Linscott Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Albany, OH EIN: 92-1568479

Linscott Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Albany, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $4K.

Linscott Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Linscott Family Foundation gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $870), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,350
+89.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$870
+13.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$5,381
-44.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (98% 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 Linscott Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Columbus School for Girls: $3KColumbus School for Girls$3KNew Albany-Plain Local Schools: $1KNew Albany-Plain Local Schools$1KNewark High School Athletic Booster: $500Newark High School AthleticBooster$500Healthy New Albany: $250Healthy New Albany$250Bucknell University: $100Bucknell University$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Columbus School for Girls ($3K). Together the top 5 received $4K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

New AlbanyNewarkColumbusLewisburgWesterville

How Linscott Family Foundation gives

  • 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

$0$2K$4K$6K2 grants2023 3 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $725 (2023) to $4K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbus School for Girls Columbus, OHSupport of Exempt Purpose$2,500
New Albany-Plain Local Schools New Albany, OHSupport of Exempt Purpose$1,000
Newark High School Athletic Booster Newark, OHSupport of Exempt Purpose$500
Healthy New Albany New Albany, OHSupport of Exempt Purpose$250
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PASupport of Exempt Purpose$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$5,381—$4,350$4,3505$4,350$407
2024$9,731—$2,371$2,3003$2,371$559
2023$12,102$15,000$2,898$7252$725$87

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Linscott Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $407 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Linscott Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amelia Linscott

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Juliette Linscott

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Linscott

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Sebastian Linscott

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Yu Jin Linscott

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Linscott Family Foundation

How much does Linscott Family Foundation give each year?

Linscott Family Foundation gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 3 grants.

What is Linscott Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Linscott Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $870, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Linscott Family Foundation give grants?

Linscott Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Albany, OH (2 grants).

Who are Linscott Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Linscott Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Columbus School for Girls ($2,500), New Albany-Plain Local Schools ($1,000) and Newark High School Athletic Booster ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Linscott Family Foundation?

Linscott Family Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $407 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Linscott Family Foundation's EIN?

Linscott Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1568479. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 3, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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