Flynn Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oak Brook, IL EIN: 65-0157559

Flynn Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Oak Brook, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $30K in total assets.

Flynn Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$29,504
+0.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$565
-88.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$355
-97.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Flynn Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

ChicagoFort LauderdaleGeneva

How Flynn Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 50% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $15K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Leo High School Chicago, ILScholarship Fund$15,000
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$29,504$565$355————$15,048
2024$29,294$4,883$15,211$15,0001$15,000$4,672$448
2023$39,624—$469————$11,575
2022$40,093$19,079$15,441$15,0001$15,000$18,638$9,896
2021$46,713$10,176$10,455$10,0001$10,000$9,721$9,705
2020$36,733$3,654$4,315$4,0001—$3,339$4,597

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Flynn Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Flynn Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Beverly L. Flynn

    Exec.v.p. & Pt-Time

    Executive Vppttime → Exec.v.p. & Pt-Time, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Brian J. Flynn

    Exec.v.p. & Pt-Time

    Executive Vice President Pttime → Exec.v.p. & Pt-Time, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Keith J. Skibicki

    V.p., Treasurer & Pt-Time

    Vptreaspttime → V.p., Treasurer & Pt-Time, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Yvonne Sperandeo

    Corp.secy. & Pt-Time

    Corp Secypttime → Corp.secy. & Pt-Time, 2021

    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 Flynn Foundation Inc

How large is Flynn Foundation Inc?

Flynn Foundation Inc reported $30K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $565.

Where does Flynn Foundation Inc operate?

Flynn Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois.

How much is Flynn Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Flynn Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $15K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Flynn Foundation Inc's EIN?

Flynn Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0157559. 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 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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