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Lindley Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Algonquin, Illinois · EIN 260406797

Lindley Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Algonquin, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $115,445 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $4,300 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $110,731 the year before.

31% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$135,05523$2.6 million
2024$110,73121$2.7 million
2025$115,44513$3.1 million

How to apply

Lindley Family Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Lindley Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana2$60,000
Illinois8$30,295
Georgia1$25,000
District of Columbia1$100
South Dakota1$50

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Purdue Farm House Foundation
West Lafayette, IN
Donation$50,000
Habitat for Humanity
Americus, GA
Donation$25,000
First United Methodist Church
Crystal Lake, IL
Donation$13,000
Purdue Foundation
West Lafayette, IN
Donation$10,000
Garfield Farm
La Fox, IL
Donation$5,000
Northern Il Food Bank
Geneva, IL
Donation$5,000
Salvation Army
Crystal Lake, IL
Donation$4,300
Crystal Lake Food Pantry
Crystal Lake, IL
Donation$2,000
Meals on Wheels
Berwyn, IL
Donation$500
Mercy Home
Chicago, IL
Donation$485
Special Olympics
Washington, DC
Donation$100
St Josephs Indian School
Chamberlain, SD
Donation$50
Disabled American Veterans
Chicago, IL
Donation$10

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lindley Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Lindley Family Charitable Foundation give?

$115,445 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $4,300.

Who runs Lindley Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jerry W Lindley (Trustee) and Nadine Lindley (Trustee).

What does Lindley Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger and disability.

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