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Lyrasis

ATLANTA, GA EIN: 23-1365979 Website

LYRASIS CATALYZES AND ENABLES EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE WORLD'S KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$82.1M

+16.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$456K

Grant Count

46

Avg Grant Size

$10K

About Lyrasis

Based on IRS filings

Lyrasis is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in ATLANTA, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $82.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 46 grants totaling $456K. Net investment income was $6.5M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

27states
+20 more states

Cities

Baton RougeBeniciaBerkeleyBostonBoulderBremertonChapel HillCharlestonChattanoogaChicagoClevelandColorado SpringsDallasDenverElginEscondidoFairfaxFrankfortGarrisonGreensburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$36M$71M$107M$143M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$82,067,198$70,733,326$66,227,592
Revenue$129,673,975$123,867,112$91,093,922
Expenses$126,243,185$124,108,903$90,471,426
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$6,489,010$1,701,332$1,441,222
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$114K$228K$342K$456K0 grants20200 grants20215 grants20220 grants202346 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TOWSON UNIVERSITY$25KMAUI ARTS & CULTURAL CEN…$25KUNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY R…$25KWORLD ARTS WEST$25KINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIO…$25KFRIENDS OF BENICIA PUBLI…$25KTHE PROPRIETORS OF THE B…$22KTOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY …$20KWESTMORELAND CULTURAL TR…$16KCENTER FOR THE ARTS AT K…$7K

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Lyrasis

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JOHN WILKINCEO, EX-OFFICIO$335KMICHAEL ATWOODSR. DIRECTOR, EBOOKS/CE$219KROBERT MILLERCEO (FORMER)$211KERIN TRIPPCOO, EX-OFFICIO$194KJOHN MCGARLTREASURER$193KDAVID HARPSR. ENGINEER LEAD$177KVALERIE KAVANAGHMGR, OUTREACH EBOOKS/CE$176K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WENDY CORNELISENBOARD CHAIR2.5
MAURICE YORKBOARD VICE-CHAIR2.5
KAITLIN THANEYBOARD TREASURER2.5
RHEA BROWN LAWSONBOARD SECRETARY2.5
BIANCA AMAROBOARD TRUSTEE2.5
LEE BAGBY CEPERICHBOARD TRUSTEE2.5
ANNE HUANGBOARD TRUSTEE2.5
FELTON THOMASBOARD TRUSTEE2.5
JOHN WANGBOARD TRUSTEE2.5
COURTNEY L YOUNGBOARD TRUSTEE2.5
EVVIVA WEINRAUB LAJOIEPAST BOARD CHAIR2.5
JOHN WILKINCEO, EX-OFFICIO40$335,050
MICHELLE TILLERCFO40
MICHAEL ATWOODSR. DIRECTOR, EBOOKS/CE40$218,939
ERIN TRIPPCOO, EX-OFFICIO40$194,258
JOHN MCGARLTREASURER40$193,456
DAVID HARPSR. ENGINEER LEAD40$177,469
VALERIE KAVANAGHMGR, OUTREACH EBOOKS/CE40$176,351
ROBERT MILLERCEO (FORMER)$210,853

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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