FOIA Request to Lincoln University regarding Public University FY 2024 Employee Salaries on December 5, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to Lincoln University by Keystone Today, a media organization focused on providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs. The request seeks detailed records concerning employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This request was made under the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law, 65 §66.1 et seq., and it specifies a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include various data fields such as fiscal year, employee name, gender, age or year of birth, date of birth, employer name, title or position, department, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (e.g., salary, hourly wage), and employment type (full-time or part-time). The request acknowledges that not all fields may be present in every record but asks for the production of all responsive records regardless of completeness. Additionally, if any portion of a record is deemed exempt from disclosure, the request seeks the release of non-exempt portions in redacted form rather than withholding them entirely.
Keystone Today emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency to the public. As such, they have requested a fee waiver due to their status as a media professional. Furthermore, they are affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
