Linda Novak Memorial Foundation
Linda Novak Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Warren, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $229K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $18K.
Linda Novak Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Linda Novak Memorial Foundation gave $19K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,000
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,714
- +32.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $229,051
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (63% 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 Novak Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New York Road Runners Team for Kids ($5K). Together the top 7 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Linda Novak Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $21K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York Road Runners Team for Kids New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| The Baruch College Fund New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Butler Institute of American Art Youngstown, OH | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Hudson River Museum Yonkers, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | $229,051 | $25,283 | $26,911 | $19,000 | 7 | $19,600 | $18,068 | $17,623 |
| 2024 | $230,679 | $17,458 | $26,791 | $20,500 | 10 | $22,500 | $13,343 | $17,710 |
| 2023 | $240,012 | $16,715 | $25,550 | $19,500 | 9 | $21,500 | $12,665 | $16,628 |
| 2022 | $248,847 | $1,015 | $16,050 | $15,000 | 7 | $15,000 | — | $16,216 |
| 2021 | $263,882 | $17 | $31,045 | $17,000 | 10 | $23,500 | — | $15,433 |
| 2020 | $294,910 | $21,036 | $17,645 | $16,500 | 10 | — | $19,991 | $13,228 |
| 2019 | $291,519 | $5,811 | $19,145 | $18,000 | 18 | — | $4,766 | $15,572 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Linda Novak Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Linda Novak Memorial Foundation is led by Andrew Novak, President & Manager on every filing since 2019; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Novak
President & Manager
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$13K (2021) → $5K (2025)
Amy Rowley
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Andrew Novak (President).
Frequently asked questions about Linda Novak Memorial Foundation
How much does Linda Novak Memorial Foundation give each year?
Linda Novak Memorial Foundation gave $19K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 10 grants.
What is Linda Novak Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Linda Novak Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Linda Novak Memorial Foundation give grants?
Linda Novak Memorial Foundation gives mostly in New York: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (16%) and Pennsylvania (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Linda Novak Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Linda Novak Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants).
Who are Linda Novak Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?
Linda Novak Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include New York Road Runners Team for Kids ($5,000), The Baruch College Fund ($5,000) and Butler Institute of American Art ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Linda Novak Memorial Foundation?
Linda Novak Memorial Foundation reported $229K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Linda Novak Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Linda Novak Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1500436. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
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