Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund
The Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund is a private foundation based in Lagrangeville, New York, that made 19 grants totaling $27,684 in filing year 2025. Its listed awards went to organizations in several states and included support for education, conservation, community services, and other charitable activities.
Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund at a glance
In short: Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund gave $28K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,684
- +60.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,457
- +51.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $555
- Total assets
- $271,648
- -8.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (4 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (73% 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 Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund
- How to Apply
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The fund’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It requires no specific application form or materials; applications are accepted anytime. The filing states that there are no specific dollar limitations or restrictions on cash contributions.
- Review Cycle
- None; applications are accepted anytime, according to the fund’s 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- None; applications are accepted anytime, according to the fund’s 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Lynn F Nolan
Mailing address: 2363 Clove Road, Lagrangeville, NY 12540
Phone: (845) 724-3238
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Culinary Institute of America ($6K). Together the top 10 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
96 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 96 grants of 96 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 20% to Colorado, 4% to Louisiana, 2% to New Jersey, and 1% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 19 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $555 repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 166% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $10K (2021) to $28K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY | For the General Benefit of the Charity | $5,500 |
| USA Archery Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | For the General Benefit of the Charity | $5,500 |
| St Peter's Lithgow Church Millbrook, NY | For the General Benefit of the Charity | $5,100 |
| Dutchess Land Conservancy Millbrook, NY | For the General Benefit of the Charity | $2,074 |
| West Point Association of Graduates West Point, NY | For the General Benefit of the Charity | $2,000 |
| Stonewood Farm Millbrook, NY | For the General Benefit of the Charity | $1,570 |
| Family Services Poughkeepsie, NY | For the General Benefit of the Charity | $1,077 |
| Union Vale Fire Dept Verbank, NY | For the General Benefit of the Charity | $700 |
| Innisfree Foundation Lyndhurst, NJ | For the General Benefit of the Charity | $618 |
| Jesuit High School New Orleans, LA | For the General Benefit of the Charity | $555 |
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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 | $271,648 | $16,933 | $41,519 | $27,684 | 19 | $27,684 | $5,123 | $16,629 |
| 2024 | $296,234 | $68,549 | $28,822 | $17,267 | 18 | $17,267 | $62,580 | $15,720 |
| 2023 | $256,507 | $-7,569 | $24,349 | $13,746 | 21 | $13,746 | $5,725 | $15,517 |
| 2022 | $288,425 | $16,220 | $27,774 | $16,340 | 17 | $16,340 | $10,236 | $16,416 |
| 2021 | $299,979 | $20,831 | $21,416 | $9,986 | 21 | $9,986 | $14,553 | $17,555 |
| 2020 | $300,564 | $4,182 | $23,633 | $12,775 | 20 | — | $4,254 | $15,819 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, the Culinary Institute of America describes its work as education and scholarship on food and related enterprises; Dutchess Land Conservancy says it works to preserve scenic, agricultural, and environmental resources; and Family Services says it provides behavioral health, victim, family, youth, and community programs in the Hudson Valley. Play for Pink describes its mission as supporting breast cancer research.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund made 19 grants totaling $27,684. Awards ranged from $25 to $5,500, with a median grant of $555. The largest listed awards were $5,500 each to the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, and USA Archery Foundation in Colorado Springs, Colorado; $5,100 to St Peter's Lithgow Church in Millbrook, New York; and $2,074 to Dutchess Land Conservancy in Millbrook.
Other listed 2025 grants included $2,000 to West Point Association of Graduates, $1,570 to Stonewood Farm, and $1,077 to Family Services. The fund also gave $529 to Play for Pink, $300 to Ramapo for Children, and $25 to New York State Sheriffs' Institute.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lynn F Nolan as president/chairman, William T Nolan as treasury/secretary, and Thomas B Favrot as vice-president.
Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund is led by Lynn F. Nolan, President & Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynn F. Nolan
President & Chairman
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Thomas B. Favrot Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William T. Nolan
Treasury & Secretary
Treasurer & Secretary → Treasury & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $4K, to Lynn F Nolan (President/Chairman).
Frequently asked questions about Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund
How much does Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund give each year?
Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund gave $28K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 18 grants.
What is Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund's typical grant size?
Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund's median grant in 2025 was $555, and its average grant was $1,457, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund that year got $2K on average.
Where does Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund give grants?
Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund gives mostly in New York: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Millbrook, NY (3 grants) and New Orleans, LA (2 grants).
Does Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund's largest grantees?
Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Culinary Institute of America ($5,500), USA Archery Foundation ($5,500) and St Peter's Lithgow Church ($5,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund?
Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund reported $272K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund?
The fund’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund's EIN?
Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1790059. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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