Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation
The Elizabeth A. Lynn Foundation is a private foundation based in Lakeside, Montana. Founded by Elizabeth Lynn in 1984, it supports academic and educational programs that promote learning through tutoring, mentoring, career training, and enrichment programs for people of all ages.
Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation at a glance
In short: Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation gave $448K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Washington. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $448,402
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,911
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $5,313,274
- +3.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (9 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Potential grantees are invited to submit proposals; the website says the process is invitation-only.
- Contact
Application contact: Elizabeth A Lynn Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 439, Lakeside, MT 59922
Phone: (425) 598-2400
Email: applications@elizabethalynnfoundation.or
Website: https://www.elizabethalynnfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation
Who Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elizabeth Gregory Home ($55K). Together the top 10 received $309K.
Grant Size Distribution
136 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 133 grants of 136 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website lists the Puget Sound Corridor in Washington, Blaine County in Idaho, and Los Angeles, California. A grant-program description also lists Portland, Oregon. The 2025 filing’s grant dollars went to recipients in Washington (57%), Idaho (20%), Minnesota (7%), California (7%), and Indiana (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 18 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 22% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $345K (2021) to $448K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $448K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Gregory Home Seattle, WA | Educational Programs | $55,000 |
| Arch Community Housing Trust Hailey, ID | Educational Programs | $30,000 |
| Seattle Jazzed Seattle, WA | Educational Programs | $30,000 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Center City, MN | Educational Programs | $30,000 |
| Outdoors for All Foundation Bellevue, WA | Educational Programs | $30,000 |
| Treehouse Seattle, WA | Educational Programs | $30,000 |
| Humane Society for Seattle-King Bellevue, WA | Educational Programs | $30,000 |
| Saint Mary of the Woods College St Mary of the Woods, IN | Educational Programs | $29,200 |
| LW Tech Foundation Kirkland, WA | Educational Programs | $25,000 |
| The Space Hailey, ID | Educational Programs | $20,000 |
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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 | $5,313,274 | $693,802 | $516,353 | $448,402 | 18 | $467,712 | $645,161 | $493,881 |
| 2024 | $5,144,640 | $482,663 | $447,561 | $384,800 | 18 | $403,905 | $439,007 | $460,443 |
| 2023 | $5,112,038 | $277,197 | $445,890 | $388,150 | 17 | $406,895 | $238,202 | $401,604 |
| 2022 | $5,282,831 | $318,533 | $473,334 | $411,500 | 43 | $431,938 | $277,137 | $410,550 |
| 2021 | $5,455,487 | $933,205 | $413,990 | $344,500 | 40 | — | $884,769 | $433,215 |
| 2020 | $4,935,512 | $399,430 | $408,684 | $349,228 | 40 | — | $359,730 | $368,719 |
| 2019 | $4,950,531 | $514,192 | $410,060 | $357,500 | 38 | — | $476,528 | $358,672 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $494K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports education, including academic and educational programs that promote learning through tutoring, mentoring, career training, and enrichment. Its listed types of support include building or renovation, capital campaigns, equipment, general operating support, program development, and scholarship funds.
Its 2025 grants included organizations with a range of missions. For example, Seattle JazzED says its work uses jazz education to expand access and support student expression and community connection. Treehouse says it works to help children who have experienced foster care access opportunities and support. The Outdoors for All Foundation describes its work as providing outdoor recreation for children and adults with disabilities. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not additional stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $448,402. Grant amounts ranged from $14,734 to $55,000, with a median of $22,500. Among the largest awards were $55,000 to Elizabeth Gregory Home for educational programs; $30,000 each to Arch Community Housing Trust, Seattle JazzED, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Outdoors for All Foundation, Treehouse, and Humane Society for Seattle-King; and $29,200 to Saint Mary of the Woods College. The filing listed educational programs as the purpose for these grants.
The foundation’s website says potential grantees are invited to submit proposals based on priorities set by its trustees. Its 2023 filing also says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, while describing an invitation-only process. The foundation’s grant application form lists attachments including a 501(c)(3) IRS letter, financial statements for the past two years, a current interim financial statement, IRS Form 990 with schedules, an organization budget, a project or program budget, and a list of board members and affiliations. A separate grant-program description says eligible applicants must be qualifying 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and requests must fall within the foundation’s focus areas.
The 2023 filing says the foundation primarily contributes to organizations focused on education in the Puget Sound Corridor, Blaine County, and Los Angeles. It also states that 10% of distributions will go to organizations focused on cancer research, domestic violence, and Catholic charities, and an additional 10% will go to disaster relief.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists five trustees: Traci A Kennedy, Jody L Moss, Elizabeth Kennedy, Chloe Benson, and Jeffrey S Lynn.
Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Kennedy
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jody L. Moss
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Traci A. Kennedy
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey S. Lynn
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chloe Benson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Chloe Lynn (2019–2024) — Trustee
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 Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation
How much does Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation give each year?
Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation gave $448K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $385K across 18 grants.
What is Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation's typical grant size?
Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $24,911, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation give grants?
Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Idaho (20%) and Minnesota (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (3 grants), Bellevue, WA (3 grants), Hailey, ID (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Programs" (15 grants) and "Disaster Relief" (3 grants).
Who are Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation's largest grantees?
Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Elizabeth Gregory Home ($55,000), Arch Community Housing Trust ($30,000) and Seattle Jazzed ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation?
Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $468K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $494K (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 does Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation fund?
The foundation supports education, including academic and educational programs that promote learning through tutoring, mentoring, career training, and enrichment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation's EIN?
Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1156982. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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