The Lindholm Foundation concentrates its giving in a few targeted areas: conservative-aligned media and youth political advocacy, evangelical Christian ministry infrastructure, and local healthcare/hospital support. Grants are few but sizeable, and recipients appear to be a mix of ideological nonprofits and a community hospital, indicating a blend of faith-based and civic/health priorities rather than broad, general philanthropy.
Concentrated giving: four relatively large grants totaling $120k, split among a small set of repeat-style priorities rather than many small awards. Funding mixes ideological advocacy and faith-based infrastructure with a single community health beneficiary.
A standout feature of Lindholm Foundation’s recent grantmaking is its repeated support for conservative advocacy and media organizations alongside church and hospital funding. Across 2023 to 2025, the foundation made multiple general-use grants to groups such as Lincoln Media Foundation and Lincoln Club Institute, while also backing Turning Point USA and judicial-advocacy work through Judicial Watch and Pacific Justice Institute. That mix suggests a funder that favors ideologically aligned civic organizations and faith-based institutions rather than broad, unrestricted philanthropy. The pattern is not limited to advocacy. Lindholm Foundation also supported local healthcare and diabetes-related nonprofits, including Mission Hospital, Providence Mission Hospital Foundation, JDRF Diabetes Foundation, Padre Foundation for Diabetes, and the American Diabetes Association. It also made a building-fund grant to The Jesus Way Inc, showing interest in capital needs as well as operating support. Most of the foundation’s recent activity clusters around California organizations, with recurring grants to the same types of recipients over multiple years. Grants are typically in the five-figure range, and the recent record shows a steady preference for general-use support.
Lindholm Foundation’s grantmaking touches several distinct cause areas. In conservative media and communications, it gave $35,000 to Lincoln Media Foundation in 2024 and $20,000 in 2023 for general use, alongside $5,000 to Project Veritas in 2023. In conservative political education and civic engagement, it supported Turning Point USA with a $25,000 general-use grant in 2024 and gave $20,000 to Lincoln Club Institute in both 2023 and 2024. Faith-based support appears in grants to Godspeak Calvary Chapel Church, which received $10,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $15,000 in 2025, all for general use. Health-related giving includes a $35,000 grant to Mission Hospital in 2025 and grants to JDRF Diabetes Foundation, Padre Foundation for Diabetes, and American Diabetes Association for general use.
Typical grant size sits at $3,125 at the 25th percentile, $6,250 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows a small number of larger awards, including several $20,000 to $35,000 grants, alongside repeated five-figure general-use support. The pattern also suggests recurring relationships rather than one-off gifts. Lincoln Media Foundation, Lincoln Club Institute, Godspeak Calvary Chapel Church, JDRF Diabetes Foundation, and Judicial Watch each appear in multiple years. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Recent grants are mostly unrestricted or general-purpose, with some building-fund support.
$113K
$3.5M
$367K
$222K
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Lincoln Media Foundation, Turning Point USA, The Jesus Way Inc, Mission Hospital
Giving is heavily concentrated in California: 71% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and California is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Mission Viejo, Irvine, Santa Ana, Newport Beach, Newbury Park, Laguna Hills, Tustin, Orange, Sacramento, and Glendora. Outside California, the foundation made grants to Washington, DC; Merrifield, Virginia; Ocala, Florida; and Long Beach, California. All recorded recipient grants are in the US.
The recent record shows support for conservative media and advocacy groups, evangelical church ministries, and local healthcare or diabetes-related organizations. Examples in the data include Lincoln Media Foundation, Turning Point USA, Godspeak Calvary Chapel Church, Mission Hospital, and JDRF Diabetes Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Lincoln Media Foundation, Lincoln Club Institute, Godspeak Calvary Chapel Church, JDRF Diabetes Foundation, Judicial Watch, Providence Mission Hospital Foundation, Padre Foundation for Diabetes, and Pacific Justice Institute.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $3,125 at the 25th percentile, $6,250 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger awards such as $25,000 and $35,000.
California is the top state by grant count, and 71% of grants go to recipients in California. Recent California recipients include Mission Viejo, Irvine, Santa Ana, Newport Beach, Newbury Park, Laguna Hills, Tustin, Orange, Sacramento, and Glendora.
