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LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

EIN 23-1352655 LINCOLN UNIV, PA

Revenue 2023
$86,144,124
Expenses 2023
$89,071,113

Program services were 80.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B430
Classification
2000
Street
1570 BALTIMORE PIKE

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2023

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE OLINCOLN UNIVERSITY IS A PUBLIC, HISTORICALLY BLACK UNIVERSITY (HBCU) THAT PROVIDES A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION ON THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL ON ITS MAIN, RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS IN CHESTER COUNTY, PA; AND PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON ITS URBAN CAMPUS IN PHILADELPHIA.

  • 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 $71,500,067 · Grants $16,246,728 · Revenue $60,392,649

As filed on the 2023 return.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • DR BRENDA A ALLEN

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $546,559
    From this org
    $436,092
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $110,467
    Hours/week
    37.5 + 2.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $436,092
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $79,967
    Filer's total
    $546,559

  • AVA WILLIS BARKSDALE

    VP OF ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $256,911
    From this org
    $226,268
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,643
    Hours/week
    2.5 + 37.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,268
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,075
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,568
    Filer's total
    $256,911

  • CHARLES GRADOWSKI

    VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN TO DEC 2023

    Total calculated
    $222,764
    From this org
    $192,962
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,802
    Hours/week
    37.5 + 2.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,962
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,380
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,422
    Filer's total
    $222,764

  • DR PATRICIA JOSEPH

    PROVOST & DEAN OF FACULTY

    Total calculated
    $213,155
    From this org
    $184,428
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,727
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,428
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,360
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,367
    Filer's total
    $213,155

  • DR LENETTA LEE

    VP OF STUDENT SUCCESS

    Total calculated
    $206,553
    From this org
    $185,711
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,842
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,711
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,684
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,158
    Filer's total
    $206,553

  • DR KEVIN FAVOR

    PROFESSOR

    Total calculated
    $190,686
    From this org
    $173,509
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,177
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,509
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,177
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $190,686

  • YEDA L AUTEN-ARSCOTT

    ASSOCIATE VP OF FACILITIES

    Total calculated
    $177,776
    From this org
    $161,706
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,070
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,706
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,070
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $177,776

  • DR WILLIAM DADSON

    PROFESSOR

    Total calculated
    $172,203
    From this org
    $150,566
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,637
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,566
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,575
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,062
    Filer's total
    $172,203

  • DR TIFFANY LEE

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $169,382
    From this org
    $144,401
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,981
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,401
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,559
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,422
    Filer's total
    $169,382

  • JAKE TANKSLEY

    VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $167,803
    From this org
    $143,046
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,757
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,046
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,557
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,200
    Filer's total
    $167,803

  • ROBERT MILLETTE

    PROFESSOR

    Total calculated
    $154,517
    From this org
    $127,553
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,964
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,553
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,418
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,546
    Filer's total
    $154,517

  • DANA ROBERT FLINT

    PROFESSOR

    Total calculated
    $153,530
    From this org
    $130,029
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,501
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,029
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,079
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,422
    Filer's total
    $153,530

  • JUSTIN MCKENZIE

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $144,307
    From this org
    $142,304
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,003
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • DR KAREN BASKERVILLE

    TRUSTEE - FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE

    Total calculated
    $114,704
    From this org
    $101,582
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,122
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • WILBOURNE RUSERE

    VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN AS OF JAN 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    37.5 + 2.5 related

  • GERALD BRUCE

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 4 related

  • JAMES W JORDAN

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • JALILA PARKER

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • HENRY M LANCASTER II

    PARLIMENTARIAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • ROBERT L ARCHIE JR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • STEVEN BOARD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • HASHONE CARRY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • OWEN COOKS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • VAN CORBIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • HONORABLE ANDREW E DINNIMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

The first 25 listed. Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $86,144,124
    Expenses
    $89,071,113
    Contributions
    $24,980,179
    Grants paid
    $16,246,728
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $60,260,792
    Expenses
    $72,840,984
    Contributions
    $20,754,938
    Grants paid
    $2,409,704

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2024 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $75,153,248
    Expenses
    $70,141,408
    Assets (EOY)
    $304,892,420

  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $59,519,881
    Expenses
    $67,715,971
    Assets (EOY)
    $325,037,812

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $65,020,244
    Expenses
    $65,020,238
    Assets (EOY)
    $304,923,012

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $63,961,103
    Expenses
    $63,890,194
    Assets (EOY)
    $306,980,227

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2023 return

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.