Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn
Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn is a private foundation, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $745K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $100K.
Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn at a glance
In short: Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn gave $46K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,856
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,464
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,464
- Total assets
- $744,541
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ($11K). Together the top 4 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2021) to $50K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, MA | For Conservation and | $11,464 |
| Scripps Research La Jolla, CA | For Conservation and | $11,464 |
| National Geographic Society Washington, DC | For Conservation and | $11,464 |
| Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CA | For Conservation and | $11,464 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $744,541 | $111,846 | $62,431 | $45,856 | 4 | $49,873 | $99,902 | $53,764 |
| 2024 | $695,126 | $52,798 | $58,395 | $43,548 | 4 | $47,342 | $41,745 | $49,648 |
| 2023 | $700,457 | $44,568 | $65,014 | $50,256 | 2 | $53,661 | $32,662 | $46,953 |
| 2022 | $721,168 | $81,548 | $64,513 | $47,634 | 1 | $51,413 | $69,480 | $54,035 |
| 2021 | $704,133 | $72,387 | $51,511 | $37,259 | 1 | — | $61,585 | $51,084 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn is led by Commerce Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Commerce Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$14K (2023) → $16K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Commerce Trust CO (2021–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Commerce Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn
How much does Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn give each year?
Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn gave $46K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 4 grants.
What is Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn's typical grant size?
Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $11,464, and its average grant was $11,464, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn give grants?
Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn gives mostly in California: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (25%) and District of Columbia (25%).
Does Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Conservation and" (4 grants).
How large is Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn?
Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn reported $745K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn's EIN?
Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6855500. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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