Betty Lindner Foundation Ima
Betty Lindner Foundation Ima is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $767K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $269K.
Betty Lindner Foundation Ima at a glance
In short: Betty Lindner Foundation Ima gave $47K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,813
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $767,156
- +40.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Betty Lindner Foundation Ima funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Planned Parenthood ($8K). Together the top 8 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Betty Lindner Foundation Ima gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 70% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2024) to $109K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $7,500 |
| Crayons to Computers Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $7,500 |
| Cincinnati Nature Center Milford, OH | General Support | $7,500 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation Honlulu, HI | General Support | $7,500 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation Honolulu, HI | General Support | $7,500 |
| Clinton County Humane Society Wilmington, OH | General Support | $3,000 |
| BACK2BACK Ministries Mason, OH | General Support | $3,000 |
| Last Mile Food Rescue Cncinnati, OH | General Support | $3,000 |
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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 | $767,156 | $276,302 | $55,787 | $46,500 | 8 | $46,890 | $269,112 | $67,281 |
| 2024 | $546,448 | $25,100 | $56,724 | $46,500 | 10 | $46,500 | $20,379 | $61,743 |
| 2023 | $578,273 | $57,435 | $57,799 | $49,500 | 11 | $49,890 | $50,914 | $52,377 |
| 2022 | $578,748 | $22,972 | $64,938 | $54,000 | 12 | $55,540 | $16,679 | $54,683 |
| 2021 | $620,712 | $148,880 | $119,589 | $109,000 | 13 | $111,003 | $141,450 | $61,050 |
| 2020 | $591,346 | $66,314 | $57,758 | $49,000 | 23 | — | $59,486 | $51,601 |
| 2019 | $583,188 | $56,370 | $64,578 | $55,000 | 23 | — | $49,804 | $48,173 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Betty Lindner Foundation Ima reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Betty Lindner Foundation Ima is led by Leela Linder, President & Trustee since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leela Linder
President & Trustee
Trustee → President & Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jolie Lindner
Secretary & Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clayton Will Lindner
Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Jill Boldt (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Trisha Flynn (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: William Lindner (2023) — Treasurer & Trustee
- Former: Jolie Foster-Berman (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Phyllis McCoy (2019–2022) — Secretary & Trustee
- Former: Robert D. Linder III (2019–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Betty Lindner Foundation Ima
How much does Betty Lindner Foundation Ima give each year?
Betty Lindner Foundation Ima gave $47K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 10 grants.
What is Betty Lindner Foundation Ima's typical grant size?
Betty Lindner Foundation Ima's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $5,813, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Betty Lindner Foundation Ima give grants?
Betty Lindner Foundation Ima gives mostly in Ohio: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Hawaii (32%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (2 grants).
Does Betty Lindner Foundation Ima give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Betty Lindner Foundation Ima's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Betty Lindner Foundation Ima's largest grantees?
Betty Lindner Foundation Ima's largest 2025 grantees include Planned Parenthood ($7,500), Crayons to Computers ($7,500) and Cincinnati Nature Center ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Betty Lindner Foundation Ima?
Betty Lindner Foundation Ima reported $767K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (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 Betty Lindner Foundation Ima's EIN?
Betty Lindner Foundation Ima's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2568207. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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