Berneice U Lynn Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Carlsbad, CA EIN: 33-0555611

Berneice U Lynn Foundation is a private foundation, based in Carlsbad, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Berneice U Lynn Foundation at a glance

In short: Berneice U Lynn Foundation gave $23K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,840
+14.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,807
+33.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,690
Total assets
$1,535,254
+21.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (84% 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 Berneice U Lynn Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Brigham Young University: $4KBrigham Young University$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Brigham Young University ($4K).

Organizations only. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($19,150), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

IrvineBozemanRiversideSanta ClaritaLa JollaLos AngelesPhoenixProvoLa VerneNorthridgeSanta AnaBostonDavisDaytona BeachFlagstaffLos AlamitosNewbergPullmanRedlandsRohnert Park

How Berneice U Lynn Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. 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$10K$20K$30K18 grants2019 10 grants2020 15 grants2021 13 grants2022 12 grants2023 7 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $26K (2019). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
5 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$19,150
Brigham Young University Provo, UTScholarships$3,690
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$1,535,254$1,335,786$256,954$22,8406$22,840$1,101,672
2024$1,259,691$169,535$212,584$20,0007$20,000—
2023$1,158,314$98,906$185,064$18,69212$18,692—
2022$633,282$121,469$124,241$18,44513$18,445$30,385
2021$625,287$86,882$138,820$20,92515$20,925—
2020$677,536$109,435$139,767$22,01510—$3,640
2019$705,353$154,803$152,441$26,34018—$41,865

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Berneice U Lynn Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bruce Ebmeyer

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    $1K (2019) → $1K (2025)

  • Kelly R Perdue

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $39K (2019) → $42K (2025)

  • Joseph Andreasen

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    $1K (2022) → $1K (2025)

  • Cindy Toms

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    $1K (2024) → $1K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Donald L. Bigler (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Robert Casady (2019–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Kelly R Perdue — Trustee: $42KKelly R PerdueTrustee$42KBruce Ebmeyer — Director: $1KBruce EbmeyerDirector$1KJoseph Andreasen — Director: $1KJoseph AndreasenDirector$1KCindy Toms — Director: $1KCindy TomsDirector$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $42K, to Kelly R Perdue (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Berneice U Lynn Foundation

How much does Berneice U Lynn Foundation give each year?

Berneice U Lynn Foundation gave $23K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 7 grants.

What is Berneice U Lynn Foundation's typical grant size?

Berneice U Lynn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,690, and its average grant was $3,807, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Berneice U Lynn Foundation give grants?

Berneice U Lynn Foundation gives mostly in California: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (16%).

Does Berneice U Lynn Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Berneice U Lynn Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (5 grants).

How large is Berneice U Lynn Foundation?

Berneice U Lynn Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

What is Berneice U Lynn Foundation's EIN?

Berneice U Lynn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0555611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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