The Linton Foundation

BUFFALO, NY EIN: 16-1612933

The Linton Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BUFFALO, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $584K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $119K. Net investment income was $45K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$584K

-11.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$119K

+33.9% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+33.9% YoY

About The Linton Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Linton Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BUFFALO, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $584K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $119K. Net investment income was $45K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

BuffaloEast Aurora

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$34K$67K$101K$134K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$584,434$660,767$692,804
Revenue$45,861$59,777$42,379
Expenses$122,194$91,814$94,488
Qualifying Distributions$119,875$89,710$89,100
Net Investment Income$44,664$57,673$36,991
Distributable Amount$74,740$70,962$72,848

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$30K$59K$89K$119K9 grants202012 grants202110 grants202210 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY BO…$20KEAST AURORA HISTORICAL S…$20KBUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY HI…$12KBUFFALO OLMSTEAD PARKS C…$12KBAKER MEMORIAL METHODIST…$10KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF EAS…$10KBUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORC…$10KROYCROFT CAMPUS CORP$10KUNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO FO…$10KTOWN OF AURORA$5K

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K$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 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PHILIP C KADETTRUSTEE1

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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