Lincoln Community Center Assn Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE A FACILITY FOR THE RESIDENTS OF TROY AND THE VICINITY TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE CENTER PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE AND STIMULATE THE PUBLIC, ENHANCE SELF- CONFIDENCE, AND PROMOTE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH.
- Income
- $963,313
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
- Employees
- 54
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 59 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $986,887 spent. THE HISTORY OF THE LINCOLN COMMUNITY CENTER IS ONE OF TRADITION, PRIDE, DEDICATION AND PURPOSE, WHICH LENDS ITSELF TO A SIGNIFICANT PART OF TROY'S OWN RICH HISTORY. PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LINCOLN COMMUNITY CENTER IN 1939, THE LOT WAS THE SITE OF THE LINCOLN SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL OPERATED FROM 1865 TO 1874 AS AN ALL-AGE BLACK SCHOOL UNTIL THE STATE LEGISLATURE PASSED THE ARNETT BILL. THE LINCOLN SCHOOL BUILDING WAS THEN USED TO TEACH READING, WRITING AND ARITHMETIC TO YOUNGER PRESCHOOL-AGED BLACK CHILDREN. THE TRANSFORMATION FROM NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL TO COMMUNITY CENTER BEGAN AROUND 1916. IN THAT YEAR, THE MIAMI ATHLETICS, A SEMI-PRO FOOTBALL TEAM, ASKED THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ALLOW THE TEAM TO USE THE BUILDING AND DRESSING ROOM AND THE GROUNDS AS A PRACTICE FIELD. THE FOLLOWING YEAR A GROUP OF CITIZENS WENT ONE STEP FURTHER AND ASKED THE BOARD TO TURN THE GROUNDS OVER TO THE COMMUNITY FOR A PLAYGROUND AND MEETING SPACE. THE SCHOOL BOARD GRANTED, AND SOON AFTER, LINCOLN CENTER HALL WAS OPEN. THE LINCOLN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, LATER KNOWN AS THE LINCOLN COMMUNITY CENTER ASSOCIATION INC. WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1924. THE CENTER TOUGHED OUT THE HARDSHIPS OF THE 1930S, AS DID THE REST OF THE COUNTRY, UNTIL A REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING IN 1937 CHANGED EVERYTHING. E. T. ATWELL, OF THE NATIONAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION, PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING AND ADVICE THAT LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR AN ADVISORY BOARD, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE EMPLOYMENT OF A FULL-TIME DIRECTOR. MR. JOHN SPENCER, PRESIDENT OF HOBART MANUFACTURING CO., LENT FINANCIAL BACKING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BUILDING, COMPLETE WITH A FULL-SIZE GYM AND A 54,000 -GALLON POOL. IN APRIL OF 1938, THE PROJECT WAS APPROVED. A YEAR AND A HALF LATER, THE NEW BUILDING WAS DEDICATED. THE LINCOLN CENTER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION HAD NOT ONLY SURVIVED THE GREAT DEPRESSION, BUT A BUILDING WAS PLANNED AND CONSTRUCTED THAT WAS ONE OF ONLY TWO OF ITS KIND IN A TOWN OR TROY'S SIZE IN AMERICA. TODAY, THE LINCOLN COMMUNITY CENTER OFFERS OVER 50 PROGRAMS INCLUDING AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING, YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUES, SENIOR AQUATIC CLASSES, PICKLEBALL, SENIOR FITNESS CLASSES, A FULL WORKOUT GYM, JOB READINESS PROGRAMS AND MUCH MORE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. IN 2021, THE CENTER UNDERWENT A COMPLETE FACELIFT TO THE ORIGINAL BUILDING AND AN ADDITION WAS ADDED THAT DOUBLED THE FOOTPRINT OF THE CAMPUS. THE ADDITION ENCOMPASSES A FULL- SERVICE KITCHEN, NEW GYM, AND FIVE CLASSROOMS. THERE HAVE BEEN DECADES OF CHANGE, GROWTH AND REVITALIZATION LEADING UP TO THE 21ST CENTURY. LCC IS A MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTER STEEPED IN HISTORY AND TRADITION, DEEPLY INVESTED IN ITS COMMUNITY AND FACING THE FUTURE WITH OPTIMISM. THE LINCOLN COMMUNITY CENTER REMAINS A VITAL PART OF TROY'S