Linden Trust for Conservation
EIN 133748063 Private FoundationAbout
DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE FOUNDATION MADE A SIGNIFICANT DISPOSITION OF ASSETS CONSTITUTING A "SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTION" AS DEFINED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS TO FORM 990-PF. THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTED $16,016,950, WHICH IS 86% OF BEGINNING-OF-YEAR NET ASSETS OF $18,581,500, IN AN ENDOWMENT GRANT TO LINDEN CLIMATE FUND INC, A PRIVATE NON-OPERTING FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A), PURSUANT TO A BOARD-APPROVED GRANT. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE AND IS NOT LIQUIDATING, TERMINATING, OR DISSOLVING.
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Application Information
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
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| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $23.2M | $9.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $8.9M | $24.0M | $6.9M | 33 |
| 2021 | $4.7M | $26.7M | $8.6M | 33 |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $19.6M | $760K | 30 |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $19.9M | $1.0M | 26 |
| 2024 | $17.8M | $7.5M | $7.9M | 24 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 146 grants on record
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (146 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Climate Fund Inc | New York, NY | $16,016,950 | ENDOWMENT GRANT | 2024 |
| Alliance for Market Solutions | Washington, DC | $4,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Alliance for Market Solutions | Washington, DC | $2,075,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Alliance for Market Solutions | Washington, DC | $1,250,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center | Washington, DC | $400,000 | CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL | 2021 |
| Rhodium Group | New York, NY | $400,000 | COMPREHENSIVE QUANTITATIVE ANALYTICAL REPORT 2021 | 2021 |
| American Forests | Washington, DC | $384,000 | CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL | 2021 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center | Washington, DC | $300,000 | CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL | 2020 |
| Resources for the Future | Washington, DC | $300,000 | CLIMATE POLICY INITIATIVE | 2020 |
| Energy Futures Initiative Inc | Washington, DC | $300,000 | CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL ANALYSIS AND EDUCATION | 2022 |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | $300,000 | CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL OBJECTIVES AND OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Alliance for Market Solutions | Washington, DC | $250,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Alliance for Market Solutions | Washington, DC | $250,000 | CARBON TAX POLICY | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $238,907 | FOREST RESTORATION | 2022 |
| Carbon 180 | Oakland, CA | $227,500 | CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL | 2024 |
| American Forests | Washington, DC | $200,000 | CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $200,000 | CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL | 2020 |
| Resources for the Future | Washington, DC | $200,000 | CLIMATE POLICY INITIATIVE | 2021 |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | $200,000 | CARBON REMOVAL OBJECTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES | 2021 |
| Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development | Minneapolis, MN | $187,500 | CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL | 2023 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | $175,000 | ADVANCING CDR | 2024 |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | $175,000 | CARBON REMOVAL ALLIANCE | 2024 |
| Energy Futures Initiative Inc | Washington, DC | $156,177 | CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL RD&D INITIATIVE PHASE II: ORPHAN CDR TECHNOLOGIES | 2020 |
| Carbon 180 | Oakland, CA | $150,000 | CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL | 2020 |
| Great Plains Institute | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL | 2020 |
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