Lyme Benefit Fund Inc
Lyme Benefit Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in Friday Harbor, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $48.
Lyme Benefit Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Lyme Benefit Fund Inc gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,500
- -54.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,500
- +82.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,500
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (100% 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 Lyme Benefit Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Baptist Church of Lyme NH ($11K).
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Lyme Benefit Fund Inc gives
- Giving fell 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 377% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2025) to $146K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church of Lyme NH Lyme, NH | Scholarship for local Lyme NH Students | $10,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $48 | $10,926 | $10,500 | 1 | $10,500 | $48 | $2,786 |
| 2024 | $70 | $23,460 | $23,000 | 4 | $46,000 | $70 | — |
| 2023 | $95 | $38,925 | $38,500 | 3 | $38,500 | $95 | — |
| 2022 | $20 | $32,425 | $32,000 | 2 | $32,000 | $20 | — |
| 2021 | — | $38,366 | $37,940 | 7 | $37,940 | $17 | — |
| 2020 | $53 | $146,450 | $146,000 | 11 | — | $53 | $6,569 |
| 2019 | $162 | $44,535 | $44,100 | 4 | — | $162 | $17,791 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lyme Benefit Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lyme Benefit Fund Inc's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Johnson
Managing Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Jenks
Managing Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Tensen
Managing Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Jenks
Managing Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Arend Tensen (2019–2022) — Managing Member
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 Lyme Benefit Fund Inc
How much does Lyme Benefit Fund Inc give each year?
Lyme Benefit Fund Inc gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 4 grants.
Where does Lyme Benefit Fund Inc operate?
Lyme Benefit Fund Inc has awarded grants in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.
How much is Lyme Benefit Fund Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Lyme Benefit Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Lyme Benefit Fund Inc's EIN?
Lyme Benefit Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5332858. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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