Linde Family Foundation
Accepts applications
Linde Family Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $16.8 million in 115 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $2.8 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$16.8 million
- Number of grants115
- Typical grant$30,000
- Largest grant$2.8 million
- Assets$215 million
- New grantees20%
Giving in 2024 was up from $9.2 million the year before.
20% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9.2 million | 98 | $160 million |
| 2024 | $16.8 million | 115 | $215 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Mott Philanthropic Prudential Tower 800 Boylston, Street Suite 1560, Boston, MA 02199 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (617) 927-5700 |
What Linde Family Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Massachusetts.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 99 | $14.6 million |
| Connecticut | 2 | $1.0 million |
| District of Columbia | 4 | $700,000 |
| New York | 2 | $300,000 |
| Georgia | 1 | $50,000 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $50,000 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $50,000 |
| California | 1 | $25,000 |
| Illinois | 2 | $10,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $5,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Community arts initiative (cai)/table of voices (tov)/steam team | $2.8 million |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Linde family primary care leadership institute and expanding hypertension care | $2.7 million |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Center for therapeutic discovery | $2.0 million |
| Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc | General operations, intensive community program faculty salaries, and creating the byso youth center for music | $1.2 million |
| Wesleyan University | Undergraduate financial aid endowment fund, facilities fund & center for prison education | $1.0 million |
| Now and There | The boston public art triennial 2025 | $500,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Access fund & access, quality & sustainability fund | $350,000 |
| National Abortion Federation Hotline Fund | Dr. Tiller patient assistance fund | $250,000 |
| Sociedad Latina Inc | General operations/marketing associate staffer | $215,000 |
| Ballet Theatre of Boston DBA Jose Mateo's Ballet Theatre | General operations & development capacity-building | $200,000 |
| Edvestors Inc | Boston public schools arts expansion | $200,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America INC-C3 | The resolute campaign: the fight for abortion equity | $200,000 |
| West End House Inc | General operations | $200,000 |
| Community Music Center of Boston | General operations/to refine, standardize, and continue to expand youth arts employment at cmcb | $195,000 |
| Boston City Singers Inc | General operations/rebuilding boston city singers' membership | $185,000 |
| Boston Collegiate Charter School Foundation Inc | General operations/increasing opportunities for music education at boston collegiate | $185,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Mit introduction to technology, engineering, and science (mites) | $175,000 |
| Trustees of Eliot School | General operations | $150,000 |
| Theater Offensive Inc | General operations/maximizing tto's cultural impact | $135,000 |
| Bostons Childrens Chorus Inc | General operations/staffing director of good trouble position | $125,000 |
| Browning the Green Space Inc | Bgs clean energy career development program | $104,000 |
| A Better City Initiative Inc | Equitable workforce development opportunities in building operations | $100,000 |
| Boston Arts Academy Foundation | Multimedia & entertainment production cte program | $100,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Support for tanglewood learning center's non-orchestral community programing | $100,000 |
| Bpe | Building a pipeline of STEM students, educators, and professionals at the dearborn STEM academy | $100,000 |
| Building Pathways Inc | Building pathways pre-apprenticeship program | $100,000 |
| Cambridge Reproductive Health Consultants the Map | The massachusetts medication abortion access project (the map) | $100,000 |
| Grub Street Inc | General operations/building the grubstreet workplace writing program | $100,000 |
| Hackdiversity Inc | Breaking down barriers for black and latinx professionals in tech | $100,000 |
| Innovators for Purpose | Ifp 2.0, the next decade | $100,000 |
| Per Scholas Inc | It job skills training & innovation pilot | $100,000 |
| Resilient Coders Inc | Resilient coders boston bootcamp | $100,000 |
| Trustees of Boston College | Enabling opportunity over time: re-engaging youth with STEM via community and family engagment | $100,000 |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc | Nurses connect - a peer mentoring program to enhance nursing student success | $100,000 |
| Urbano Project Inc | General operations/increase staff capacity | $100,000 |
| Artists for Humanity Inc | General operations & foundation training studio | $99,347 |
| Hyde Square Task Force Inc | General operations/phase three database build-out | $90,000 |
| Spoke Art Inc | General operations and development staffing | $90,000 |
| Museum of Science | Creating a STEM pathway for bps students through cross-curricular implementation | $85,220 |
| Bunker Hill Community College Foundation Inc | Enrolling and retaining more nursing students: a dual pilot program | $80,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Joyce Linde
- Douglas T Linde
- Carol Croft Linde
- Karen Linde Packman
- Jeffrey N Packman
Questions people ask
Does Linde Family Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Linde Family Foundation give?
$16.8 million in tax year 2024, across 115 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.
Who runs Linde Family Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Joyce Linde (Trustee), Douglas T Linde (Trustee), Carol Croft Linde (Trustee) and Karen Linde Packman (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.
What does Linde Family Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, health and education.