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Elizabeth A Lynn Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lakeside, Montana · EIN 911156982

Elizabeth A Lynn Foundation is a private foundation in Lakeside, Montana. In tax year 2024 it gave $448,402 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $22,500 and the largest $55,000. 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 up from $384,800 the year before.

78% 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
2022$388,15017$8.4 million
2023$384,80018$10.1 million
2024$448,40218$10.9 million

How to apply

Elizabeth A Lynn 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Elizabeth A Lynn Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington9$255,000
Idaho4$90,000
Minnesota1$30,000
California2$29,468
Indiana1$29,200
Utah1$14,734

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Elizabeth Gregory Home
Seattle, WA
Educational programs$55,000
Arch Community Housing Trust
Hailey, ID
Educational programs$30,000
Seattle Jazzed
Seattle, WA
Educational programs$30,000
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Center City, MN
Educational programs$30,000
Outdoors for All Foundation
Bellevue, WA
Educational programs$30,000
Treehouse
Seattle, WA
Educational programs$30,000
Humane Society for Seattle-King
Bellevue, WA
Educational programs$30,000
Saint Mary of the Woods College
St Mary of the Woods, IN
Educational programs$29,200
LW Tech Foundation
Kirkland, WA
Educational programs$25,000
The Space
Hailey, ID
Educational programs$20,000
Idaho Coalition for Safe Helathcare
Boise, ID
Educational programs$20,000
Blaine County Education Foundation
Hailey, ID
Educational programs$20,000
Archbishop Thomas J Murphy High
Everett, WA
Educational programs$20,000
Vashon Island Growers Association
Vashon, WA
Educational programs$20,000
The Sophia Way
Bellevue, WA
Educational programs$15,000
La Fire Department Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Disaster relief$14,734
Best Friends Animal Society
Kanab, UT
Disaster relief$14,734
Arc Firefighters Fund
Los Angeles, CA
Disaster relief$14,734

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elizabeth A Lynn Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elizabeth A Lynn Foundation give?

$448,402 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $22,500.

Who runs Elizabeth A Lynn Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Traci A Kennedy (Trustee), Jody L Moss (Trustee), Elizabeth Kennedy (Trustee) and Chloe Benson (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Elizabeth A Lynn Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, animals and human services.

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