; a mix of multi-year or repeated support for United Ways, food banks, youth education and community development intermediaries rather than a few very large national gifts.
Notable grantees: United Way of Greater Greensboro Inc, Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), City Year Inc - Philadelphia, The Free Library of Philadelphia
Giving is national, with all recorded recipient-country grants going to U.S. organizations. By grant count, New York is the top state for giving, while Pennsylvania recipients account for 10% of grants. Recent awards cluster in several cities, including Fort Wayne, Greensboro, Philadelphia, Hartford, Omaha, and Chicago. The pattern includes multiple grants to organizations in Fort Wayne and Philadelphia, alongside repeated awards in Greensboro.
The recent grants point to United Way federations, education and youth-serving organizations, food banks, human services groups, and civic or cultural institutions. Examples include United Way affiliates, Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana, Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana I, and The Free Library of Philadelphia.
The foundation’s typical grant size is small: p25 is $100, median is $225, and p75 is $1,000. The recent grants list also includes larger awards in the $75,000 to $270,000 range, showing a wide spread between standard grants and bigger community awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including United Way of Allen County Inc., United Way of Greater Greensboro Inc., United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern Ne, The Free Library of Philadelphia, Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana, YWCA Northeast Indiana Inc, and Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana I.
By grant count, New York is the top state for giving. Pennsylvania receives 10% of grants, and recent awards also appear in Indiana, North Carolina, Connecticut, Nebraska, and Illinois.
The recent grants cluster around United Way programs, education, financial wellness, human services, arts programs, and special initiatives. Named examples include Greensboro Chamber Foundation for financial wellness, Heights Philadelphia for education, and The HistoryMakers for special initiatives.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COBBS CREEK RESTORATION AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | Conshohocken, PA | $250,000 | 2026 | Special Initiatives Grants |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER GREENSBORO INC | GREENSBORO, NC | $247,534 | 2026 | United Way Program Grants |
| UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | Financial Wellness Grants |
| JALEN HURTS FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | $125,000 | 2026 | Special Initiatives Grants |
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | Special Initiatives Grants |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUBS OF PHILADELPHIA INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | Education Grants |
| UNITED WAY OF ALLEN COUNTY INC | Fort Wayne, IN | $100,000 | 2026 | United Way Program Grants |
| The HistoryMakers | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | 2026 | Special Initiatives Grants |
| Heights Philadelphia | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $90,000 | 2026 | Education Grants |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHERN INDIANA | FORT WAYNE, IN | $90,000 | 2026 | Education Grants |
| Junior Achievement of Delaware Valley Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $85,000 | 2026 | Education Grants |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA INC | New York, NY | $80,000 | 2026 | Education Grants |
| UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS | Omaha, NE | $75,000 | 2026 | United Way Program Grants |
| THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $75,000 | 2026 | Education Grants |
| YWCA NORTHEAST INDIANA INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $72,000 | 2026 | Human Services Grants |
| FOODBANK FOR THE HEARTLAND | OMAHA, NE | $70,000 | 2026 | Human Services Grants |
| COMMUNITY HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NORTHEAST INDIANA I | FORT WAYNE, IN | $70,000 | 2026 | Human Services Grants |
| CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE OF DELAWARE VAL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $70,000 | 2026 | Financial Wellness Grants |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | Washington, DC | $65,000 | 2026 | National Disaster Fund |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | $65,000 | 2026 | Education Grants |
| Connecticut Foodshare Inc | Wallingford, CT | $65,000 | 2026 | Human Services Grants |
| PHILABUNDANCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $60,000 | 2026 | Human Services Grants |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region | Philadelphia, PA | $60,000 | 2026 | Education Grants |
| CONGRESO DE LATINOS UNIDOS INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $55,000 | 2026 | Financial Wellness Grants |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF HARTFORD INC | Hartford, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | Education Grants |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE MIDLANDS INC | OMAHA, NE | $50,000 | 2026 | Education Grants |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN NE | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | United Way Program Grants |
| United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut | Hartford, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | United Way Program Grants |
| HOPEWORKS N CAMDEN INC | Camden, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | Financial Wellness Grants |
| GRANITE UNITED WAY | Manchester, NH | $50,000 | 2026 | United Way Program Grants |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | Financial Wellness Grants |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF FORT WAYNE INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $50,000 | 2026 | Education Grants |
| BEYOND LITERACY | Philadelphia, PA | $45,000 | 2026 | Financial Wellness Grants |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE | KNG OF PRUSSA, PA | $45,000 | 2026 | Financial Wellness Grants |
| BLUE JACKET INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $45,000 | 2026 | Financial Wellness Grants |
| ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK INC | Atlanta, GA | $43,000 | 2026 | Human Services Grants |
| ST MARYS FOOD BANK ALLIANCE | PHOENIX, AZ | $43,000 | 2026 | Human Services Grants |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF METROLINA INC | Charlotte, NC | $43,000 | 2026 | Human Services Grants |
| Habitat for Humanity of Omaha | OMAHA, NE | $43,000 | 2026 | Financial Wellness Grants |
| THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC | Boston, MA | $43,000 | 2026 | Human Services Grants |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLI | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $40,000 | 2026 | Special Initiatives Grants |
| AGING AND INHOME SERVICES OF NE IN | FORT WAYNE, IN | $40,000 | 2026 | Human Services Grants |
| PHILABUNDANCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $40,000 | 2026 | Special Initiatives Grants |
| VINCENT VILLAGE INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $40,000 | 2026 | Human Services Grants |
| COMMUNITY HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NORTHEAST INDIANA I | FORT WAYNE, IN | $40,000 | 2026 | Special Initiatives Grants |
| FAMILY HOUSING ADVISORY SERVICES INC | Omaha, NE | $40,000 | 2026 | Financial Wellness Grants |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne | FORT WAYNE, IN | $40,000 | 2026 | Financial Wellness Grants |
| FOODBANK FOR THE HEARTLAND | OMAHA, NE | $40,000 | 2026 | Special Initiatives Grants |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF INDIANA INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $35,000 | 2026 | Financial Wellness Grants |
| EUELL A WILSON CENTER INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $35,000 | 2026 | Education Grants |
Special Initiatives Grants
JALEN HURTS FOUNDATION
$125,000Special Initiatives Grants
Financial Wellness Grants
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE MIDLANDS INC
$50,000Education Grants
United Way Program Grants
Special Initiatives Grants
AGING AND INHOME SERVICES OF NE IN
$40,000Human Services Grants
Special Initiatives Grants
EUELL A WILSON CENTER INC
$35,000Education Grants