Agnes M Lindsay Trust
The Agnes M. Lindsay Trust is a private foundation based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Established in 1939 under Agnes M. Lindsay’s will, it provides grants to eligible nonprofit organizations in Maine, Massachusetts, an individual recipient, and Vermont.
Agnes M Lindsay Trust at a glance
In short: Agnes M Lindsay Trust gave $1.2M across 327 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Massachusetts. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,186,505
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 327
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,628
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $42,096,370
- +14.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (117 of 313, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Agnes M Lindsay Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The website says it does not accept unsolicited requests at this time. Its grant-center instructions say organizations that have never applied should first submit a letter of inquiry; previous applicants may skip that step, and campership requests also skip it. The full request should include an organizational narrative and description of need, audited financial statements for the two most recent years or Forms 990, a 501(c)(3) determination letter, and relevant capital budgets or estimates. The filing also lists a written organizational and program summary, use of funds, two years of audited financial statements, and the IRS determination letter. The stated grant range is $1,000–$7,500.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists no deadlines. The website says proposals are reviewed monthly or more often as needed.
- Deadline
- The filing lists no deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Alan Lampert
Mailing address: 10 North Road Suite 2, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Phone: (978) 455-7818
Website: https://lindsaytrust.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Agnes M Lindsay Trust
Who Agnes M Lindsay Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Berkshire County Diaper Project Inc ($8K). Together the top 10 received $58K.
Organizations only. It also paid 14 grants to individuals ($37,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
1,383 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,383 grants of 1,383 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust limits grants to organizations in Maine, Massachusetts, an individual recipient, and Vermont. In filing year 2025, recipient-state shares of grant dollars were Massachusetts 48%, Maine 19%, Vermont 17%, and an individual recipient 15%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 327 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Agnes M Lindsay Trust open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 117 of 313 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $669K (2023) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 327 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Berkshire County Diaper Project Inc Stockbridge, MA | Health & Welfare | $7,500 |
| Webster House Machester, NH | Health & Welfare | $7,500 |
| Acord Food Pantry South Hamilton, MA | Food Pantry/Food Bank | $6,000 |
| Food for the World - Ministerio Los Milagros De Jesus Inc Lawrence, MA | Food Pantry/Food Bank | $6,000 |
| AIDS Response Seacoast Portsmouth, NH | Food Pantry/Food Bank | $5,000 |
| Amistad Portland, ME | Homeless Shelter | $5,000 |
| Augusta Emergency Overnight Warming Shelter Augusta, ME | Homeless Shelter | $5,000 |
| Augusta Teen Center of the Boys & Girls Club Augusta, ME | Health & Welfare | $5,000 |
| Belfast Soup Kitchen Belfast, ME | Food Pantry/Food Bank | $5,000 |
| Belonging to Each Other Falmouth, MA | Homeless Shelter | $5,000 |
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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 | $42,096,370 | $357,267 | $1,627,281 | $1,186,505 | 327 | $1,519,609 | $290,411 | $1,915,797 |
| 2024 | $36,909,623 | $546,611 | $1,487,376 | $1,126,371 | 316 | $1,433,106 | $480,116 | $1,693,544 |
| 2023 | $32,185,880 | $287,949 | $1,070,024 | $669,329 | 226 | $970,574 | $192,142 | $1,461,899 |
| 2022 | $27,174,676 | $764,180 | $1,186,049 | $781,885 | 225 | $1,010,677 | $567,278 | $1,410,809 |
| 2021 | $33,704,384 | $724,190 | $1,443,972 | $1,037,440 | 289 | $1,265,089 | $582,593 | $1,540,374 |
| 2020 | $28,651,217 | $470,773 | $1,321,106 | $962,236 | 232 | — | $313,758 | $1,337,221 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Agnes M Lindsay Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Agnes M. Lindsay’s will called for charitable, educational, or philanthropic purposes, with particular interests in educating poor and deserving students from rural communities, relieving suffering, and child welfare. The trust’s website identifies health and welfare, dental and oral health, camperships, education, food banks and food pantries, and homeless shelters among its areas of support.
Grants support 501(c)(3) organizations that are not private foundations. The website describes health and welfare support for organizations serving people with special needs, older adults, and children and families; dental support for free clinics and care for low-income populations; camp scholarships for children who otherwise could not attend; and operating or capital support for food banks and homeless shelters. Education support is described as scholarship funding through community colleges and preselected four-year colleges and universities for needy students from rural areas. The website says it is not accepting unsolicited education requests.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate this range. An individual recipient says it provides a structured home and services for children ages 8 to 18. Giving The Glam says it provides prom attire and accessories to underserved high school seniors. Hope Works says it provides crisis counseling and advocacy for people affected by sexual violence. Intervale Center describes its mission as strengthening community food systems, while Gather says it builds food security through programs including a pantry market and mobile markets.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust awarded 327 grants totaling $1,186,505. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $7,500, with a median of $3,000. Among the largest were $7,500 to Berkshire County Diaper Project and an individual recipient, and $6,000 each to Acord Food Pantry and Food for the World–Ministerio Los Milagros de Jesus. Other 2025 awards included $5,000 to Amistad, Augusta Emergency Overnight Warming Shelter, Belfast Soup Kitchen, and Bethel Area Food Shelf.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ernest E. Dion, Alan G. Lampert, and Michael S. DeLucia as trustees.
Agnes M Lindsay Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan G. Lampert
Trustee
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$50K (2020) → $55K (2025)
Ernest E. Dion
Trustee
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$50K (2020) → $55K (2025)
Michael S. Delucia
Trustee
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$50K (2020) → $55K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $55K, to Ernest E Dion (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Agnes M Lindsay Trust
How much does Agnes M Lindsay Trust give each year?
Agnes M Lindsay Trust gave $1.2M across 327 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 316 grants.
What is Agnes M Lindsay Trust's typical grant size?
Agnes M Lindsay Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,628, across 327 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Agnes M Lindsay Trust that year got $4K on average.
Where does Agnes M Lindsay Trust give grants?
Agnes M Lindsay Trust's top state is Massachusetts, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maine (19%) and Vermont (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, ME (11 grants), Brattleboro, VT (10 grants), Boston, MA (8 grants) and Worcester, MA (6 grants).
Does Agnes M Lindsay Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 327 grants with a stated purpose on Agnes M Lindsay Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Campership" (134 grants), "Health & Welfare" (93 grants) and "Food Pantry/Food Bank" (67 grants).
Who are Agnes M Lindsay Trust's largest grantees?
Agnes M Lindsay Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Berkshire County Diaper Project Inc ($7,500), Webster House ($7,500) and Acord Food Pantry ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 14 grants to individuals ($37,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 2% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Agnes M Lindsay Trust?
Agnes M Lindsay Trust reported $42.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.9M (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 does Agnes M Lindsay Trust fund?
Agnes M. Lindsay’s will called for charitable, educational, or philanthropic purposes, with particular interests in educating poor and deserving students from rural communities, relieving suffering, and child welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Agnes M Lindsay Trust?
The website says it does not accept unsolicited requests at this time. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Agnes M Lindsay Trust's EIN?
Agnes M Lindsay Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6004971. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Agnes M Lindsay Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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