McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Madison Lake, MN EIN: 81-0886414

McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Madison Lake, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $232K.

McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation at a glance

In short: McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation gave $200K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $50K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$200,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$50,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$37,500
Total assets
$3,603,843
+0.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Tennessee (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

St Jude: $100KSt Jude$100KSouth Dakota State University Foundation: $50KSouth Dakota State UniversityFoundation$50KCrescent Cove: $25KCrescent Cove$25KBreakthrough T1D: $25KBreakthrough T1D$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was St Jude ($100K). Together the top 4 received $200K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K5$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 21 (52%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

MemphisBloomingtonBrookingsBrooklyn CenterSt Louis ParkEdinaIsland ParkMinneapolisSt. Paul

How McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 96% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K6 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2021) to $203K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Memphis, TNGeneral Funding$100,000
South Dakota State University Foundation Brookings, SDGeneral Funding$50,000
Crescent Cove Brooklyn Center, MNKillebrew Hospice Home for Kids Endowment$25,000
Breakthrough T1D Edina, MNGeneral Funding$25,000
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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
2024$3,603,843$246,349$223,594$200,0004$205,416$231,820$213,285
2023$3,581,088$225,769$221,277$200,0004$205,221$212,184$197,713
2022$3,576,596$196,204$222,481$200,0003$205,242$180,431$205,027
2021$3,602,873$198,213$221,140$200,0004$205,199$182,272$222,906
2020$3,625,800$96,995$222,212$202,5006—$88,005$195,135

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $213K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kristi A. Davis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mathew L. Davis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation

How much does McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation give each year?

McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation gave $200K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $200K across 4 grants.

What is McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation's typical grant size?

McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $37,500, and its average grant was $50,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation give grants?

McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (25%) and South Dakota (25%).

Does McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation?

McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $205K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $213K (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.

What is McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation's EIN?

McDevitt Lindell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0886414. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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