Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation
Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $875K. Net investment income was $115K.
Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation at a glance
In short: Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation gave $875K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $875K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $875,000
- +313.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $875,000
- +1141.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $875,000
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% 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 Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ($875K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 10 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation gives
- Giving grew 7575% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $10K (2021) to $875K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $875K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA | Medical | $875,000 |
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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 | — | $117,516 | $890,379 | $875,000 | 1 | $875,000 | $115,263 | $34,464 |
| 2024 | $772,863 | $425,859 | $217,543 | $211,400 | 3 | $211,400 | $24,231 | $27,130 |
| 2023 | $564,547 | $314,603 | $216,752 | $211,400 | 3 | $211,400 | $13,644 | $19,136 |
| 2022 | $466,696 | $305,992 | $16,724 | $11,400 | 2 | $11,400 | $4,903 | $23,037 |
| 2021 | $177,431 | $50,425 | $15,016 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $254 | $7,411 |
| 2020 | $142,022 | $124,728 | $350,811 | $345,400 | 3 | — | $43,920 | $12,850 |
| 2019 | $368,105 | $38,664 | $351,753 | $345,400 | 4 | — | $36,800 | $30,054 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation is led by John W. Patterson, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John W. Patterson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Alfred S. Ross (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Thelma R. Linsey (2019–2024) — 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 Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation
How much does Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation give each year?
Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation gave $875K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $211K across 3 grants.
Where does Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation operate?
Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts.
How much is Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation's EIN?
Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6038331. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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