Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS
Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.7M. Net investment income was $278K.
Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS at a glance
In short: Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS gave $2.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.7M), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,737,607
- +1226.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,737,607
- +1226.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,737,607
- Primary geography
- Maryland (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.
Who Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fourth Presbyterian Church ($2.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS gives
- Giving grew 1017% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $186K (2023) to $2.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fourth Presbyterian Church Bethesda, MD | Education | $2,737,607 |
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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 | — | $366,167 | $2,860,428 | $2,737,607 | 1 | $2,766,682 | $277,515 | $207,943 |
| 2024 | $2,408,119 | $185,184 | $277,304 | $206,336 | 1 | $223,755 | $128,414 | $210,918 |
| 2023 | $2,500,141 | $264,111 | $254,653 | $186,415 | 1 | $201,900 | $216,192 | $189,001 |
| 2022 | $2,486,195 | $344,155 | $313,667 | $245,111 | 1 | $261,142 | $294,246 | $192,110 |
| 2021 | $2,459,718 | $298,328 | $301,680 | $219,525 | 1 | $238,212 | $240,878 | $218,502 |
| 2020 | $2,459,481 | $343,203 | $263,501 | $194,666 | 1 | — | $293,406 | $185,347 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS reported a distributable amount of $208K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anthony A. Saridakis Esquire
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$22K (2020) → $54K (2025)
Chevy Chase Trust Company
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$43K (2020) → $62K (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 $62K, to Chevy Chase Trust Company (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS
How much does Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS give each year?
Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS gave $2.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $206K across 1 grant.
What is Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS?
Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bethesda, MD.
Where does Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS operate?
Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS has awarded grants in Maryland.
How much is Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS reported a distributable amount of $208K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS's EIN?
Linder & Laura Hamblen Scholarship - CLS's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2189213. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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