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The Lexington Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lexington, Mississippi · EIN 640912814

The Lexington Foundation is a private foundation in Lexington, Mississippi. In tax year 2024 it gave $80,806 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $12,400 and the largest $54,005. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $115,590 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$115,5904$0
2024$80,8064$1.4 million

How to apply

The Lexington Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Lexington Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Mississippi.

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi4$80,806

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Schools & Educ Orgn's Various
Lexington, MS
Fund educ programs$54,005
Direct Aid to Community Varous
Lexington, MS
Aid to community members$17,301
Individual
MS
$7,500
Individual
MS
Scholarships$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Lexington Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Lexington Foundation give?

$80,806 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $12,400.

Who runs The Lexington Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Matthew L Riley (Secretary/Tr), Katherine Barrett Riley (President), Richard Barrett (Director) and Carolyn S Myrick (Exec Directo).

What does The Lexington Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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