Cline Foundation
Cline Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $130K in total assets. In 2025, it made $1K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $3K.
Cline Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $129,505
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,255
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $1,350
- -99.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,491
- -97.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cline Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Cline Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 22% 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
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Road Safety Foundation Inc New York, NY | General Purpose | $150,000 |
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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 | $129,505 | $4,255 | $4,491 | — | — | $1,350 | $3,055 | $6,264 |
| 2024 | $129,741 | $5,002 | $150,000 | $150,000 | 1 | $150,000 | $5,002 | $8,353 |
| 2023 | $274,739 | $154,607 | $2,300 | — | — | $2,300 | $4,607 | $6,377 |
| 2022 | $34,861 | $15 | $2,450 | — | — | $1,300 | — | $10,434 |
| 2021 | $37,296 | $15 | $2,350 | — | — | $1,200 | — | $11,897 |
| 2020 | $39,421 | $17 | $2,410 | — | — | — | — | $8,017 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cline Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cline Foundation is led by Pamela Cline, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pamela Cline
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: J. Michael Cline (2020–2022) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Cline Foundation
How large is Cline Foundation?
Cline Foundation reported $130K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (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.
Where does Cline Foundation operate?
Cline Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is Cline Foundation's EIN?
Cline Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3650542. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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