Lykins Foundation
Lykins Foundation is a private foundation based in Lexington, Kentucky. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Kentucky, including community services organizations and schools in Winchester.
Lykins Foundation at a glance
In short: Lykins Foundation gave $43K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Kentucky. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,964
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,305
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $856,095
- -2.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% 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 Lykins Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing lists Central Bank and Trust Company as the contact, specifies no application form or materials, and restricts awards to religious or charitable purposes.
- Contact
Application contact: Central Bank And Trust Company
Mailing address: 300 West Vine Street, Lexington, KY 40507
Phone: (859) 253-8106
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lykins Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clark County Community Services ($10K). Together the top 10 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Kentucky. The listed recipients were in Winchester.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lykins Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2024) to $50K (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clark County Community Services Winchester, KY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Operation Happiness (Clark Co Community Services) Winchester, KY | Unrestricted | $5,964 |
| Beacon of Hope Winchester, KY | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Baker Intermediate School Winchester, KY | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Clark County Preschool Winchester, KY | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Conkwright Elementary School Winchester, KY | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| George Rogers Clark High School Youth Services Center Winchester, KY | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Justice Elementary School Winchester, KY | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Robert D Campbell Jr High School Winchester, KY | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Shearer Elementary School Winchester, KY | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
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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 | $856,095 | $27,704 | $51,833 | $42,964 | 13 | $44,704 | $23,398 | $45,930 |
| 2024 | $881,817 | $40,148 | $48,380 | $40,809 | 12 | $42,373 | $34,141 | $44,528 |
| 2023 | $891,465 | $28,069 | $51,984 | $43,158 | 14 | $44,791 | $21,403 | $42,442 |
| 2022 | $915,809 | $62,242 | $59,629 | $50,055 | 12 | $51,706 | $55,214 | $44,809 |
| 2021 | $912,903 | $80,479 | $52,808 | $42,200 | 14 | $43,883 | $73,057 | $51,895 |
| 2020 | $886,147 | $89,303 | $52,762 | $43,000 | 6 | — | $82,262 | $47,962 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lykins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 13 grants totaling $42,964. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,500. Its largest reported grants were $10,000 to Clark County Community Services, $5,964 to Operation Happiness (Clark Co Community Services), and $4,000 to Beacon of Hope. Each was listed as unrestricted.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It lists Central Bank and Trust Company as the contact for applications, specifies no form or materials and no deadline, and restricts awards to religious or charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Central Bank Trust as trustee.
Lykins Foundation's only listed officer is Central Bank Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Central Bank Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2020) → $1K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Central Bank Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lykins Foundation
How much does Lykins Foundation give each year?
Lykins Foundation gave $43K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 12 grants.
What is Lykins Foundation's typical grant size?
Lykins Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,305, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lykins Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Lykins Foundation give grants?
Lykins Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Winchester, KY (13 grants).
Does Lykins Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lykins Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lykins Foundation's largest grantees?
Lykins Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Clark County Community Services ($10,000), Operation Happiness (Clark Co Community Services) ($5,964) and Beacon of Hope ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lykins Foundation?
Lykins Foundation reported $856K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (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.
How do I apply for a grant from Lykins 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 Lykins Foundation's EIN?
Lykins Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6038503. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Lykins 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Lykins Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lykins-foundation-morg_c98dd5fea1a043d0b10e5230c92ba628
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