Lindau Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Elmira, NY EIN: 16-1020704
Arts and cultureEducationCommunity and economic development

Lindau Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Elmira, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $982K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $42K.

Key facts about Lindau Foundation Inc

EIN
16-1020704
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$49,275
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$4,928
Median grant
$3,550
New grantees (estimate)
10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025)
Total assets
$982,273
Primary geography
New York (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Lindau Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Lindau Foundation Inc's 10 itemized 2025 grants were New York (94%) and Pennsylvania (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Elmira, NY (7 grants) and Corning, NY (2 grants). 20% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Lindau Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

10%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$982K

-0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$49K

+6.4% YoY

Grant Count

10

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+17.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lindau Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Lindau Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Lindau Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Elmira, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $982K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $42K.

Focus Areas

Arts and cultureEducationCommunity and economic development
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ElmiraCorningSayreHorseheads

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$46K$91K$137K$183K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$982,273$988,753$966,666
Revenue$55,567$77,643$-4,065
Expenses$62,049$55,554$52,212
Qualifying Distributions$49,625$46,300$40,250
Net Investment Income$42,034$66,358$12,166
Distributable Amount$53,877$49,032$47,671

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$12K$25K$37K$49K4 grants20206 grants20215 grants202210 grants202311 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Chemung County Performing Arts Ctr: $17KChemung County Performing ArtsCtr$17KChemung County Spca: $5KChemung County Spca$5KArnot Health Foundation: $4KArnot Health Foundation$4KSuny Corning Community Collete: $4KSuny Corning Community Collete$4KElmira College: $4KElmira College$4KFood Bank of the Southern Tier: $4KFood Bank of the Southern Tier$4KBampa's House: $3KBampa's House$3KGuthrie Foundation: $3KGuthrie Foundation$3KMeals on Wheels of Chemung Conty: $3KMeals on Wheels of ChemungConty$3KSouthside Community Center: $3KSouthside Community Center$3K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Chemung County Performing Arts Ctr ($16,500), Chemung County Spca ($5,000), Arnot Health Foundation ($4,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CHEMUNG COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS CTR Elmira, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$16,500
CHEMUNG COUNTY SPCA Elmira, NYCOMMUNITY CAT FUND$5,000
ARNOT HEALTH FOUNDATION Elmira, NYEPIC ROBER UNITS$4,000
SUNY CORNING COMMUNITY COLLETE Corning, NYCWE/CWI CERTIFICATIONS$4,000
ELMIRA COLLEGE Elmira, NYFAAS LAMPS FOR SCIENCE DIVISION$3,600
FOOD BANK OF THE SOUTHERN TIER Elmira, NYWHOLSESALE FOOD$3,500
BAMPA'S HOUSE Corning, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$3,475
GUTHRIE FOUNDATION Sayre, PASIMULATION & ADVANCED SKILLS INSTITU$3,200
MEALS ON WHEELS OF CHEMUNG CONTY Elmira, NYGRAB AND GO CAFE$3,000
SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER Elmira, NY"A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES"$3,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Margaret L PowersSecretary0.25—
Laura Powers HillVice Pres0.25—
Linda Powers OrbanacPres/Treas0.25—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Arts and cultureEducationCommunity and economic development

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lindau Foundation Inc?

Lindau Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Elmira, NY. It holds $982K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Lindau Foundation Inc?

As of 2025, Lindau Foundation Inc holds $982K in total assets with $56K in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $49K in 2025.

Where does Lindau Foundation Inc operate?

Lindau Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Lindau Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Lindau Foundation Inc awarded 10 grants totaling $49K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Lindau Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Lindau Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $54K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Lindau Foundation Inc's EIN?

Lindau Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1020704. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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