Lynch Family Foundation
Lynch Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Prospect Heights, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $87K. Net investment income was $122K.
Lynch Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lynch Family Foundation gave $87K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $87,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $14,500
- +16.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $1,730,158
- +2.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Lynch Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Big Shoulders Fund ($30K). Together the top 6 received $87K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 39 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lynch Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 53% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 83% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2019) to $215K (2022). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $87K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL | All contributions are made to further the charitable purposes of the | $30,000 |
| Mercy Home for Boys & Girls Chicago, IL | See Above | $22,000 |
| Midwest Children's Brain Tumor Center Park Ridge, IL | See Above | $20,000 |
| Partners for Progress Wauconda, IL | See Above | $6,000 |
| Loyola University Chicago, IL | Recipient Organization | $5,000 |
| St Viator High School Arlington Heights, IL | See Above | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,730,158 | $131,737 | $97,930 | $87,000 | 6 | $88,528 | $122,335 | $106,266 |
| 2023 | $1,696,351 | $233,291 | $98,130 | $87,000 | 7 | $88,475 | $223,636 | $100,760 |
| 2022 | $1,561,190 | $583,773 | $235,736 | $215,000 | 9 | $216,496 | $243,490 | $99,264 |
| 2021 | $1,539,180 | $556,826 | $197,302 | $185,000 | 8 | $186,350 | $315,248 | $97,180 |
| 2020 | $1,407,531 | $35,439 | $95,358 | $84,000 | 9 | — | $29,495 | $91,318 |
| 2019 | $1,467,450 | $83,975 | $95,834 | $81,000 | 9 | — | $77,363 | $84,959 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lynch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $106K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lynch Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kelly M. Johnson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly A. O'Grady
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen P. Mueller
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meagan L. Messer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly C. Leonard
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William T. Lynch
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Lynch Family Foundation
How much does Lynch Family Foundation give each year?
Lynch Family Foundation gave $87K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $87K across 7 grants.
What is Lynch Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lynch Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $13,000, and its average grant was $14,500, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lynch Family Foundation give grants?
Lynch Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Lynch Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Lynch Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See Above" (4 grants).
Who are Lynch Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lynch Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Big Shoulders Fund ($30,000), Mercy Home for Boys & Girls ($22,000) and Midwest Children's Brain Tumor Center ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Lynch Family Foundation?
Lynch Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $106K (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.
What is Lynch Family Foundation's EIN?
Lynch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4482217. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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