LILLIAN LINCOLN FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$5.0M+82% YoY
Grants
99
Median Grant
$30K
Organizations Funded
81
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Lillian Lincoln Foundation has a long history of making impactful contributions across the globe and in our community, often through filmmaking and advocacy, and to give voice to people and stories. Through filmmaking, advocacy initiatives and direct grants, our contributions over 35 years have led to novel innovations and policy that have changed and saved lives.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Snakebite envenoming advocacy including production of 'Minutes to Die' documentary; local and national programs dealing with homelessness; medical innovation funding including historical IVF research; documentary filmmaking projects for educational purposes; grants totaling $2,753,200 in 2023 with 95 awards
How to Apply
Foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Invitation only process.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$5.0M
Grants
99
Median
$30K
States
21
$2.8M
Grants
96
Median
$25K
States
19
$3.6M
Grants
94
Median
$25K
States
21
Grant Size Distribution
$30K
Typical Grant (Median)
$500
Smallest
$10K
25th Pctile
$50K
75th Pctile
$900K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $10K and $50K.
Largest Recent Grants
$900K
2024
SEQUOIA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
CA · HEALTHCARE
$675K
2024
MENLO COLLEGE
CA · SCHOLARSHIP IN BARBARA HOWELL'S NAME
$150K
2024
KALAMAZOO COLLEGE
MI · HOOP HOUSE - EDUCATION
$150K
2024
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
DC · HUMANITARIAN AID
$110K
2024
OAKLAND ZOO
CA · ANIMAL PROTECTION
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.