Lyrasis
Lyrasis empowers libraries, archives and museums through content services, open technologies and community-based solutions that expand access to information, preserve cultural heritage, and advance the shared goals of our members and the communities we serve. Collaboratively, we build a future that is inclusive, equitable, accessible and sustainable.
Lyrasis at a glance
In short: Lyrasis gave $106K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,855
- -76.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -89.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,171
- +113.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,975
- Total assets
- $96,587,207
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Lyrasis
- Next open deadline
- January 31, 2027 (Catalyst Fund)
Who Lyrasis funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lehigh University ($30K). Together the top 5 received $106K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 66 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lyrasis gives
- Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $106K (2025) to $456K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA | Financial Assistance | $29,600 |
| Wilmington Institute Free Library Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | $28,000 |
| Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL | Financial Assistance | $23,975 |
| Story Tapestries Poolesville, MD | Financial Assistance | $12,780 |
| Brandon Township Public Library Ortonville, MI | Financial Assistance | $11,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $96,587,207 | $135,959,110 | $137,763,396 | $105,855 | 5 | $1,386,261 |
| 2024 | $82,067,198 | $129,673,975 | $126,243,185 | $455,846 | 46 | $6,489,010 |
| 2023 | $70,733,326 | $123,867,112 | $124,108,903 | $154,002 | 5 | $1,701,332 |
| 2022 | $66,227,592 | $91,093,922 | $90,471,426 | $159,408 | 5 | $1,441,222 |
| 2021 | $57,303,144 | $78,536,382 | $78,313,652 | $126,118 | 5 | $839,643 |
| 2020 | $44,460,654 | $78,257,852 | $77,941,174 | $122,862 | 6 | $828,575 |
| 2019 | $33,290,249 | $79,508,203 | $79,488,527 | $126,370 | 5 | $482,420 |
About Lyrasis
Based on IRS filings
Lyrasis is a public charity focused on Education, based in Alpharetta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lyrasis is led by John Wilkin, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 15 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Wilkin
CEO
CEO & Ex-Officio → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$87K (2023) → $335K (2025)
Courtney L. Young
Board Chair
Board Trustee → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Larson
Senior Director, Outreach & Engagement
Senior Director of Outreach & Engagement → Senior Director of Outreach & Eng, 2022
Senior Director of Outreach & Eng → Senior Director, Outreach & Engagement, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$149K (2019) → $178K (2025)
Laurie Arp
Senior Director
Director of Duraspace Community → Senior Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$135K (2020) → $177K (2025)
Karen Feather
Senior Director, Content & Sci
Senior Director for Content → Senior Director, Content & Sci, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$153K (2021) → $178K (2025)
Jessica Duggan
Director of Operations
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$185K (2023) → $152K (2025)
Michael Atwood
Senior Director & Ebooks
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$236K (2023) → $222K (2025)
James English
Director of Board Ebooks
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$147K (2025)
Raili Throndson
Senior Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$158K (2025)
Evviva Weinraub Lajoie
Board Director
Board Chair → Past Board Chair, 2024
Past Board Chair → Board Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bianca Amaro
Board Director
Board Trustee → Board Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Felton Thomas
Board Director
Board Trustee → Board Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Wang
Board Director
Board Trustee → Board Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Alayan
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Evans
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Migell Acosta
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John McGarl
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$146K (2019) → $199K (2025)
Erin Tripp
COO
Senior Director, Research & Innovation → COO & Ex-Officio, 2024
COO & Ex-Officio → COO, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$223K (2023) → $216K (2025)
David Harp
Senior Engineering Lead
Senior Engineer Lead → Senior Engineering Lead, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$177K (2024) → $180K (2025)
Michelle Tiller
CFO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$229K (2025)
Valerie Kavanagh
Manager & Outreach Ebooks
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$176K (2024) → $182K (2025)
Mark Cooper
Senior Engineering Lead
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$147K (2025)
Takeya McLaurin
Chro
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$208K (2025)
Kaitlin Thaney
Board Treasurer
Trustee → Board Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maurice York
Board Vice Chair
Trustee → Board Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Cornelisen
Past Board Chair
Trustee → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Past Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Kucsma
Board Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Robert Miller (2019–2024) — CEO
- Former: Lee Bagby Ceperich (2020–2024) — Board Trustee
- Former: Rhea Brown Lawson (2021–2024) — Board Secretary
- Former: Anne Huang (2022–2024) — Board Trustee
- Former: Angella Graham (2019–2023) — Senior Director Hr
- Former: Kevin Guthrie (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Vern Ritter (2019–2023) — CFO
- Former: Alexia Hudson-Ward (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Tyler Walters (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Michele Kimpton (2022–2023) — Global Senior Director
- Former: John Herbert (2019–2022) — Senior Director of Tech & Innov
- Former: Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Donald A. Outing (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mitchell Davis (2022) — Senior Director of Bibliolabs
- Former: Derick Dreher (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Joe Lucia (2019–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Elizabeth Gail McClenney (2019–2020) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Gina Millsap (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kate Pugh (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Heather Joseph (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Wolfram Horstmann (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Celeste Feather (2019) — Senior Director of Content & Scholarly Committee
- Former: Cory Nimer (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Eric U. Miller (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Gregor Trinkaus-Randall (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Walker (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Rob Spindler (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Rosko (2019) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $335K, to John Wilkin (CEO). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lyrasis
How much does Lyrasis give each year?
Lyrasis gave $106K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $456K across 46 grants.
What is Lyrasis's typical grant size?
Lyrasis's median grant in 2025 was $23,975, and its average grant was $21,171, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Lyrasis give grants?
Lyrasis's top state is Pennsylvania, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Delaware (26%) and Alabama (23%).
Does Lyrasis give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Lyrasis's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Assistance" (5 grants).
Who are Lyrasis's largest grantees?
Lyrasis's largest 2025 grantees include Lehigh University ($29,600), Wilmington Institute Free Library ($28,000) and Tuskegee University ($23,975), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lyrasis?
Lyrasis reported $96.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $136.0M.
What is Lyrasis?
Lyrasis is a public charity focused on Education, based in Alpharetta, GA. It holds $96.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lyrasis's EIN?
Lyrasis's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1365979. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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