Linda Houston Foundation
Linda Houston Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Leawood, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $84K.
Linda Houston Foundation at a glance
In short: Linda Houston Foundation gave $19K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,175
- -34.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,835
- -8.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,635
- Total assets
- $1,250,690
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (52% 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 Linda Houston Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mitchell Hamline School of Law ($10K). Together the top 5 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Linda Houston Foundation gives
- Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 295% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2025) to $62K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law Saint Paul, MN | To Support Acadamic Department | $10,000 |
| Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MO | To Support the Symphonys Performers and Performances | $6,000 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | To Provide Support to Students | $1,635 |
| Foster Adopt Connect Foundation Kansas City, KS | To Support Foster Children | $1,040 |
| Jarvis Conservatory Napa, CA | To Provide Support to Performers | $500 |
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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 | $1,250,690 | $128,207 | $70,674 | $19,175 | 5 | $44,813 | $84,211 | $15,173 |
| 2024 | $1,197,166 | $34,271 | $76,765 | $29,474 | 7 | $42,825 | $331 | $22,722 |
| 2023 | $1,235,651 | $9,152 | $81,908 | $31,650 | 4 | $42,751 | — | $34,119 |
| 2022 | $1,306,907 | $56,836 | $99,211 | $42,466 | 11 | $55,796 | $14,347 | $45,127 |
| 2021 | $1,349,282 | $93,413 | $107,141 | $61,900 | 10 | $76,948 | $63,407 | $58,618 |
| 2020 | $1,363,010 | $-106,651 | $60,199 | $39,662 | 9 | — | $13,450 | $71,825 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Linda Houston Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Linda Houston Foundation is led by Linda Houston, President & Founder on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Houston
President & Founder
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melany Moore
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monique Muscat
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ragene Aldrich Moore
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Linda Houston Foundation
How much does Linda Houston Foundation give each year?
Linda Houston Foundation gave $19K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 7 grants.
What is Linda Houston Foundation's typical grant size?
Linda Houston Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,635, and its average grant was $3,835, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Linda Houston Foundation give grants?
Linda Houston Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (31%) and Kansas (14%).
Does Linda Houston Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Linda Houston Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Linda Houston Foundation's largest grantees?
Linda Houston Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mitchell Hamline School of Law ($10,000), Kansas City Symphony ($6,000) and University of Kansas ($1,635), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Linda Houston Foundation?
Linda Houston Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Linda Houston Foundation?
Linda Houston Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Leawood, KS. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Linda Houston Foundation's EIN?
Linda Houston Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4197400. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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