Amaryllis Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Frederick, MD EIN: 52-1622346

Amaryllis Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Frederick, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $49K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K.

Amaryllis Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Amaryllis Foundation Inc gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,650
-18.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,825
-18.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,825
Total assets
$49,227
-8.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Amaryllis Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Baltimore Aquarium: $3KBaltimore Aquarium$3KGiving Back Outdoors: $1KGiving Back Outdoors$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Baltimore Aquarium ($3K). Together the top 2 received $4K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BaltimoreAnkeny

How Amaryllis Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $7K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Baltimore Aquarium Baltimore, MDDonation$2,650
Giving Back Outdoors Ankeny, IADonation$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$49,227$354$4,750$3,6502—
2024$53,623$3,330$5,200$4,5002—
2023$55,493$2,575$7,150$6,5002—
2022$60,068$1,206$4,100$3,5001—
2021$62,962$972$4,100$3,5001$652
2020$66,090$-23,456$3,500$3,5001—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Amaryllis Foundation Inc is led by James Lisle, Successor Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Lisle

    Successor Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Amaryllis Foundation Inc

How much does Amaryllis Foundation Inc give each year?

Amaryllis Foundation Inc gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 2 grants.

How large is Amaryllis Foundation Inc?

Amaryllis Foundation Inc reported $49K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $354.

Where does Amaryllis Foundation Inc operate?

Amaryllis Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Iowa, Maryland.

What is Amaryllis Foundation Inc's EIN?

Amaryllis Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1622346. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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