Lindberg Foundation
Lindberg Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $390K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $13K.
Lindberg Foundation at a glance
In short: Lindberg Foundation gave $19K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,375
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $389,901
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Lindberg Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Lindberg Foundation
Who Lindberg Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Engedi Refuge ($3K). Together the top 8 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 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lindberg Foundation gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $14K (2022) to $27K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Engedi Refuge Lynden, WA | General Operating | $3,000 |
| Tacoma Area Coalition Disabilities Tacoma, WA | General Operating | $3,000 |
| Sumner Community Food Bank Sumner, WA | General Operating | $3,000 |
| Emergency Food Network Tacoma Pierce CNT Lakewood, WA | General Operating | $3,000 |
| Youthnet Mount Vernon, WA | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Clothes for Kids Lynnwood, WA | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Child Advocacy Snohomish Cnty Dawson Everett, WA | General Operating | $1,500 |
| We Heart Seattle Seattle, WA | General Operating | $1,500 |
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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 | $389,901 | $19,085 | $28,024 | $19,000 | 8 | $22,054 | $13,297 | $23,693 |
| 2024 | $398,711 | $17,496 | $27,315 | $19,000 | 7 | $21,853 | $12,245 | $22,540 |
| 2023 | $408,411 | $16,863 | $27,959 | $20,280 | 7 | $22,997 | $11,341 | $21,294 |
| 2022 | $419,545 | $6,957 | $22,784 | $14,000 | 6 | $16,745 | $7,765 | $22,379 |
| 2021 | $435,476 | $61,704 | $31,861 | $22,000 | 9 | $24,938 | $55,750 | $24,777 |
| 2020 | $405,600 | $58,592 | $35,551 | $27,000 | 8 | — | $53,218 | $22,415 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lindberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lindberg Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$7K (2020) → $8K (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 $8K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lindberg Foundation
How much does Lindberg Foundation give each year?
Lindberg Foundation gave $19K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 7 grants.
What is Lindberg Foundation's typical grant size?
Lindberg Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,375, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lindberg Foundation give grants?
Lindberg Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Lindberg Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lindberg Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lindberg Foundation's largest grantees?
Lindberg Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Engedi Refuge ($3,000), Tacoma Area Coalition Disabilities ($3,000) and Sumner Community Food Bank ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lindberg Foundation?
Lindberg Foundation reported $390K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (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 is Lindberg Foundation's EIN?
Lindberg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6023286. 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 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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