Lindberg Foundation Trust
/OVERVIEW: The Lindberg Foundation Trust supports arts and culture, education, environment, animal welfare, health, human services and religion in Washington.
FUNDING AREAS: Arts and culture, education, environment, animal welfare, health, human services, religion
IP TAKE: Since this accessible foundation has such broad statewide interests, organizations throughout Washington should get to know this funder for small annual grant opportunities.
PROFILE: Established in 1954, the Lindberg Foundation Trust (LFT) is a private foundation that was created by W.H. Lindberg and Isabel P. Lindberg. The Lindbergs were residents of Pierce County, Washington and supported charitable organizations during their lifetime. They were art collectors whose paintings and drawings are displayed in the Tacoma Art Museum. Mr. Lindberg died in 1971 and Mrs. Lindberg in 1982. This foundation is managed by Wells Fargo Bank, which offers philanthropic services for private foundations and serves as the foundation’s trustee. The foundation aims to “support a variety of charitable causes in the state of Washington.” LFT funds local efforts for arts and culture, education, environment, animal welfare, health, human services and religion.
The Lindberg Foundation Trust has very broad interests and supports many different types of local organizations in the state. Nearly any type of nonprofit organization can seek support from LFT because it does not have strict limits on what it funds. Grantmaking often focuses on local youth organizations and programs that help youth achieve academic success. Emergency food resources, healthy food, dental care for children, arts initiatives for youth and scholarships are also topics of interest for LFT.
Important Grant Details:
Grants range between about $1,000 and $3,000. LFT typically awards around 11 grants per year totaling approximately $20,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the entire state of Washington. Past local grantees include YMCA Pierce County, the Tacoma Art Museum and Point of Defiance Zoological Society.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The annual application deadline is September 30. LFT has an annual grant meeting in December and notifies applicants of its decisions by January. Grantseekers should use the Wells Fargo online application system to apply for funding. The system provides an automated email to confirm applicants’ submissions. Direct general questions to the staff at grantadministration@wellsfargo.com or 888-235-4351.
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