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Linda Novak Memorial Foundation

Preselected recipients only Warren, Ohio · EIN 341500436

Linda Novak Memorial Foundation is a private foundation in Warren, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $19,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 down from $20,500 the year before.

57% 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$19,5009$341,576
2024$20,50010$361,549
2025$19,0007$351,448

How to apply

Linda Novak Memorial 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 Linda Novak Memorial Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$12,000
Ohio1$3,000
Pennsylvania1$3,000
District of Columbia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New York Road Runners Team for Kids
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
The Baruch College Fund
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
Butler Institute of American Art
Youngstown, OH
Charitable$3,000
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Charitable$3,000
Hudson River Museum
Yonkers, NY
Charitable$1,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Charitable$1,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Linda Novak Memorial Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Linda Novak Memorial Foundation give?

$19,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Linda Novak Memorial Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Andrew Novak (President) and Amy Rowley (Vice Preside).

What does Linda Novak Memorial Foundation fund?

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

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