FUTURE, EVOLVING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. THE LCC MISSION STATEMENT IS TO PROVIDE A GATHERING PLACE THAT OFFERS EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL ETHNICITIES AND AGE GROUPS IN THE TROY AREA COMMUNITY. IN 2024, THE LINCOLN CENTER HAS PROVIDED SERVICE TO MORE THAN 67,000 PATRONS, AND DAILY PROVIDES AFFORDABLE PROGRAMS TO 100+ SENIOR CITIZENS THROUGH DEEP WATER ARTHRITIS CLASS AND PICKLE BALL GAMES. THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM SERVED MORE THAN 80 STUDENTS DAILY AND FOR THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR. LCC HOSTS STUDENTS ON PROBATION FOR THE JUNVENILE COURT SYSTEM, IS NOW A TITLE XX PROVIDER FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, AND IS A HUB OF RESOURCES, CONNECTION AND CELEBRATION FOR THE MINORITY FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. LINCOLN CENTER ACCESSES A WIDE VARIETY OF FUNDING STREAMS, INCLUDING MORE THAN 325,000 IN GRANTS, INCLUDING FUNDING FROM THE DUKE FOUNDATION, THE MATHILE FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE TROY FOUNDATION, AND THE MIAMI COUNTY FOUNDATION. CORPORATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS ARE VERY IMPORTANT FOR FUNDING, VOLUNTEERS, AND TEACHING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT LOCAL CAREERS AND SKILLED JOBS. CORPORATIONS WE PARTNERED WITH IN 2024 INCLUDE UVMC/PREMIER HEALTH, ITW/HOBART, CREATIVE LABELS, HOBART WELDING INSTITUTE, MEIJER DISTRIBUTION, CONSEAL, ONE CALL NOW, HONDA, TROY EAGLES, KETTERING HEALTH NETWORK, WRIGHT PATT CREDIT UNION, HARTZELL HARDWOODS, LEVEL MB CONSTRUCTION, AND KROGER'S. WE HAVE RECEIVED MUCH PRAISE FROM PARENTS, TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS ABOUT THE GREAT AMOUNT OF PROGRESS STUDENTS HAVE MADE BY PARTICIPATING IN OUR PROGRAMS. PRIVATE DONORS JOIN OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS AS THE CORE OF OUR OPERATIONAL STRATEGY. ALL OF OUR FEEDBACK IS A TESTAMENT TO OUR VISION STATEMENT: EDUCATING, INFORMING, AND UPLIFTING THE COMMUNITY. NOW, MORE THAN EVER, THE LINCOLN COMMUNITY CENTER IS A NECESSARY HUB AND GEM OF THE COMMUNITY, VIBRANT WITH DIVERSITY, GROWTH AND ACTIVITY FOR EVERYONE IN MIAMI COUNTY. THE HISTORY OF THE LINCOLN COMMUNITY CENTER IS ONE OF TRADITION, PRIDE, DEDICATION AND PURPOSE, WHICH LENDS ITSELF TO A SIGNIFICANT PART OF TROY'S OWN RICH HISTORY. PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LINCOLN COMMUNITY CENTER IN 1939, THE LOT WAS THE SITE OF THE LINCOLN SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL OPERATED FROM 1865 TO 1874 AS AN ALL-AGE BLACK SCHOOL UNTIL THE STATE LEGISLATURE PASSED THE ARNETT BILL. THE LINCOLN SCHOOL BUILDING WAS THEN USED TO TEACH READING, WRITING AND ARITHMETIC TO YOUNGER PRESCHOOL-AGED BLACK CHILDREN. THE TRANSFORMATION FROM NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL TO COMMUNITY CENTER BEGAN AROUND 1916. IN THAT YEAR, THE MIAMI ATHLETICS, A SEMI-PRO FOOTBALL TEAM, ASKED THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ALLOW THE TEAM TO USE THE BUILDING AND DRESSING ROOM AND THE GROUNDS AS A PRACTICE FIELD. THE FOLLOWING YEAR A GROUP OF CITIZENS WENT ONE STEP FURTHER AND ASKED THE BOARD TO TURN THE GROUNDS OVER TO THE COMMUNITY FOR A PLAYGROUND AND MEETING SPACE. THE SCHOOL BOARD GRANTED, AND SOON AFTER, LINCOLN CENTER HALL WAS OPEN. THE LINCOLN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, LATER KNOWN AS THE LINCOLN COMMUNITY CENTER ASSOCIATION INC. WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1924. THE CENTER TOUGHED OUT THE HARDSHIPS OF THE 1930S, AS DID THE REST OF THE COUNTRY, UNTIL A REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING IN 1937 CHANGED EVERYTHING. E. T. A
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1951.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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