Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-7142605

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.

Key facts about Robert and Teresa Lindsay Family Foundation

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.

EIN
13-7142605
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$494,904
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$247,452
Median grant
$247,452
Total assets
$1,757,090
Primary geography
New York (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

-19.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$495K

+2484.8% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$247K

+1192.4% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkCold Spring HarborStanfordArlington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M3 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2024) to $805K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $495K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: $458KCold Spring Harbor Laboratory$458KLeland Stanford Junior University: $37KLeland Stanford JuniorUniversity$37K

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

5<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 14 (36%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cold Spring Harbor, NYGeneral / Charitable$457,834
Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CAGeneral / Charitable$37,070

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,757,090$2,187,222$2,150,539
Revenue$80,310$58,385$29,844
Expenses$510,441$21,702$180,649
Qualifying Distributions$494,904$19,147$170,000
Net Investment Income$80,310$59,842$29,844
Distributable Amount$154,548$146,637$136,471

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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.

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