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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-4222159

Lindy Foundation

A private foundation in Jenkintown, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $736,458 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $736,458

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $10,525,743
  • Tax year 2023

    $530,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $10,816,516
  • Tax year 2022

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $10,635,360
  • Tax year 2021

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,518,555
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,536,621
  • Tax year 2019

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,709,298

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Drexel University Drexel UniverityPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $500,000
  2. Culturetrust Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $75,000
  3. Urban Affairs CoalitionPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $56,458
  4. Giffords Law CenterSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $50,000
  5. Drexel University for Drexel HillelPhiladellphia, PA

    General

    $50,000
  6. Arden TheaterPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $2,500
  7. Valley Youth HouseWest Chester, PA

    General

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $500,00087% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $75,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania6 grants $686,458
  2. California1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Elaine LindyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alan LindyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Frank LindyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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