Bryan Lynch Family Foundation
Bryan Lynch Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Clayton, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $137K. Net investment income was $135K.
Bryan Lynch Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bryan Lynch Family Foundation gave $137K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $137,000
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,125
- +25.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,100
- Total assets
- $1,644,925
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (75% 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 Bryan Lynch Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kansas University Endowment Foundation ($65K). Together the top 8 received $137K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 49 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bryan Lynch Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2019) to $137K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $137K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas University Endowment Foundation Lawrence, KS | Alumni Association Unrestricted | $65,000 |
| Kansas Athletics Lawrence, KS | General Fund | $17,000 |
| Bishop Seabury Academy Lawrence, KS | Fund a Need and General Support | $14,000 |
| St Louis Zoo Association St. Louis, MO | General Fund | $12,200 |
| Saint Peter's Episcopal Church Saint Louis, MO | General Fund | $12,000 |
| Forest Park Forever Saint Louis, MO | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Douglas County CASA Lawrence, KS | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Mount Vernon Cemetary Association Atchinson, KS | General Fund | $1,800 |
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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 | $1,644,925 | $137,906 | $150,086 | $137,000 | 8 | $137,000 | $134,956 | $157,540 |
| 2024 | $1,657,105 | $331,763 | $125,325 | $122,500 | 9 | $122,500 | $469,551 | $137,713 |
| 2023 | $1,450,667 | $49,171 | $125,440 | $123,000 | 10 | $123,000 | $83,411 | $122,123 |
| 2022 | $1,526,936 | $53,660 | $119,190 | $117,000 | 13 | $117,000 | $57,489 | $122,619 |
| 2021 | $1,592,466 | $54,969 | $92,842 | $79,754 | 9 | $79,754 | $53,000 | $116,444 |
| 2020 | $1,630,339 | $306,052 | $85,424 | $71,814 | 10 | — | $964,081 | $79,708 |
| 2019 | $1,409,711 | $272,596 | $69,607 | $66,688 | 14 | — | $322,106 | $71,815 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bryan Lynch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $158K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bryan Lynch Family Foundation is led by Susan A. Lynch Brown, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan A. Lynch Brown
President & Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa L. Hanna
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dorothy W. Lynch (2019–2023) — Treasurer & 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.
Frequently asked questions about Bryan Lynch Family Foundation
How much does Bryan Lynch Family Foundation give each year?
Bryan Lynch Family Foundation gave $137K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $123K across 9 grants.
What is Bryan Lynch Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bryan Lynch Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,100, and its average grant was $17,125, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bryan Lynch Family Foundation give grants?
Bryan Lynch Family Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lawrence, KS (4 grants) and Saint Louis, MO (3 grants).
Does Bryan Lynch Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bryan Lynch Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bryan Lynch Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bryan Lynch Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kansas University Endowment Foundation ($65,000), Kansas Athletics ($17,000) and Bishop Seabury Academy ($14,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bryan Lynch Family Foundation?
Bryan Lynch Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $137K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $158K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Bryan Lynch Family Foundation's EIN?
Bryan Lynch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0896694. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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