Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Juan Capistrano, CA EIN: 20-3224551

Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Juan Capistrano, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $121K.

Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation at a glance

In short: Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation gave $99K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $33K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$99,480
+4.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$33,160
+4.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$2,495,827
+1.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (85% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Samaritan's Purse: $74KSamaritan's Purse$74KPreborn: $15KPreborn$15KInca Link: $10KInca Link$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($74K). Together the top 3 received $99K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 16 (69%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BooneMission ViejoIndianapolisOrange

How Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+7%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 74% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2020) to $108K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $99K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCGeneral Support$74,480
Preborn Indianapolis, INGeneral Support$15,000
Inca Link Boone, NCGeneral Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$2,495,827$132,312$113,810$99,4803$102,905$121,407$139,647
2023$2,462,811$5,327$130,903$95,1123$118,612$33,437$122,980
2022$2,588,968$310,699$143,438$107,5554$130,955$298,216$118,512
2021$2,417,931$482,865$150,074$92,8673$116,117$448,908$130,805
2020$2,081,968$137,074$149,938$90,9973—$101,368$116,122

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation reported a distributable amount of $140K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation is led by Kristy H. Lindsay, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kristy H. Lindsay

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Lindsay

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam G. Lindsay

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation

How much does Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation give each year?

Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation gave $99K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $95K across 3 grants.

What is Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation's typical grant size?

Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $33,160, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation give grants?

Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boone, NC (2 grants).

Does Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation?

Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $103K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $140K (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 Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation's EIN?

Brooke Kirby Lindsay Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3224551. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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