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Linn Foundation

Preselected recipients only Westworth Village, Texas · EIN 311728452

Linn Foundation is a private foundation in Westworth Village, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $281,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $100,000. 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 $218,036 the year before.

18% of its 2025 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$203,50011$2.1 million
2024$218,03613$2.3 million
2025$281,00011$2.4 million

How to apply

Linn 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 Linn Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas7$208,000
Georgia1$50,000
California2$22,500
Arkansas1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas, TX
Religious$100,000
Christ Chapel Bible Church
Fort Worth, TX
Religious$94,500
Living on the Edge
Suwanee, GA
Religious$50,000
Links Player Fellowship
Clovis, CA
Religious$20,000
R Reach
Dallas, TX
Education$10,000
College Golf Fellowship
Roseville, CA
Education$2,500
Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate
Fort Worth, TX
Education$1,500
E3 Partners
Plano, TX
Religious$1,000
First Liberty
Plano, TX
Religious$500
Holidays and Heroes
River Oaks, TX
Religious$500
Student Mobilization
Conway, AR
Religious$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Linn Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Linn Foundation give?

$281,000 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Linn Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Roger Linn (Director) and Lois Linn (Director).

What does Linn Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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