Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation
Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $59K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $19K.
Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation at a glance
In short: Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation gave $12K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $58,850
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (50% 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 Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Academy of the Sacred Heart ($5K). Together the top 4 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation gives
- Giving fell 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $35K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Academy of the Sacred Heart New Orleans, LA | Operating Expense | $5,000 |
| Christ School Arden, NC | Operating Expense | $3,000 |
| Baylor School Chattanooga, TN | Operating Expense | $3,000 |
| Bright School for the Deaf New Orleans, LA | Operating Expense | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $58,850 | $23,634 | $16,496 | $12,000 | 4 | $12,000 | $19,178 | $9,106 |
| 2024 | $51,712 | $9,106 | $15,191 | $10,000 | 6 | $10,000 | $4,091 | $8,608 |
| 2023 | $57,797 | $12,905 | $23,591 | $19,500 | 6 | $19,500 | $9,118 | $7,610 |
| 2022 | $68,483 | $29,134 | $39,118 | $34,635 | 10 | $34,635 | $24,604 | $8,958 |
| 2021 | $55,056 | $41,741 | $11,125 | $8,500 | 7 | $8,500 | $39,116 | $8,874 |
| 2020 | $24,440 | $6,331 | $8,520 | $7,000 | 7 | — | $4,916 | $7,704 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation is led by Ashley Lykes Geary, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ashley Lykes Geary
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cyril P. Geary
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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 Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation
How much does Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation give each year?
Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation gave $12K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 6 grants.
What is Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation's typical grant size?
Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation give grants?
Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (25%) and Tennessee (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (2 grants).
Does Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation?
Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation reported $59K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation's EIN?
Ashley Lykes Geary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1432468. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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