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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-0738034

The Carl H and Edyth B Lindner Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $23.8 million 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

    $23,758,865

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,248,081

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,822,470

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $13,179,217

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,456,295

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $13,737,755

  • Tax year 2022

    $8,100,092

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $19,009,102

  • Tax year 2021

    $7,133,659

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $15,473,388

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,270,763

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $11,275,055

  • Tax year 2019

    $6,536,545

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $20,110,765

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,775,514

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $21,635,674

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. John F Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsWashington, DC

    General fund

    $5,000,160
  2. University of Cincinnati FoundationCincinnati, OH

    Blood cancer healing center fund

    $5,000,110
  3. Johnson Charitable Gift FundCincinnati, OH

    Keith and courtney lindner fund

    $5,000,000
  4. Ford's Theatre SocietyWashington, DC

    Campus expansion campaign

    $2,000,145
  5. Christ Hospital FoundationCincinnati, OH

    Lindner research & education center

    $1,000,129
  6. Cleveland FoundationCleveland, OH

    Lindner and thompson families resource fund

    $1,000,069
  7. Children's TheatreCincinnati, OH

    General fund

    $1,000,030
  8. Back 2 Back MinistriesMason, OH

    General fund

    $1,000,000
  9. City Gospel MissionCincinnati, OH

    General fund

    $900,000
  10. World Sports IncBonita Springs, FL

    General fund

    $460,000
  11. Horizon Community ChurchCincinnati, OH

    General fund

    $380,000
  12. Call of LoveBlue Ash, OH

    General fund

    $350,000
  13. Back 2 Back MinistriesMason, OH

    Annual banquet

    $250,000
  14. Cincinnati Symphony OrchestraCincinnati, OH

    Music for all campaign

    $200,000
  15. Museum of the Bible IncOklahoma City, OK

    General fund

    $200,000
  16. City of NorwoodNorwood, OH

    Support for cypress and waterworks parks.

    $18,222

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $11,000,17952% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $7,200,30534% of the total
  3. Religion3 grants $1,600,0008% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,000,1295% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $460,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio12 grants $16,098,560
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $7,200,305
  3. Florida1 grant $460,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Edyth B LindnerPRESIDENT,TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lou Ann FlintSECRETARY,TREASURER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Carl H Lindner IIITRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • S Craig LindnerTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Keith E LindnerTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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