The Lynch Foundation
Accepts applications
The Lynch Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $8.3 million in 107 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $512,576. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$8.3 million
- Number of grants107
- Typical grant$50,000
- Largest grant$512,576
- Assets$147 million
- New grantees29%
Giving in 2024 was up from $7.7 million the year before.
29% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $7.7 million | 105 | $130 million |
| 2024 | $8.3 million | 107 | $147 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Kathryn M Everett 109 State St Ste 404, Boston, MA 02109 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (617) 639-1280 |
| What to submit | All requests are submitted electronically through the lynch foundation website: www.thelynchfoundation.com. Applicants should fill out the concept paper which includes information about the organization, description of request and objectives of their request. |
| Deadlines | The concept papers are reviewed on a rolling process. |
| Restrictions | Organizations must be a 501(c)(3) organization that performs work primarily in Massachusetts and be under the giving guidelines of education, health care and wellness including social determinants of health, preservation and access to cultural and historic assets and open space for all, the religious and educational efforts of the roman catholic church, and housing and homelessness. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Lynch Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Massachusetts.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 93 | $7.5 million |
| New York | 3 | $325,000 |
| California | 2 | $151,425 |
| Missouri | 1 | $100,000 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $40,000 |
| Georgia | 1 | $25,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $25,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $25,000 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $25,000 |
| Illinois | 1 | $17,500 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Catholic Academy | Capital campaign and early childhood support | $512,576 |
| Mission Grammar School | Early childhood program | $510,576 |
| Children's Services of Roxbury | Capital campaign | $400,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Discretionary grants | $400,000 |
| Harvard Medical School | Global health equity fellowships | $300,000 |
| Esperanza Academy | Capital campaign | $250,000 |
| Familyaid Boston | Capital campaign | $250,000 |
| St Mary's Center for Women and Children | Capital campaign | $250,000 |
| Partners in Health | Paul e. Farmer scholarship fund & general operating support | $225,000 |
| I2 Learning Foundation | Day of ai | $200,000 |
| YMCA of the North Shore | Salem rooftop playground | $200,000 |
| Pine Street Inn | Supportive services for 900 morrissey boulevard project | $167,000 |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | Capital campaign | $150,000 |
| Citizens Housing and Planning Association | Mbta communities support | $150,000 |
| Father's Uplift | Capacity building | $150,000 |
| Archdiocese of Boston | Cardinal's appeal, clergy benefit trust, catholic schools support | $125,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester | Capital campaign | $125,000 |
| Cathedral High School | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Lynch Leadership Academy | General operating support | $115,000 |
| Sacred Heart Weymouth | Early childhood program | $102,807 |
| Mustique Charitable Foundation | Hurricane beryl relief | $101,425 |
| St Mary's of the Annunciation School | Early childhood program | $100,671 |
| Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation | Boston celtics united for social justice initiative | $100,000 |
| Careportal | Massachusetts expansion | $100,000 |
| Catholic Schools Foundation | Endowment support | $100,000 |
| Embrace Boston | Capital campaign | $100,000 |
| Foundation to Combat Antisemitism | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Hopewell | My first place program | $100,000 |
| Innercity Weightlifting | General operating support | $100,000 |
| More Than Words | Housing support | $100,000 |
| New England Wildlife Center | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Order of Malta American Association | Capital campaign | $100,000 |
| Thrive Scholars | Program expansion | $100,000 |
| Xaverian Brother's High School | General operating support | $100,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Boston | Metco partnership | $85,000 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Research center | $80,000 |
| Jumpstart | Accelerated workforce program pilot | $75,000 |
| McLean Hospital | Capital campaign | $75,000 |
| St Mary of the Assumption School | Early childhood program | $73,864 |
| International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement | Conference support | $55,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Victoria Prudden
- Kathryn M Everett
- Richard Spillane
- Ralph C Sweetland MD
- Peter S Lynch
- Nancy Coolidge
- Mary Witkowski
- Marie-Claude Tanny
- John Regan
- Elizabeth de Montrichard
- Anne Lukowski
- Amanda Fernandez
Questions people ask
Does The Lynch Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: The concept papers are reviewed on a rolling process..
How much does The Lynch Foundation give?
$8.3 million in tax year 2024, across 107 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.
Who runs The Lynch Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Victoria Prudden (Chief Operations Officer), Kathryn M Everett (Executive Director), Richard Spillane (Treasurer) and Ralph C Sweetland MD (Trustee) among 12 officers and trustees.
What does The Lynch Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and youth programs.