Most recent grants are for general use. The data also includes a building-fund grant to The Jesus Way Inc and repeated general-use support across advocacy, faith-based, and healthcare organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISSION HOSPITAL | MISSION VIEJO, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| GODSPEAK CALVARY CHAPEL CHURCH | NEWBURY PARK, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| JDRF DIABETES FOUNDATION | TUSTIN, CA | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| BETA FOSTER CARE | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY CENTER | TUSTIN, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| JUDICAL WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| PADRE FOUNDATION FOR DIABETES | ORANGE, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | MERRIFIELD, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| UCI FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| TEACH BEYOND | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $1,200 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| CRIME SURVIVORS | IRVINE, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| PRAGER U | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| LINCOLN MEDIA FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| TURNING POINT USA | SANTA ANA, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| THE JESUS WAY INC | OCALA, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | BUILDING FUND |
| LINCOLN CLUB INSTITUTE | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| BETA FOSTER CARE | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $11,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| JDRF DIABETES FOUNDATION | TUSTIN, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| PROVIDENCE MISSION HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | MISSION VIEJO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| GODSPEAK CALVARY CHAPEL CHURCH | NEWBURY PARK, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| JUDICAL WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE | SACRAMENTO, CA | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| LEX REX INSTITUTE | LONG BECH, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USEGENERAL USE |
| REASONS TO BELIEVE | GLENDORA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | ARLINGTON, VA | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| OBRIA MEDICAL CLINICS | IRVINE, CA | $3,500 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY CENTER | TUSTIN, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| FREEDOM FOUNDATION | OLYMPIA, WA | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| WE THE KIDS | SOUTH BEND, IN | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| UCI FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| LINCOLN MEDIA FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| LINCOLN CLUB INSTITUTE | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN RENEWAL PROJECT | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $11,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| GODSPEAK CALVARY CHAPEL CHURCH | NEWBURY PARK, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| PROVIDENCE MISSION HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | MISSION VIEJO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| JDRF DIABETES FOUNDATION | TUSTIN, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| THE JESUS WAY INC | OCALA, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | BUILDING FUND |
| PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| PADRE FOUNDATION FOR DIABETES | ORANGE, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| PROJECT VERITAS | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| CHOC FOUNDATION | ORANGE, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| GOOD CALL MINISTRIES | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| VETERANS OUTREACH OC | SANTA ANA, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| GOLDWATER INSTITUTE | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| FREEDOM FOUNDATION | OLYMPIA, WA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| DEFENSE ORIENTATION CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION INC | CENTREVILE, VA | $400 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
MISSION HOSPITAL
$35,000GENERAL USE
GODSPEAK CALVARY CHAPEL CHURCH
$15,000GENERAL USE
JDRF DIABETES FOUNDATION
$11,000GENERAL USE
BETA FOSTER CARE
$10,000GENERAL USE
GENERAL USE
PADRE FOUNDATION FOR DIABETES
$7,500GENERAL USE
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
$5,000GENERAL USE
UCI FOUNDATION
$1,500GENERAL USE
TEACH BEYOND
$1,200GENERAL USE
PRAGER U
$1,000GENERAL USE
LINCOLN MEDIA FOUNDATION
$35,000GENERAL USE
TURNING POINT USA
$25,000GENERAL USE
THE JESUS WAY INC
$25,000BUILDING FUND
LINCOLN CLUB INSTITUTE
$20,000GENERAL USE
BETA FOSTER CARE
$11,000GENERAL USE
JDRF DIABETES FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL USE
GODSPEAK CALVARY CHAPEL CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL USE
JUDICAL WATCH
$10,000GENERAL USE
LEX REX INSTITUTE
$5,000GENERAL USEGENERAL USE
REASONS TO BELIEVE
$5,000GENERAL USE
OBRIA MEDICAL CLINICS
$3,500GENERAL USE
FREEDOM FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL USE
WE THE KIDS
$2,000GENERAL USE
UCI FOUNDATION
$1,500GENERAL USE
LINCOLN CLUB INSTITUTE
$20,000GENERAL USE
AMERICAN RENEWAL PROJECT
$11,000GENERAL USE
GODSPEAK CALVARY CHAPEL CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL USE
JDRF DIABETES FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL USE
THE JESUS WAY INC
$10,000BUILDING FUND
PADRE FOUNDATION FOR DIABETES
$5,000GENERAL USE
PROJECT VERITAS
$5,000GENERAL USE
GOOD CALL MINISTRIES
$3,000GENERAL USE
VETERANS OUTREACH OC
$2,000GENERAL USE
FREEDOM FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL USE
DEFENSE ORIENTATION CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION INC
$400GENERAL USE