Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 58-2272852

Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $144K.

Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2023 (avg $272K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$1,087,638
Grants made (2023)
4
Average grant
$271,910
Median grant
$271,910
Primary geography
Massachusetts (55% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2023

Wheaton College: $988K across 2 grantsWheaton College$988K · 2 grantsNortheastern University: $100K across 2 grantsNortheastern University$100K · 2 grants

The largest 2023 recipient was Wheaton College ($988K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 18 (78%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonBurlingtonLittle RockWilmingtonWheatonNorton

How Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2022 it paid out 108% of 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$500K$1M$1.5M4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2019) to $1.1M (2023). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wheaton College Wheaton, ILEducation$493,819
Wheaton College Norton, MAEducation$493,819
Northeastern University Boston, MAEducationscholarship$50,000
Northeastern University Boston, MAEducationscholarship$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$143,874$1,100,162$1,087,6384$1,087,638$143,874—
2022$478,144$4,341$36,232$30,0002$30,000$15,554$27,737
2021$510,035$73,736$35,898$30,0004$30,000$69,669$29,583
2020$472,197$22,262$35,543$30,0004—$18,434$28,211
2019$485,478$26,843$33,621$28,0004—$22,906$28,778

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc's 2023 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Debra Kent Glidden

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey D. Glidden

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc

How much does Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc give each year?

Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $30K across 2 grants.

What is Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc's median grant in 2023 was $271,910, and its average grant was $271,910, across 4 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc give grants?

Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).

Does Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

What is Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc's EIN?

Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2272852. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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