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Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Hilton Head Island, South Carolina · EIN 270136524

Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $51,500 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $13,400. 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 up from $33,500 the year before.

78% of its 2025 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$39,10013$1.7 million
2024$33,5008$2.2 million
2025$51,5009$2.8 million

How to apply

Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable Foundation Inc 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 Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina5$34,000
Florida2$7,500
New York1$5,000
Tennessee1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Long Cove Community Foundation (Cfllcccf)
Hilton Head Island, SC
General support$13,400
Boys & Girls Club-Hilton Head
Hilton Head Island, SC
General support$10,000
Hilton Head Humane Association
Hilton Head Island, SC
General support$5,000
St Jude's Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
General support$5,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General support$5,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
General support$5,000
Mirasol Health - Hospice Care of the Lowcountry
Bluffton, SC
General support$5,000
Shriner's Hospital for Children
Tampa, FL
General support$2,500
Boys & Girls Club-Bluffton
Bluffton, SC
General support$600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$51,500 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael D Lynch (Director) and Louise L Lynch (Director).

What does Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and health.

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