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Lynum Edith H

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 416013654

Lynum Edith H is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $94,002 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $15,334 and the largest $46,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $109,039 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$108,7325$2.3 million
2024$109,0395$2.4 million
2025$94,0025$2.6 million

How to apply

Lynum Edith H 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 Lynum Edith H funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin2$48,000
Minnesota3$46,002

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI
General operating$46,000
Hennepin Healthcare Research Inst
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$15,334
Regents of the U of M
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$15,334
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
General operating$15,334
University of Wi River Falls Fdn Inc
River Falls, WI
General operating$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lynum Edith H accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lynum Edith H give?

$94,002 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $15,334.

Who runs Lynum Edith H?

Its 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Lynum Edith H fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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