Lynden Inc
To provide educational and community outreach programming, advance the arts in the community, provide support to local artists, and initiate and participate in local and national initiatives for the support of artists and public art and sculpture.
Lynden Inc at a glance
In short: Lynden Inc gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $20,000
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,560,495
- +132.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lynden Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bradley Family Foundation Inc ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Family Foundation Inc Milwaukee, WI | Free Admissions | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,560,495 | $2,074,008 | $1,188,514 | $20,000 | 1 | $3,563 |
| 2024 | $670,643 | $1,175,778 | $1,138,303 | — | — | $3,110 |
| 2023 | $655,350 | $1,118,561 | $1,305,612 | — | — | $16 |
| 2022 | $810,575 | $746,466 | $962,021 | — | — | $8 |
| 2021 | $1,031,595 | $1,460,149 | $804,234 | — | — | $12 |
| 2020 | $368,069 | $863,982 | $652,974 | — | — | $11 |
| 2019 | $146,423 | $556,602 | $427,994 | — | — | — |
About Lynden Inc
Based on IRS filings
Lynden Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in River Hills, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lynden Inc is led by Polly Morris, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Polly Morris
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$61K (2019) → $102K (2025)
Sarah Zimmerman
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reginald Wilson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$8K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Nirmal Raja
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thekla Brumder Ross
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Cree Myles
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Charles Ravel
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret T. Lund
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lajwanti Waghray (2019–2023) — Vice President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $102K, to Polly Morris (Executive DIR.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lynden Inc
How much does Lynden Inc give each year?
Lynden Inc gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Lynden Inc?
Lynden Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is Lynden Inc?
Lynden Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in River Hills, WI. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lynden Inc operate?
Lynden Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Lynden Inc's EIN?
Lynden Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2337739. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
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