Link Family Foundation
Link Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Minong, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K. Net investment income was $348K.
Link Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Link Family Foundation gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- -78.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,000
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $5,838,277
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (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 Link Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Calvary Lutheran Church ($75K).
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 19 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Link Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 19% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2025) to $477K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Calvary Lutheran Church Minong, WI | General Support | $75,000 |
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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 | $5,838,277 | $368,137 | $107,163 | $75,000 | 1 | $78,675 | $348,117 | $415,042 |
| 2024 | $5,577,454 | $491,212 | $382,122 | $350,000 | 5 | $354,961 | $471,083 | $380,383 |
| 2023 | $5,468,496 | $348,822 | $272,222 | $250,000 | 4 | $254,725 | $331,325 | $339,277 |
| 2022 | $5,392,405 | $251,967 | $407,671 | $375,000 | 4 | $379,357 | $232,147 | $343,263 |
| 2021 | $5,547,509 | $413,234 | $504,389 | $477,000 | 5 | $482,130 | $391,228 | $384,395 |
| 2020 | $5,638,603 | $221,779 | $322,013 | $300,000 | 3 | — | $187,978 | $321,167 |
| 2019 | $5,738,569 | $212,013 | $386,837 | $363,500 | 6 | — | $192,983 | $323,358 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Link Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $415K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Link Family Foundation is led by John E. Link, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John E. Link
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorissa Link
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Jo Link
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy Link
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Link Family Foundation
How much does Link Family Foundation give each year?
Link Family Foundation gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $350K across 5 grants.
How large is Link Family Foundation?
Link Family Foundation reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $415K (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.
Where does Link Family Foundation operate?
Link Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Minnesota, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin.
What is Link Family Foundation's EIN?
Link Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3938461. 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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