The Lindsay Family Foundation
The Lindsay Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Quincy, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $303K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $11K.
The Lindsay Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lindsay Family Foundation gave $60K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $303,398
- -32.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (83% 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 Lindsay Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Quincy High School Foundation ($10K). Together the top 6 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 30 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Lindsay Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 532% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $232K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Quincy High School Foundation Quincy, IL | Daily Operations | $10,000 |
| The Well House Quincy, IL | Daily Operations | $10,000 |
| Fisher of Men Quincy, IL | Daily Operations | $10,000 |
| Quincy University Aviation Program Quincy, IL | Daily Operations | $10,000 |
| Orange Lutheran High School Orange, CA | Daily Operations | $10,000 |
| The so That Project Quincy, IL | Daily Operations | $10,000 |
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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 | $303,398 | $-83,672 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 6 | $60,000 | $11,163 | $11,287 |
| 2024 | $447,070 | $28,810 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 5 | $50,000 | $12,153 | $11,888 |
| 2023 | $468,260 | $64,580 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 5 | $50,000 | $11,811 | $14,270 |
| 2022 | $453,680 | $11,768 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $11,016 | $20,923 |
| 2021 | $491,912 | $491,732 | $231,612 | $231,602 | 13 | $231,602 | — | $11,391 |
| 2020 | $231,792 | $94,600 | $110,910 | $110,900 | 28 | — | — | $12,264 |
| 2019 | $248,102 | $210,000 | $60,513 | $60,488 | 30 | — | — | $9,184 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lindsay Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Lindsay Family Foundation is led by Lee Paige Lindsay, President & S since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lee Paige Lindsay
President & S
President, Secretary & Treasurer → President & S, 2022
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Karen Ruth Weyman
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robert Morrison Clayton III
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Erin Lindsay Clayton
Vice President & Assistant Secretary
Vice President, Assistant Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President & Assistant Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Grant Arthur Weyman
Vice President & Assistant Secretary
Vice President, Assistant Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President & Assistant Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Dennis Williams (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Harold B. Oakley (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lucy Lindsay Smith (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Martin M. Lindsay (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mary O. Winters (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Ralph M. Oakley (2019–2020) — President & Treasurer
- Former: Susan Oakley Day (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas A. Oakley (2019–2020) — Director
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 Lindsay Family Foundation
How much does The Lindsay Family Foundation give each year?
The Lindsay Family Foundation gave $60K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 5 grants.
What is The Lindsay Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lindsay Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Lindsay Family Foundation give grants?
The Lindsay Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Quincy, IL (5 grants).
Does The Lindsay Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Lindsay Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Daily Operations" (6 grants).
Who are The Lindsay Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Lindsay Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Quincy High School Foundation ($10,000), The Well House ($10,000) and Fisher of Men ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lindsay Family Foundation?
The Lindsay Family Foundation reported $303K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Lindsay Family Foundation's EIN?
The Lindsay Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7025198. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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