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Lincoln Society Inc

EIN 27-3014354 · North Haven, CT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO FURTHER AND IMPROVE THE UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS AT YALE BY PROMOTING AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS WHILE DRAWING ON THE DIVERSITY OF THE YALE UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION TO CREATE A UNIQUE APPRECIATION FOR THE WORLD OUTSIDE YALE. TOGETHER, THESE ELEMENTS COALESCE INTO AN EXPERIENCE NOT AVAILABLE FROM ANY OTHER YALE CAMPUS ORGANIZATION, CREATING A LIFETIME BOND BETWEEN MEMBERS.

Income
$-7,224
Spending
$23,441
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
113.3 months of spending
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $8,416 spent. SUNDAY EVENING MEETINGS ARE DEVOTED TO INDIVIDUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHIES WHEREIN EACH MEMBER HAS AN ENTIRE EVENING TO PRESENT HIMSELF OR HERSELF. THE OTHER MEMBERS ASK QUESTIONS, PROBE THE IMPLICATONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES AND PROVIDE EMOTIONAL AND INTELLECTUAL SUPPORT.
  2. $8,416 spent. THURSDAY EVENING MEETINGS FEATURE DISCUSSIONS WHEREIN EACH MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO LEAD THE GROUP DISCUSSION ON A SOCIAL OR POLITICAL ISSUE IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS EXPERTISE AND/OR A PASSION. SUBJECTS RANGE FROM A PARTICULAR TOPIC IN A MEMBER'S STUDIES OR INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY SERVICE TO DISCUSSION OF EVENTS ON CAMPUS AND CURRENT POLITICAL ISSUES. THURSDAY NIGHT MEETINGS ALLOW MEMBERS TO INVITE PARTICULAR FACULTY MEMBERS TO TALK INFORMALLY ON A TOPIC OR RESEARCH PROJECT THAT THEY CANNOT INCLUDE IN THE REGULAR CLASS CURRICULUM. IT ALSO ALLOWS MEMBERS TO DRAW ON ALUMNI, VIRTUALLY ALL OF WHOM ARE MEMBERS OR HEADS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES.
  3. $702 spent. THE PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF VARIOUS NEWSLETTERS THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR TO KEEP THE ALUMNI INFORMED AND UP TO DATE ON THE CURRENT STUDENT MEMBERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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