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The Abraham Lincoln Foundation

EIN 23-2822856Arts, Culture, Humanities Pennsylvania Small

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Restoring the historic role of the Union League of Philadelphia to the city, state and nation

The Abraham Lincoln Foundation (ALF) is recognized as a leading cultural organization in the Greater Philadelphia region, restoring the historic role of the Union League of Philadelphia to the city, state and nation. The ALF is an established leader within the Civil War community, championing Philadelphia's contributions to the Civil War. The country's foremost Lincoln scholars regard the Foundation as an important source of high-quality lectures, symposia and exhibits. As steward of priceless art, archival, manuscript, library and object collections, the ALF enables thousands of students, teachers, researchers, visitors and members to experience the history and heritage of the Union League first hand.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

77.53Overall score
out of 100

89.55Financial score
out of 100

70.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,725,375

Total expenses · USD$1,233,060

Program expenses

$921,095.82 recorded amount

74.7%

Fundraising expenses

$134,403.54 recorded amount

10.9%

Administrative expenses

$176,327.58 recorded amount

14.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.11 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: This organization did not report a CEO
Recorded compensation: Not reported in source
Recorded compensation percentage: Not reported in source

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Abraham Lincoln Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	70.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Abraham Lincoln Foundation (ALF) is recognized as a leading cultural organization in the Greater Philadelphia region, restoring the historic role of the Union League of Philadelphia to the city, state and nation. The ALF is an established leader within the Civil War community, championing Philadelphia's contributions to the Civil War. The country's foremost Lincoln scholars regard the Foundation as an important source of high-quality lectures, symposia and exhibits. As steward of priceless art, archival, manuscript, library and object collections, the ALF enables thousands of students, teachers, researchers, visitors and members to experience the history and heritage of the Union League first hand.
`ein` EIN	23-2822856
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1233060.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.14300000000000002
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.11
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.109
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.747
`fscore` Financial score	89.55
`leader` Recorded leader	This organization did not report a CEO
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	Not reported (blank source field)
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	Not reported (blank source field)
`motto` Tagline	Restoring the historic role of the Union League of Philadelphia to the city, state and nation
`name` Charity name	The Abraham Lincoln Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1725375.0
`score` Overall score	77.53
`state` State code	PA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	921095.82
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	134403.54
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	176327.58000000002

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 23-2822856
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Recorded location: Pennsylvania (PA)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.