Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 38-3849286

Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $146K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $12K.

Key facts about Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc

In short: Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc gave $15K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
38-3849286
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$14,500
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$2,417
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$146,256
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$146K

-2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

+20.8% YoY

Grant Count

6

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+0.7% YoY

How Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

New YorkAstoriaHuntingtonNyack

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K8 grants2019 5 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Atlantic Theater Company: $3KAtlantic Theater Company$3KManhattan Theatre Club: $3KManhattan Theatre Club$3KExploring the Arts: $3KExploring the Arts$3KCreative Arts Workshop: $3KCreative Arts Workshop$3KOpportunity Music Project: $3KOpportunity Music Project$3KArts for All: $2KArts for All$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Atlantic Theater Company ($3K). Together the top 6 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Atlantic Theater Company New York, NYTheater Program$2,500
Manhattan Theatre Club New York, NYTheatre Program$2,500
Exploring the Arts Astoria, NYMusic Program$2,500
Creative Arts Workshop Nyack, NYArt Program$2,500
Opportunity Music Project New York, NYMusic Program$2,500
Arts for All New York, NYVisual Arts Program$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$146,256$149,305$153,268
Revenue$14,008$10,431$6,911
Expenses$17,057$14,394$15,218
Qualifying Distributions$15,475——
Net Investment Income$12,426——

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc is led by Judith Schultz, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Judith Schultz

    President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Salomon

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Hornig

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/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.

Frequently asked questions about Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc

How much does Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc give each year?

Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc gave $15K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 5 grants.

What is Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc's typical grant size?

Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,417, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc give grants?

Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).

Does Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc's largest grantees?

Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Atlantic Theater Company ($2,500), Manhattan Theatre Club ($2,500) and Exploring the Arts ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc?

Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc reported $146K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $14K.

What is Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc?

Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $146K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc's EIN?

Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3849286. 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.

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