Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Lincoln Initiative Inc
EIN 47-2403122 • 501(c)4 • San Francisco, CA
Profile
To build a community of innovators who embrace technology and educate the public about platforms and policies that advance liberty.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
7th percentile
Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
4th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$2,796
Down $90,965 (-97%) from 2016
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $75,876 (-100%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$2,796
Down $15,089 (-84%) from 2016
Revenue
Down$32
Down $39,978 (-100%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$15,121
Down $223,238 (-94%) from 2016
Net Income
Up-$15,089
Up $183,260 (+92%) from 2016
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $2,796
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $2,796
- Revenue
- $32
- Expenses
- $15,121
- Net income
- -$15,089
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.94 | $0.76 | $0.18 | $0.40 | $2.38 | $1.98 |
| 2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year. | $2.61 | $0.25 | $2.36 | $6.25 | $3.73 | $2.52 |
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $32
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To build a community of innovators who embrace technology and educate the public about platforms and policies that advance liberty.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS POLICY PANELS TO DISCUSS HOW POLICIES AND CHALLENGES FACING THE COUNTRY IMPACT LIBERTY, AND HOW TECHNOLOGY MAY BE USED TO SOLVE SUCH CHALLENGES. POLICY PANELS LAST APPROXIMATELY 1.5-3 HOURS PER EVENT, AND THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS, ON AVERAGE, 1 PANEL PER MONTH. CONFERENCES OCCUR IN SAN FRANCISCO, SAN JOSE, PALO ALTO, NEW YORK CITY, WASHINGTON D.C., SEATTLE, AND AUSTIN. | $0 | $0 |
| TELEGRAPH IS A CONTENT-BASED PROGRAM, BY WHICH THOSE IN NEED OF TECH ASSISTANCE IN CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS CAN CONTACT THE LINCOLN TEAM IN ORDER TO DETERMINE HOW TO BEST UTILIZE TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE OPTIMAL RESULTS. THE CONTENT AND ADVICE PROVIDED TO SUCH CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS IS PROVIDED BY TECH EXPERTS. | $0 | $0 |
| THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS CONFERENCES AS AN EXTENSION OF ITS POLICY PANELS. CONFERENCES ARE MORE IN DEPTH AND COVER A BROADER SCOPE OF TECH, POLICY, AND TOPIC AREAS OTHER THAN POLICY PANELS. TYPICALLY, CONFERENCES LAST 2-3 FULL DAYS, AND ARE HELD IN EITHER WASHINGTON, D.C., OR SAN FRANCISCO. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Biber Chen | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Garrett Johnson | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Aaron Ginn | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Mike Stall | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| John Fallone | Executive Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Lincoln Initiative Inc
- EIN
- 47-2403122
- Phone
- 7035824285
- Address
- 2443 Fillmore St 380-3386, San Francisco, CA 94115
Signing Officer
- Name
- John Fallone
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 7035824285
- Signed
- 2018-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Stancil PC
- Address
- 4909 Windy Hill Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609
- Preparer
- David Piscorik
- Phone
- 9198721260
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: Advertising. Amount: 442. Description: Bank Service Charges. Amount: 1,114. Description: Organizational licenses. Amount: 100. Description: Software Subscriptions. Amount: 879. Description: Travel. Amount: 78. Description: Misc. Amount: 125. Description: Bad Debt Expense. Amount: 8,583. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 11,321.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: Pledges Receivable. Beg. of Year Amount: 84,224. End of Year Amount: 0.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: Loan to Affiliate. Beg. of Year Amount: 75,492. End of Year Amount: 0. Description: Credit Card. Beg. of Year Amount: 384. End of Year Amount: 0. Description: . Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 0.”
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