The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Louisville, KY EIN: 31-1564987

The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $244.

The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc gave $244 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $244), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$244
-72.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$244
-45.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$244
Total assets
$7,292
-3.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (100% 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 The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

La Casita Center: $244La Casita Center$244

The largest 2025 recipient was La Casita Center ($244).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

LouisvilleMount VernonNewtownSanta MonicaWashington

How The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 375% 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$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K4 grants2019 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $244 (2025) to $9K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $244.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
La Casita Center Louisville, KYCharity$244
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$7,292—$259$2441—$8
2024$7,566$321$924$8942$30$8
2023$8,169$447$993$8992$899—
2022$8,943$547$850$7853$785—
2021$8,312$224$739$7242$1,448$10
2019$10,273$964$9,355$9,3404——

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc is led by Tim Darst, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tim Darst

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Wallace

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Darst

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Lincoln

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc

How much does The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc give each year?

The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc gave $244 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $894 across 2 grants.

How large is The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc?

The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc operate?

The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Washington.

How much is The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Lincoln-Darst Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1564987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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