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Suzanne Appelt Lindsay Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 851498442

Suzanne Appelt Lindsay Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $57,004 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $34,704. 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 $42,660 the year before.

40% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$34,1602$397,567
2024$42,6605$398,628
2025$57,0045$349,289

How to apply

Suzanne Appelt Lindsay 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 Suzanne Appelt Lindsay Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$34,704
Wisconsin3$17,300
Illinois1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cross Catholic Outreach - Mt Carmel Lunch Program
Boca Raton, FL
General purposes$34,704
St Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
Whitelaw, WI
General purposes$12,500
University of St Mary of the Lake - Mundelein Seminary
Mundelein, IL
General purposes$5,000
Archdiocese of Madison - Annual Catholic Appeal
Madison, WI
General purposes$3,500
Our Lady of Hope Clinic
Middleton, WI
General purposes$1,300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Suzanne Appelt Lindsay Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Suzanne Appelt Lindsay Foundation give?

$57,004 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Suzanne Appelt Lindsay Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William C Lindsay IV (Trustee).

What does Suzanne Appelt Lindsay Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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