Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc
Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Mason City, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations working in areas including education, health care, social services, community support, and facility improvements.
Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc gave $750K across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $750,112
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,708
- -19.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $8,938,153
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says to submit a letter outlining the grant request with a copy of the organization’s 501(c)(3) determination. The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Awards are restricted to the local North Iowa area.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc
Mailing address: PO Box 520, Mason City, IA 50401
Phone: (641) 269-5703
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Niacc ($75K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $474K.
Grant Size Distribution
155 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 138 grants of 155 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing states that awards are restricted to the local North Iowa area. In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to Iowa recipients, 4% to Minnesota, and less than 1% to Arkansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc gives
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% 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 (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 $535K (2020) to $825K (2024). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $750K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| N IA Transition Center Mason City, IA | New Building/ 43 N IA/Crisis Team | $53,333 |
| Iowa College Foundation Des Moines, IA | Library Fund/Rebranding Meetings | $52,500 |
| Clear Lake Classical School Ventura, IA | Building Purchase | $50,000 |
| Mercy One Mason City, IA | Equipment Upgrade | $50,000 |
| Niacc Mason City, IA | Nursing Lab | $50,000 |
| Go Serv Global Ankeny, IA | Disaster Relief | $50,000 |
| Kinney Pioneer Museum Clear Lake, IA | Hvac/Repairs | $48,332 |
| United Way of North Iowa Mason City, IA | Annual Funding | $35,000 |
| Salvation Army Mason City, IA | Red Kettle Fund | $30,000 |
| Youth for Christ Abert Lea, MN | Leadership Development | $30,000 |
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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 | $8,938,153 | $1,221,123 | $1,076,247 | $750,112 | 51 | $757,464 | $902,340 | $967,654 |
| 2024 | $8,793,176 | $1,273,340 | $1,252,824 | $825,017 | 45 | $833,119 | $853,635 | $963,674 |
| 2023 | $8,772,291 | $3,408,756 | $1,170,871 | $751,201 | 57 | $758,343 | $2,996,228 | $386,578 |
| 2022 | $4,445,133 | $2,992,152 | $1,126,099 | $657,049 | 1 | $668,001 | $1,551,879 | $83,402 |
| 2021 | $6,788,630 | $1,029,350 | $950,209 | $596,992 | 1 | $603,308 | $695,010 | $610,694 |
| 2020 | $4,955,009 | $1,099,427 | $1,349,246 | $535,181 | 37 | — | $295,753 | $617,256 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $968K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for schools and colleges, health care, disaster relief, social services, and building or equipment projects.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Iowa College Foundation says it furthers the growth and development of private colleges and universities in Iowa. North Iowa Christian School says it provides affordable K–12 Christian education in North Iowa. Elderbridge Agency on Aging describes services including meals, transportation, case management, and help with independent living. Other supported organizations include Camp Hertko Hollow, which provides diabetes-focused educational and recreational camps for Iowa youth, and Children’s Cancer Connection, which connects families affected by childhood cancer.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 51 grants totaling $750,112. Grants ranged from $500 to $53,333, with a median of $7,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $53,333 to N IA Transition Center for a new building and crisis team; $52,500 to Iowa College Foundation for its library fund and rebranding meetings; $50,000 each to Clear Lake Classical School for a building purchase, Mercy One for an equipment upgrade, NIACC for a nursing lab, and Go Serv Global for disaster relief; and $48,332 to Kinney Pioneer Museum for HVAC and repairs. Other grants included $35,000 to United Way of North Iowa for annual funding and $30,000 each to the Salvation Army for its Red Kettle Fund and Youth for Christ for leadership development.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kent Hall as manager, John H Greve as secretary/treasurer, and William Eckard as trustee.
Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Eckard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$6K (2020) → $6K (2025)
John H. Greve
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
$6K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Kent Hall
Manager
Found. Manager → Manager, 2023
On filings since 2020
$37K (2020) → $42K (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 $42K, to Kent Hall (Manager). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc
How much does Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc give each year?
Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc gave $750K across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $825K across 45 grants.
What is Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $14,708, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc give grants?
Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc gives mostly in Iowa: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mason City, IA (26 grants), Clear Lake, IA (6 grants) and Northwood, IA (3 grants).
Does Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 51) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
Who are Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Niacc ($75,000 across 2 grants), N IA Transition Center ($53,333) and Iowa College Foundation ($52,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc?
Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $757K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $968K (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 Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for schools and colleges, health care, disaster relief, social services, and building or equipment projects. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc?
The foundation’s filing says to submit a letter outlining the grant request with a copy of the organization’s 501(c)(3) determination. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc's EIN?
Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6037351. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kinney-lindstrom-foundation-inc-morg_6be896127e2d4ef39143a4540e128645
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