The Lindley Family Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 45-4084072

The Lindley Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 6 grants totaling $131K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$131K

+9.8% YoY

Grant Count

6

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+46.5% YoY

About The Lindley Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Lindley Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 6 grants totaling $131K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BethesdaBrookshireHOUSTONHoustonSan AngeloStaten IslandWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120192020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$33K$66K$98K$131K8 grants20198 grants202011 grants20218 grants20226 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2023

St Luke's United Methodi…$75KHOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURA…$16KHOUSTON ZOO$14KThe Menil Collection$11KMUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUS…$10KCystic Fibrosis Foundation$5K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Steven J LindleyPresident
Shelli M LindleyVice President
Shelli M LindleySecretary
Shelli M LindleyTreasurer
Matthew J LindleyDirector
Jenna A LindleyDirector

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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