K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Altos Hills, CA EIN: 77-0498527

K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found is a private foundation, based in Los Altos Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $649K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $307K. Net investment income was $31K.

K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found at a glance

In short: K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found gave $307K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $77K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$307,000
+11.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$76,750
+39.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$28,000
Total assets
$648,557
-32.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (81% 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 K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

African Wildlife Fnd: $250KAfrican Wildlife Fnd$250KWildlife Conservation Network: $51KWildlife Conservation Network$51KForward Global: $5KForward Global$5KThe NC State College of Sciences: $1KThe NC State College ofSciences$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was African Wildlife Fnd ($250K). Together the top 4 received $307K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 23 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonRaleighSan FranciscoWalnut CreekNew York

How K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found gives

  • Giving grew 387% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 529% of 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$100K$200K$300K$400K5 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2023) to $307K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $307K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
African Wildlife Fnd Washington, DCUnrestricted Annual Grant$250,000
Wildlife Conservation Network San Francisco, CAAnnual Support, Restricted Grants$51,000
Forward Global New York, NYTPW Mission$5,000
The NC State College of Sciences Raleigh, NCFlynt Endowment for Science House$1,000
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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$648,557$133,877$443,687$307,0004$307,000$31,171$58,048
2024$963,367$280,774$292,686$275,7005$275,700$34,277$61,726
2023$975,279$90,879$78,691$62,5005$62,500$38,725$65,175
2022$958,091$81,625$81,243$63,0005$63,000$81,438$63,346
2021$1,221,738$83,059$170,894$148,6514$148,651$83,059$70,518
2020$1,327,776$183,117$294,811$280,0764—$183,117$66,771
2019$1,468,066$297,546$235,529$221,1255—$143,404$81,565

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christine F. Hemrick

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Peggy Flynt Reavis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Lynne Baker-Ward

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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 K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found

How much does K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found give each year?

K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found gave $307K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $276K across 5 grants.

What is K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found's typical grant size?

K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found's median grant in 2025 was $28,000, and its average grant was $76,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found give grants?

K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found gives mostly in District of Columbia: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (17%).

Does K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found give general operating support?

Yes: 25% of K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found?

K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found reported $649K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $307K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found's EIN?

K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0498527. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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