Ginko Foundation
Ginko Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $770K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.
Ginko Foundation at a glance
In short: Ginko Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,000
- -91.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,000
- -58.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $770,356
- +2.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ginko Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Servant Stage ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ginko Foundation gives
- Giving fell 92% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 23% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $25K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Servant Stage Strasburg, PA | Operating Funds | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $770,356 | $30,896 | $13,625 | $1,000 | 1 | $3,500 | — | $14,910 |
| 2023 | $753,085 | $57,589 | $27,809 | $12,000 | 5 | $14,500 | — | $14,997 |
| 2022 | $723,305 | $76,653 | $42,275 | $24,646 | 18 | $26,746 | $34 | $16,527 |
| 2021 | $688,927 | $2,565 | $31,240 | $12,180 | 17 | $14,680 | — | $22,016 |
| 2020 | $717,602 | $1,111 | $33,095 | $15,535 | 27 | — | $961 | $23,936 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ginko Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ginko Foundation is led by Lynda O. Levengood, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lynda O. Levengood
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard L. Levengood
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Ginko Foundation
How much does Ginko Foundation give each year?
Ginko Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $12K across 5 grants.
How large is Ginko Foundation?
Ginko Foundation reported $770K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (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.
Where does Ginko Foundation operate?
Ginko Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia.
What is Ginko Foundation's EIN?
Ginko Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8254257. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Ginko Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ginko-foundation-morg_7df231c1266b469fbce4d64464320e85
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