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Ernie and Jeanne Lindstrom Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Richfield, Minnesota · EIN 205992006

Ernie and Jeanne Lindstrom Family Foundation is a private foundation in Richfield, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $4,400 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,400. 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 down from $9,800 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$7,0004$79,776
2024$9,8004$46,565
2025$4,4003$61,180

How to apply

Ernie and Jeanne Lindstrom Family 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 Ernie and Jeanne Lindstrom Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota2$3,400
North Dakota1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
House of Prayer Lutheran Church
Richfield, MN
General purposes$2,400
Normandale Community College Founda
Bloomington, MN
General purposes$1,000
University of North Dakota Foundati
Grand Forks, ND
General purposes$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ernie and Jeanne Lindstrom Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ernie and Jeanne Lindstrom Family Foundation give?

$4,400 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Ernie and Jeanne Lindstrom Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ernest A Lindstrom (President), Jeanne E Lindstrom (Vice President), Monica Lindstrom Nelson (Director) and Kristin A Thompson (Director).

What does Ernie and Jeanne Lindstrom Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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