Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc
Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New Haven, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing lists 12 grants totaling $125,000 to charitable organizations in Connecticut and other states.
Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc gave $125K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Connecticut. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,417
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,419,145
- +12.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 157 Church St Ste 1940, New Haven, CT 06510-1800
Phone: (203) 787-9222
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Heifer International ($13K). Together the top 10 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 57 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in Connecticut (42% of grant dollars), California (16%), Arkansas (10%), Maryland (8%), and Alabama (8%). Listed recipients were also located in North Carolina and Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 12 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 128% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 $100K (2023) to $220K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heifer International Little Rock, AR | support | $12,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity New Haven, CT | support | $12,500 |
| St Martin de Porres Academy New Haven, CT | support | $10,000 |
| Touch of Comfort Orange, CT | support | $10,000 |
| My Sisters Circle Timonium, MD | support | $10,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | support | $10,000 |
| Branford Alumni Committee 1972 Wilson, NC | support | $10,000 |
| Earth Justice San Francisco, CA | support | $10,000 |
| Christian Community Action New Haven, CT | support | $10,000 |
| Iris New Haven, CT | support | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,419,145 | $218,071 | $142,236 | $125,000 | 12 | $142,236 | $180,835 | $110,784 |
| 2024 | $2,157,934 | $134,910 | $138,002 | $120,000 | 13 | $138,002 | $51,497 | $101,970 |
| 2023 | $2,012,046 | $127,752 | $119,021 | $100,000 | 11 | $119,021 | $88,731 | $93,882 |
| 2022 | $1,853,496 | $113,482 | $240,193 | $220,000 | 11 | $240,193 | $65,401 | $16,937 |
| 2021 | $2,494,715 | $322,441 | $144,466 | $130,000 | 10 | $148,539 | $225,949 | $115,840 |
| 2020 | $2,337,010 | $307,510 | $135,747 | $120,000 | 10 | — | $151,763 | $108,493 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $111K 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 include support for organizations working in education, housing and social services, racial justice, and other areas. For example, St Martin de Porres Academy describes its work as providing tuition-free, extended-day education for underserved children from low-income New Haven-area families. Christian Community Action describes its work as providing help, housing, and hope to low-income people in New Haven. The Southern Poverty Law Center describes its work as advancing racial justice and human rights.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $125,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $12,500, with a median grant of $10,000. Notable awards included $12,500 each to Heifer International and Habitat for Humanity, and $10,000 each to St Martin de Porres Academy, Touch of Comfort, My Sisters Circle, the Southern Poverty Law Center, Branford Alumni Committee 1972, Earth Justice, Christian Community Action, IRIS, Global Fund for Women, and Apparent Love. The listed grant purposes were “support.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lindalea P Ludwick as president and director; Ron Michael Meneo as secretary and director; and Jessica McNamara and Rebekah Pite as directors.
Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc is led by Lindalea P Ludwick, President Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lindalea P Ludwick
President Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica McNamara
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebekah Pite
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Michael Meneo
Secretary Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 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 Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc
How much does Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc gave $125K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 13 grants.
What is Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,417, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc's top state is Connecticut, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (16%) and Arkansas (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Haven, CT (4 grants).
Does Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (12 grants).
Who are Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Heifer International ($12,500), Habitat for Humanity ($12,500) and St Martin de Porres Academy ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc?
Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $142K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $111K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in education, housing and social services, racial justice, and other areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1566031. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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 November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Lindalea P Ludwick Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lindalea-p-ludwick-family-foundation-inc-morg_588ff1a91fd34aec90491ea05cf5a0f0
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