Funding search · EIN 842879235 · Lake Villa, IL

Linder Family Foundation

Name: Linder Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

48
grants reported: $193,758
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $2,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

animals disaster relief education sports adaptive environmental hunger

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

4 grants matching “bernie” · $47,500

$15,000
Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2025
Support for literacy and education
$15,000
Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2024
Support for literacy and education
$10,000
Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2023
Support for literacy and education
$7,500
Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2022
Support for literacy and education

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Northern Il Food Bank4 grants · $55,000
Bernie'S Book Bank4 grants · $47,500
Unicef USA2 grants · $12,500
Kc1 grant · $10,000
Chicago District Golf Association4 grants · $8,702
La Regional Food Bank1 grant · $5,000
Uw Founda Tion2 grants · $5,000
Animal Wellness Foundation1 grant · $5,000
Habitat for Humanity1 grant · $5,000
Hawaii Community Fdn1 grant · $5,000

Giving over time

$37,950

2022

$47,761

2023

$39,702

2024

$68,345

2025

Grant history

All 48 reported grants, largest first.

$20,000
Northern Il Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2025
Solve hunger
$15,000
Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2025
Support for literacy and education
$15,000
Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2024
Support for literacy and education
$15,000
Northern Il Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2024
Solve hunger
$10,000
Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2023
Support for literacy and education
$10,000
Kc · Brighton, MI · 2023
Disaster relief
$10,000
Northern Il Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2023
Solve hunger
$10,000
Northern Il Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2022
Solve hunger
$10,000
Unicef USA · New York, NY · 2022
Disaster relief
$7,500
Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2022
Support for literacy and education
$5,000
Animal Wellness Foundation · Marina Del Ray, CA · 2025
Disaster relief
$5,000
Habitat for Humanity · La Crosse, WI · 2025
Support for military veterans
$5,000
La Regional Food Bank · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Disaster relief
$5,000
Los Angeles Fire Department · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Disaster relief
$5,000
Hawaii Community Fdn · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Disaster relief
$3,702
Chicago District Golf Association · Lemont, IL · 2024
Support for vets/ adaptive sports
$3,000
Uw Founda Tion · Madison, WI · 2024
Support for animal oncology
$3,000
Chicago District Golf Association · Lemont, IL · 2022
Support for vets/ adaptive sports
$2,500
Cincinnati Zoo · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Support for animals
$2,500
Mayo Foundation · Rochester, MN · 2025
Support for healthcare
$2,500
Pasadena Humane Society · Pasadena, CA · 2025
Support for animals
$2,500
St Edwards School · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support for education
$2,500
Unicef USA · New York, NY · 2023
Disaster relief
$2,000
Aspca · New York, NY · 2025
Prevention of cruelty to animals
$2,000
Yerkes Observatory · Williams Bay, WI · 2024
Support education and fitness
$2,000
Uw Founda Tion · Madison, WI · 2023
Support for animal oncology
$2,000
Matthias Academy · Benet Lake, WI · 2022
Special needs daycare
$1,000
Chicago District Golf Association · Lemont, IL · 2025
Support for vets/ adaptive sports
$1,000
Hear2heart Pet Lifeline · La Crose, WI · 2025
Support for animals
$1,000
Town of Delavan Fire Department · Delavan, WI · 2025
Environmental support
$1,000
Aspca · New York, NY · 2024
Prevention of cruelty to animals
$1,000
Aspca · New York, NY · 2023
Prevention of cruelty to animals
$1,000
Chicago District Golf Association · Lemont, IL · 2023
Support for vets/ adaptive sports
$1,000
Matthias Academy · Benet Lake, WI · 2023
Special needs daycare
$1,000
Maui Humanesociety · Puunene, HI · 2023
Support for animals
$1,000
United Way West Central Mississippi · Vicksburg, MS · 2023
Disaster relief
$1,000
Cincinnati Zoo · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Support for animals
$1,000
Love You More Bracelets · Wadsworth, IL · 2022
Support for needy children
$1,000
Town of Delavan Fire Department · Delavan, WI · 2022
Environmental support
$1,000
Yellowstone Forever · Bozeman, MT · 2022
Environmental support
$500
American Cancer Society · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Cancer support
$500
Town of Delavan Fire Department · Delavan, WI · 2023
Environmental support
$500
Chryallis Initiative · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Support for cancer
$500
Humane Society of America · Washington, DC · 2022
Support for animals
$345
Harrisburg Elementary School · Indian Land, SC · 2025
Support for education
$261
South Surburan Humane Society · Matteson, IL · 2023
Support for animals
$250
Little By Little · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Sports and recreation
$200
American Cancer Society · Kennesaw, GA · 2022
Support for cancer

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