Lyndaka Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Frisco, TX EIN: 46-0716008

Lyndaka Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Frisco, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $389K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $36K.

Lyndaka Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Lyndaka Family Foundation gave $50K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,333
-16.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$389,413
-3.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (50% 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 Lyndaka Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Faithbridge Presbyterian Church: $15KFaithbridge PresbyterianChurch$15KEvergreen Life Services: $10KEvergreen Life Services$10KOklahoma State University: $10KOklahoma State University$10KThe Samaritan Inn: $5KThe Samaritan Inn$5KMercy Chefs: $5KMercy Chefs$5KNorth Texas Food Bank: $5KNorth Texas Food Bank$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Faithbridge Presbyterian Church ($15K). Together the top 6 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

FriscoHaughtonPortsmouthMcKinneyPlanoStillwater

How Lyndaka Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 144% 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$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 5 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Faithbridge Presbyterian Church Frisco, TXFurther Mission of Organization$15,000
Evergreen Life Services Haughton, LAFurther Mission of the Organization$10,000
Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OKAssist Students in Engineering Dept$10,000
The Samaritan Inn McKinney, TXHelp Homeless Gain Dignity and Indep$5,000
Mercy Chefs Portsmouth, VAHumanitarian Relief$5,000
North Texas Food Bank Plano, TXFeed the Hungry$5,000
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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
2025$389,413$36,369$51,332$50,0006$50,665$35,702$35,177
2024$404,411$26,144$50,938$50,0005$50,468$25,674$31,675
2023$429,205$5,961$30,875$30,0003$30,437$15,323$27,963
2022$454,119$16,615$30,835$30,0002$30,417$16,197$28,547
2021$468,339$8,083$25,696$25,0005$25,348$13,313$28,378
2020$485,952$-68,907$21,537$20,0002—$6,925$25,787

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lyndaka Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lyndaka Family Foundation is led by James Daniel Williams, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Daniel Williams

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeri Lynne Williams

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine A. Williams Johnson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Lyndaka Family Foundation

How much does Lyndaka Family Foundation give each year?

Lyndaka Family Foundation gave $50K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 5 grants.

What is Lyndaka Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Lyndaka Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $8,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lyndaka Family Foundation give grants?

Lyndaka Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Louisiana (20%) and Oklahoma (20%).

Does Lyndaka Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Lyndaka Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Lyndaka Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Lyndaka Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Faithbridge Presbyterian Church ($15,000), Evergreen Life Services ($10,000) and Oklahoma State University ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Lyndaka Family Foundation?

Lyndaka Family Foundation reported $389K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lyndaka Family Foundation?

Lyndaka Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Frisco, TX. It holds $389K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Lyndaka Family Foundation's EIN?

Lyndaka Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0716008. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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