The Delaware State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6140249

The Lindemann Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $56,050 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $56,050

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,575,620
  • Tax year 2024

    $57,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,609,823
  • Tax year 2023

    $78,400

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,228,550
  • Tax year 2022

    $95,200

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,348,781
  • Tax year 2021

    $72,400

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,331,387
  • Tax year 2020

    $69,050

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $1,417,660
  • Tax year 2019

    $77,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,775,743
  • Tax year 2018

    $70,702

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,626,534

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Grateful Film FoundationStudio City, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,000
  2. Creative Visions FoundationMalibu, CA

    RM Schindler project

    $10,000
  3. Bennington CollegeBennington, VT

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  4. Center for Early EducationW Hollywood, CA

    Leading from the Center Campaign

    $5,000
  5. Film Independent IncLos Angeles, CA

    "Wild Animal" Project

    $5,000
  6. Harvard-Westlake SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Jim Brink Memorial Student Assistance Scholarship Fund

    $5,000
  7. Buckley SchoolSherman Oaks, CA

    Annual Fund Drive

    $2,500
  8. Center for Early EducationW Hollywood, CA

    Annual Fund Drive

    $2,500
  9. Film Independent IncLos Angeles, CA

    Patron Project

    $2,500
  10. Creative Visions FoundationMalibu, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  11. Earth Island Institute IncBerkeley, CA

    Plastic Pollution Coalition

    $1,000
  12. Stella Adler Studio of ActingNew York, NY

    Art of Acting Studio

    $1,000
  13. All About Labs Nonprofit CorporationLittle Rock, AR

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  14. All Seated in A BarnShafter, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  15. California Professional Horsemens Association FounToluca Lake, CA

    Tish Quirk Recovery Fund

    $500
  16. Friends of Givat Haviva IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  17. Redhot & Blue IncNew Haven, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  18. Women Make Movies IncNew York, NY

    "Big Rock Burning" Project

    $500
  19. Creative Visions FoundationMalibu, CA

    Charitable Event

    $300
  20. Earth Ways Foundation IncMalibu, CA

    Equip our Kids

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture8 grants $32,30068% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $12,50026% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $1,0002% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $7502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California14 grants $48,050
  2. Vermont1 grant $5,000
  3. New York3 grants $2,000
  4. Arkansas1 grant $500
  5. Connecticut1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Barbara LindemannPres, Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Blake LindsleyDir, Sec, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bradford SchleiDir, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (arts and culture), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Nadjafi Family FoundationWilmington, DE 8 grants Preselected only $56,500 giving
  2. The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ VOUS YS FOUNDATIONWilmington, DE 3 grants Preselected only $55,278 giving
  3. Berglund-Weiss Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 3 grants Preselected only $55,000 giving
  4. The Bauman FoundationWilmington, DE 8 grants Preselected only $60,000 giving
  5. Medical Magnet FoundationWilmington, DE 2 grants Preselected only $51,950 giving