Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional

Foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 13-6095791

Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional is a nonprofit organization, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $61K.

Key facts about Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional

EIN
13-6095791
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$61,000
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$4,067
Median grant
$3,000
New grantees (estimate)
20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2025)
Primary geography
Georgia (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional's 15 itemized 2025 grants were Georgia (33%), North Carolina (20%) and Maryland (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Easton, MD (2 grants) and Durham, NC (2 grants). 93% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional open to new grantees?

20%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 15 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$61K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

15

+7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-6.7% YoY

About Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional

Based on IRS filings

Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional is a nonprofit organization, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $61K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 15 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Los AngelesNew YorkEastonDurhamAnnapolisSanta RosaWashingtonSacramentoAshevilleBrooklynSavannahJerichoW HollywoodBaltimoreSpindale

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K11 grants201915 grants202016 grants202113 grants202212 grants202314 grants202415 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Lyric Literary Arts: $20KLyric Literary Arts$20KEngage Globally: $6KEngage Globally$6KChesapeake Multicultural Resource Center: $6KChesapeake MulticulturalResource Center$6KPoetry Society of America: $4KPoetry Society of America$4KStudent Action with Farmworkers: $4KStudent Action withFarmworkers$4KDemocracy Forward: $4KDemocracy Forward$4KCalifornia Poets in the Schools: $3KCalifornia Poets in theSchools$3KNorcal Resist: $3KNorcal Resist$3KMaryland Humanities: $3KMaryland Humanities$3KTalbot Interfaith Shelter: $2KTalbot Interfaith Shelter$2K

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Lyric Literary Arts ($20,000), Engage Globally ($6,000), Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center ($6,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
LYRIC LITERARY ARTS Savannah, GATO SUPPORT PUBLICATION OF THE LYRIC MAGAZINE AND POETRY CONTEST PRIZES$20,000
ENGAGE GLOBALLY Asheville, NCTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES$6,000
CHESAPEAKE MULTICULTURAL RESOURCE CENTER Easton, MDTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES$6,000
POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA Brooklyn, NYTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES$4,000
STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS Durham, NCTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES$4,000
DEMOCRACY FORWARD Washington, DCTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES$4,000
CALIFORNIA POETS IN THE SCHOOLS Santa Rosa, CATO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES$3,000
NORCAL RESIST Sacramento, CATO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES$3,000
MARYLAND HUMANITIES Baltimore, MDTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES$3,000
TALBOT INTERFAITH SHELTER Easton, MDTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional is led by Carolyn Corrie, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carolyn Corrie

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Jean Corrie Wortman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Tannen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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

Carolyn Corrie — President/Treasurer: $2KCarolyn CorriePresident/Treasurer$2K

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional operate?

Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Vermont.

What size grants does Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional award?

In 2025, Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional awarded 15 grants totaling $61K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional's EIN?

Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6095791. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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