Lykins Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Lexington, KY EIN: 61-6038503

Lykins Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $856K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $23K.

Key facts about Lykins Foundation

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.

EIN
61-6038503
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$42,964
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$3,305
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$856,095
Primary geography
Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$856K

-2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$43K

+5.3% YoY

Grant Count

13

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-2.8% YoY

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.

Is Lykins Foundation open to new grantees?

8%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 13 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

WinchesterAlexandria

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K6 grants202014 grants202112 grants202214 grants202312 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Clark County Community Services: $10KClark County CommunityServices$10KOperation Happiness (Clark Co Community Services): $6KOperation Happiness (Clark CoCommunity Services)$6KBeacon of Hope: $4KBeacon of Hope$4KBaker Intermediate School: $3KBaker Intermediate School$3KClark County Preschool: $3KClark County Preschool$3KConkwright Elementary School: $3KConkwright Elementary School$3KGeorge Rogers Clark High School Youth Services Center: $3KGeorge Rogers Clark HighSchool Youth Services Center$3KJustice Elementary School: $3KJustice Elementary School$3KRobert D Campbell Jr High School: $3KRobert D Campbell Jr HighSchool$3KShearer Elementary School: $3KShearer Elementary School$3K

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CLARK COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES Winchester, KYUNRESTRICTED$10,000
OPERATION HAPPINESS (CLARK CO COMMUNITY SERVICES) Winchester, KYUNRESTRICTED$5,964
BEACON OF HOPE Winchester, KYUNRESTRICTED$4,000
BAKER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Winchester, KYUNRESTRICTED$2,500
CLARK COUNTY PRESCHOOL Winchester, KYUNRESTRICTED$2,500
CONKWRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Winchester, KYUNRESTRICTED$2,500
GEORGE ROGERS CLARK HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH SERVICES CENTER Winchester, KYUNRESTRICTED$2,500
JUSTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Winchester, KYUNRESTRICTED$2,500
ROBERT D CAMPBELL JR HIGH SCHOOL Winchester, KYUNRESTRICTED$2,500
SHEARER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Winchester, KYUNRESTRICTED$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$856,095$881,817$891,465
Revenue$27,704$40,148$28,069
Expenses$51,833$48,380$51,984
Qualifying Distributions$44,704$42,373$44,791
Net Investment Income$23,398$34,141$21,403
Distributable Amount$45,930$44,528$42,442

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

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

Central Bank Trust — Trustee: $1KCentral Bank TrustTrustee$1K

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).

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.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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