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Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW Main

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 236290348

Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW Main is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2024 it gave $946,250 in 174 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $360,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $1.1 million the year before.

29% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.1 million196$29.2 million
2024$946,250174$31.3 million

How to apply

Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW Main 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 Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW Main funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania158$889,750
New Jersey10$32,000
Massachusetts1$10,000
Virginia2$4,500
Georgia1$4,000
North Carolina1$4,000
Texas1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 174 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
School District of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$360,500
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvan
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$26,500
Temple University-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Educ
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$18,000
Barnes Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$17,500
Teach for America Inc
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$15,000
Cradles to Crayons Inc
Boston, MA
General operating$10,000
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$10,000
Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pa
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$10,000
Kimmel Center Inc
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$10,000
Next Step Associates
Havertown, PA
General operating$9,500
Rutgers the State University of NJ
N Brunswick, NJ
General operating$8,000
City Year Inc
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$8,000
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$8,000
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$8,000
The Franklin Institute
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$8,000
Philadelphia Film Society
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$8,000
Wilma Theater Inc
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$8,000
Christ Church Preservation Trust
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$7,500
Philadelphia Orchestra Association
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$7,500
Philabundance
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$7,500
Youth Empowerment Services
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$7,500
Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$7,500
Support Center for Child Advocates
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$7,500
Saint Josephs University
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$6,500
Museum of the American Revolution
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$6,000
Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$6,000
Diocese of Pennsylvania
Norristown, PA
General operating$5,000
Heights Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$5,000
Abington Friends School
Jenkintown, PA
General operating$5,000
Overbrook School for the Blind
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$5,000
Mann Center for the Performing Arts
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$5,000
Philadelphia Vip Inc
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$5,000
Achieveability
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$5,000
Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey in
Camden, NJ
General operating$4,000
Rowan University Foundation Inc
Glassboro, NJ
General operating$4,000
The Philadelphia Education Fund
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$4,000
Cathedral Soup Kitchen Inc
Camden, NJ
General operating$4,000
Womens Resource Center
Murphy, NC
General operating$4,000
Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster, PA
General operating$4,000
Settlement Music School of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW Main accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW Main give?

$946,250 in tax year 2024, across 174 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW Main?

Its 2024 filing lists Sheldon M Bonovitz (Co-Trustee), David E Loder (Co-Trustee) and Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW Main fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and youth programs.

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