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Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation

Preselected recipients only Newton, Massachusetts · EIN 046038331

Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation is a private foundation in Newton, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $875,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $875,000 and the largest $875,000. 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 $211,400 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$211,4003$563,796
2024$211,4003$827,516
2025$875,0001$0

How to apply

Joseph M & Thelma Linsey 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 Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$875,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
Medical$875,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation give?

$875,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $875,000.

Who runs Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John W Patterson (Trustee).

What does Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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