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Nonprofit · EIN 23-1352655

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · LINCOLN UNIV, PA 19352

Financials

$60.3M$72.8M2022$86.1M$89.1M2023$92.4M$91.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LINCOLN UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$92,360,556$91,439,035$921,521$349,246,889$44,949,969$304,296,920
June 30, 2024990$86,144,124$89,071,113-$2,926,989$333,454,793$36,404,275$297,050,518
June 30, 2023990$60,260,792$72,840,984-$12,580,192$305,378,364$38,284,513$267,093,851
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$32,990,993
of which government grants
$20,848,000
Program service revenue
$57,642,042
Investment income
$1,417,600
Net rental income
$161,936
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,185,686
Net income from sales of inventory
-$121,644
Other revenue
$309,921

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$16,722,247
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,266,130
Other salaries and wages
$25,732,940
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$36,971,475
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$138,875
Accounting fees
$383,555
Occupancy
$6,945,571
Travel
$304,799
Depreciation
$6,601,736
Program services (functional)
$77,765,232
Management and general (functional)
$12,577,440
Fundraising (functional)
$1,096,363

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$333,454,793
Total assets, end of year
$349,246,889
Total liabilities, end of year
$44,949,969
Net assets, end of year
$304,296,920
Land, buildings and equipment
$265,587,069
Publicly traded securities
$64,843,912
Net assets without donor restrictions
$41,108,438
Net assets with donor restrictions
$263,188,482
Gross unrelated business income
-$150,126
Gross receipts
$105,209,214
Employees
937
Volunteers
250
Year formed
1854
State of legal domicile
PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR BRENDA A ALLENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$453,056$114,604
WILBOURNE RUSEREVP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Officer
37.5$208,898$43,503
DR PATRICIA JOSEPHPROVOST & DEAN OF FACULTY
Officer
37.5$200,968$30,610
VENUS DIMARLO BOSTONGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
37.5$199,411$31,008
EDISON CAMILO FREIREVICE PRESIDENT, SCHOOL OF ADULT & CONTINUINA STUDI
Officer
37.5$202,746$25,352
DORCAS COLVINVICE PRESIDENT, STUDENT SUCCESS
Officer
37.5$179,371$18,161
JUSTIN MCKENZIECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
37.5$180,412$15,029
YEDA L AUTEN-ARSCOTTASSOCIATE VP OF FACILITIES
Officer
37.5$176,998$17,565
DAVID GULICKPROJECT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$161,036$28,404
HARRY O STINSON IIIDIRECTOR, ATHLETICS
Officer
37.5$159,642$26,672
JAKE TANKSLEYVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer
37.5$155,269$26,504
LARYCIA ALAINE HAWKINSDIRECTOR, POLITICAL SCIENCE
Highest-paid employee
37.5$151,774$26,127
DANA ROBERT FLINTPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$147,560$25,590
MARC RICARDO PARTEECHIEF OF POLICE
Officer
37.5$149,359$14,778
FRED-RICK ROUNDTREEASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$136,004$23,483
35 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEVIN ELI FAVORPROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
37.5$135,820$13,392
DR KAREN BASKERVILLETRUSTEE - FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
37.5$128,946$13,072
GERALD BRUCECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
JAMES W JORDANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
JALILA PARKERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
HENRY M LANCASTER IIPARLIMENTARIAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
ROBERT L ARCHIE JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
STEVEN BOARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
OWEN COOKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
VAN CORBINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LORELLA DICKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
HONORABLE ANDREW E DINNIMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
WILLIAM F DUNBARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
TANYA GARCIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MICHAEL HANCOCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DR TIFFANY L HARRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LISA MB JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DR MARY JOHNSON-OSIRIMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
NANDI JONES-CLEMENTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
STEVEN KENRIC LEWISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DR WILBERT LAVIESTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BERTRAM L LAWSON IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
EVERRETT LOVETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
TAMARA MAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DR KHALID N MUMINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOHN PETTY IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DR RODNEY S RIDLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOSE SABASTROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
HONORABLE JOSH SHAPIROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SANDRA F SIMMONSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DR CHARMAINE SPENCE ROCHESTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JAYLA TURNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
KEVIN E VAUGHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DR COREY DB WALKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOSEPH V WILLIAMS JRTRUSTEE TO SEPT 2024
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 47 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR BRENDA A ALLENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$436,092$110,467
AVA WILLIS BARKSDALEVP OF ADVANCEMENT
Officer
2.5$226,268$30,643
CHARLES GRADOWSKIVP OF FINANCE & ADMIN TO DEC 2023
Officer
37.5$192,962$29,802
DR PATRICIA JOSEPHPROVOST & DEAN OF FACULTY
Officer
37.5$184,428$28,727
DR LENETTA LEEVP OF STUDENT SUCCESS
Officer
37.5$185,711$20,842
DR KEVIN FAVORPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$173,509$17,177
YEDA L AUTEN-ARSCOTTASSOCIATE VP OF FACILITIES
Highest-paid employee
37.5$161,706$16,070
DR WILLIAM DADSONPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$150,566$21,637
DR TIFFANY LEECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
37.5$144,401$24,981
JAKE TANKSLEYVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer
37.5$143,046$24,757
ROBERT MILLETTEPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$127,553$26,964
DANA ROBERT FLINTPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$130,029$23,501
JUSTIN MCKENZIECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
37.5$142,304$2,003
DR KAREN BASKERVILLETRUSTEE - FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
37.5$101,582$13,122
WILBOURNE RUSEREVP OF FINANCE & ADMIN AS OF JAN 2024
Officer
37.5$0$0
GERALD BRUCECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
JAMES W JORDANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
JALILA PARKERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
HENRY M LANCASTER IIPARLIMENTARIAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
ROBERT L ARCHIE JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
STEVEN BOARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
HASHONE CARRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
OWEN COOKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
VAN CORBINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
HONORABLE ANDREW E DINNIMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
