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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5845969

John R Lindahl Foundation

A private foundation in Brentwood, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $536,441 paid in grants.

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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

    $536,441

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,614,774

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $551,094

  • Tax year 2023

    $232,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,994,936

  • Tax year 2022

    $257,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,006,356

  • Tax year 2021

    $243,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,258,662

  • Tax year 2020

    $245,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,444,991

  • Tax year 2019

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,533,024

  • Tax year 2018

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,706,310

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. San Luis Obispo Classical AcademySN Luis Obisp, CA

    To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

    $100,000
  2. Vanderbilt Children's HospitalNashville, TN

    To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

    $100,000
  3. Freedom Reigns RanchColumbia, TN

    To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

    $50,000
  4. Saddle UpFranklin, TN

    To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

    $46,441
  5. Belmont UniversityNashville, TN

    To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

    $30,000
  6. BrightstoneFranklin, TN

    To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

    $30,000
  7. Standing Stone MinistriesNewport Beach, CA

    To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

    $30,000
  8. St Jude's Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

    $30,000
  9. Tree of LifeSan Luis Obispo, CA

    To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

    $25,000
  10. Healing Heroes Through HorsemanshipArroyo Grande, CA

    To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

    $25,000
  11. Embrace GraceHurst, TX

    To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

    $20,000
  12. Rancho Burro Donkey SanctuaryArroyo Grande, CA

    To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

    $15,000
  13. Casa San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA

    To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

    $15,000
  14. Casa TennesseeMurfreesboro, TN

    To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

    $15,000
  15. Aventura Community SchoolsNashville, TN

    To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

    $2,500
  16. Salus HouseBrentwood, TN

    To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $162,50046% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $70,00020% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $46,44113% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $30,0009% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $15,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee9 grants $306,441
  2. California6 grants $210,000
  3. Texas1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Larry T ThrailkillCHAIRMAN OF BOARD Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Christopher HarrisBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Jennifer StaniecBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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