Lincoln Community Foundation (LCF.org) recently announced that seven organizations have been named by the estate of Mark H. Tallman to each receive approximately $90,000 a year over the next 10 years. The nearly $7 million legacy gift will benefit Center for People, Food Bank of Lincoln, Friendship Home of Lincoln, Lighthouse, Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach, People’s City Mission and Lincoln Community Foundation in support of Give to Lincoln Day matching funds.
“This extraordinary gift is a representation of Mark’s quiet, yet visionary philanthropy,” said Lincoln Community Foundation President Tracy Edgerton. “Through his estate plan, he found a unique way to make a difference and support these essential organizations throughout the next decade.”
This fund will be held and invested at the Foundation for 10 years.
“Mark supported Lincoln in a variety of ways throughout his lifetime,” said Chip DeBuse, the Foundation’s vice president for development. “His legacy gift will establish a pipeline of critical support into our community through the work of these nonprofits.”
Mark Hall Tallman spent most of his life in Lincoln, graduating from Lincoln Southeast High School in 1967 and Princeton University in 1971. Mark was the owner and president of DATA SOURCE MEDIA for 38 years. He died on January 23, 2024.
“Mark was always pro-Lincoln,” said Mark’s brother, Tom Tallman. “He wanted to leave his estate to charity to make it easier for these organizations to live out their mission and continue to do great work for the community.”
Through partnerships and collaboration, Lincoln Community Foundation facilitates positive change for the common good. The Foundation has distributed more than $255 million in grants to nonprofit organizations that improve the lives of Lincoln’s residents. Learn more at LCF.org.