WILLIAM F DUNBARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MICHAEL HANCOCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DR TIFFANY L HARRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LISA MB JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DR MARY JOHNSON-OSIRIMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
NANDI JONES-CLEMENTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DR WILBERT LAVIESTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BERTRAM L LAWSON IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
STEVEN KENRIC LEWISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
EVERRETT LOVETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DR KHALID N MUMINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DR RODNEY S RIDLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DR CHARMAINE SPENCE ROCHESTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOSE SABASTROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
HONORABLE JOSH SHAPIROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SANDRA F SIMMONSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
KEVIN E VAUGHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DR COREY DB WALKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOSEPH V WILLIAMS JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
GREGORY S WORKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ROBERT A ALLENTRUSTEE TO SEP 2023
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
REV DR FRANCES E PAULTRUSTEE TO SEP 2023
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR BRENDA ALLENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$436,092$110,467
AVA WILLIS BARKSDALEFOUNDATION DIRECTOR
Officer
2.5$226,268$30,643
CHARLES GRADOWSKIVP FOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Officer
37.5$192,962$29,802
DR PATRICIA JOSEPHDEAN OF THE FACULTY
Officer
37.5$184,428$28,727
DR LENETTA LEEVP FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
Officer
37.5$185,711$20,842
DR KEVIN FAVORPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$173,509$17,177
YEDA L AUTEN-ARSCOTTASSOCIATE VP OF FACILITIES
Highest-paid employee
37.5$161,706$16,070
DR WILLIAM DADSONPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$150,566$21,637
DR TIFFANY LEECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
37.5$144,401$24,981
JAKE TANKSLEYVP FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer
37.5$143,046$24,757
ROBERT MILLETTEPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$127,553$26,964
DANA FLINTINTERIM CHAIR & PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$130,029$23,501
JUSTIN MCKENZIECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
37.5$142,304$2,003
GERALD BRUCECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
JAMES W JORDANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
JALILA PARKERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
HENRY M LANCASTER IIPARLIMENTARIAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
DR KAREN BASKERVILLETRUSTEE - FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ROBERT A ALLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ROBERT L ARCHIETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
STEVEN BOARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
OWEN COOKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
VAN CORBINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
HONORABLE DR ANDREW E DINNIMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
WILLIAM F DUNBARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MICHAEL HANCOCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LISA MB JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
NANDI JONES-CLEMENTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
STEVEN KENRIC LEWISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
KIMBERLY A LLOYDTRUSTEE (UNTIL 7/22)
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
FELICIA A MCDADETRUSTEE (UNTIL 7/22)
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
REV DR FRANCES E PAULTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DR CHARMAINE SPENCE ROCHESTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOSE SABASTROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
KATE M SHAWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SANDRA F SIMMONSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
KEVIN E VAUGHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
COREY D B WALKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOSEPH V WILLIAMS JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
GREGORY WORKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1570 BALTIMORE PIKE, LINCOLN UNIV, PA 19352-9141
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR BRENDA A ALLEN, 1570 BALTIMORE PIKE, LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA 193520999
Signed the 990
WILBOURNE RUSERE, VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Phone
(484) 365-8000
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY IS A PUBLIC, HISTORICALLY BLACK UNIVERSITY (HBCU) THAT PROVIDES A LIBERAL ARTS BASED, UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ON ITS MAIN RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS IN CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA; AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS ON ITS URBAN CAMPUS IN PHILADELPHIA.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION, GENERAL/OTHER: ACADEMIC SUPPORT, STUDENT SERVICES AND SCHOLARSHIPS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT TO STUDENTS FOR HOUSING, FINANCIAL AID, COUNSELING, HEALTH INSURANCE AND STUDENT GOVERNMENT, INSTRUCTION AND LIBRARY, AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES, COST OF STUDENT HOUSING AND MEALS, RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS PRIMARILY CONSISTING OF GRANTS FUNDED BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY'S INSTRUCTIONAL MISSION.
    Expenses $77,765,232 · grants $16,722,247 · revenue $57,642,042

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-1352655
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1944
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B430)
Assets (IRS master file)
$349,246,889
Income (IRS master file)
$105,209,214

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$92,360,556$91,439,035$349,246,889IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$86,144,124$89,071,113$333,454,793IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$60,260,792$72,840,984$305,378,364XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$75,153,248$70,141,408$304,892,420IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-1352655).

Questions about LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of LINCOLN UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LINCOLN UNIVERSITY is 23-1352655.
Is LINCOLN UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
Are donations to LINCOLN UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LINCOLN UNIVERSITY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LINCOLN UNIVERSITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LINCOLN UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LINCOLN UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR BRENDA A ALLEN.
Who are the officers and directors of LINCOLN UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 50 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $453,056 (DR BRENDA A ALLEN, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does LINCOLN UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $92,360,556, expenses of $91,439,035 and total assets of $349,246,889 at year end.

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