Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation
Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $495K. Net investment income was $80K.
Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation gave $495K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $247K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $494,904
- +2484.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $247,452
- +1192.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $247,452
- Total assets
- $1,757,090
- -19.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (93% 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 Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ($458K). Together the top 2 received $495K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 14 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 320% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2024) to $805K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $495K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cold Spring Harbor, NY | General / Charitable | $457,834 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | General / Charitable | $37,070 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,757,090 | $80,310 | $510,441 | $494,904 | 2 | $494,904 | $80,310 | $154,548 |
| 2024 | $2,187,222 | $58,385 | $21,702 | $19,147 | 1 | $19,147 | $59,842 | $146,637 |
| 2023 | $2,150,539 | $29,844 | $180,649 | $170,000 | 3 | $170,000 | $29,844 | $136,471 |
| 2022 | $2,301,344 | $6,329 | $812,940 | $804,776 | 4 | $804,876 | $6,329 | $183,941 |
| 2021 | $3,107,956 | $11,897 | $444,188 | $370,000 | 4 | — | $11,897 | $237,283 |
| 2020 | $3,540,050 | $3,297,395 | $488,932 | $479,386 | 3 | — | $3,297,395 | $117,065 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $155K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert D. Lindsay
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Lindsay
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 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 Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation
How much does Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation give each year?
Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation gave $495K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 1 grant.
How large is Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation?
Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $495K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $155K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation operate?
Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York, Virginia.
What is Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation's EIN?
Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7142605. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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