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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-6678640

The Linden Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $845,000 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

    $845,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $14,173,945

  • Tax year 2024

    $851,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $13,254,772

  • Tax year 2023

    $575,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $12,419,316

  • Tax year 2022

    $476,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $10,939,565

  • Tax year 2021

    $566,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $13,400,332

  • Tax year 2020

    $594,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $11,510,625

  • Tax year 2019

    $418,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $10,521,251

  • Tax year 2018

    $397,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,527,497

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lakes Region Community DevelopersLaconia, NH

    General operating/program support

    $185,000
  2. Archways (fka Greater Tilton Area Family Resource Center)Tilton, NH

    General operating/program support

    $75,000
  3. Act LawrenceLawrence, MA

    General operating/program support

    $45,000
  4. Wellspring HouseGloucester, MA

    General operating/program support

    $35,000
  5. Action IncGloucester, MA

    General operating/program support

    $30,000
  6. Lakes Region Community ServicesLaconia, NH

    General operating/program support

    $30,000
  7. ParentchildNew York, NY

    General operating/program support

    $30,000
  8. Pathways Adult Education and Training IncLynn, MA

    General operating/program support

    $30,000
  9. Pathways for Childrencape Ann FamiliesGloucester, MA

    General operating/program support

    $30,000
  10. Project KompassN Chelmsford, MA

    General operating/program support

    $30,000
  11. Raw Art WorksLynn, MA

    General operating/program support

    $30,000
  12. Voices Against ViolencePlymouth, NH

    General operating/program support

    $30,000
  13. Belknap HouseLaconia, NH

    General operating/program support

    $25,000
  14. International Institute of New EnglandBoston, MA

    General operating/program support

    $25,000
  15. Lawrence CommunityworksLawrence, MA

    General operating/program support

    $25,000
  16. Plummer Youth PromiseSalem, MA

    General operating/program support

    $25,000
  17. Affordable Housing Education and Development Inc (ahead)Littleton, NH

    General operating/program support

    $20,000
  18. Families in TransitionManchester, NH

    General operating/program support

    $20,000
  19. Family and Children's Service of Greater Lynn IncLynn, MA

    General operating/program support

    $20,000
  20. Family Health ProjectManchester, MA

    General operating/program support

    $20,000
  21. Oranization for Refugee and Immigrant Success (oris)Manchester, NH

    General operating/program support

    $20,000
  22. WaypointManchester, NH

    General operating/program support

    $20,000
  23. Coalition for A Better AcreLowell, MA

    General operating/program support

    $15,000
  24. Circle ProgramPlymouth, NH

    General operating/program support

    $10,000
  25. The Granite YMCAManchester, NH

    General operating/program support

    $10,000
  26. The Mayhew ProgramBristol, NH

    General operating/program support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter4 grants $250,00045% of the total
  2. Human services7 grants $185,00033% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $45,0008% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $30,0005% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $20,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Hampshire12 grants $455,000
  2. Massachusetts13 grants $360,000
  3. New York1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Margen S KelseyPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • William C KelseyTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Suzanne V A KelseySECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Thomas V A KelseyDIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/29/25) Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kenneth V SiegertDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mark J PineDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lea Dobbs KelseyDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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