Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional
Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing reports $61,000 in grants to 15 organizations, including a $20,000 grant supporting publication of The Lyric magazine and poetry contest prizes.
Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional at a glance
In short: Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional gave $61K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Georgia. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,067
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $57,834
- +16.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (33% 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 Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4328 Ambrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: (323) 422-6301
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lyric Literary Arts ($20K). Together the top 10 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest shares were directed to organizations in Georgia (33%), North Carolina (20%), Maryland (20%), California (13%), and New York (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
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. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. 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
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2019) to $61K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lyric Literary Arts Savannah, GA | To support publication of the lyric magazine and poetry contest prizes | $20,000 |
| Engage Globally Asheville, NC | To Support the Organization's General Tax Exempt Purposes | $6,000 |
| Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center Easton, MD | To Support the Organization's General Tax Exempt Purposes | $6,000 |
| Poetry Society of America Brooklyn, NY | To Support the Organization's General Tax Exempt Purposes | $4,000 |
| Student Action with Farmworkers Durham, NC | To Support the Organization's General Tax Exempt Purposes | $4,000 |
| Democracy Forward Washington, DC | To Support the Organization's General Tax Exempt Purposes | $4,000 |
| California Poets in the Schools Santa Rosa, CA | To Support the Organization's General Tax Exempt Purposes | $3,000 |
| Norcal Resist Sacramento, CA | To Support the Organization's General Tax Exempt Purposes | $3,000 |
| Maryland Humanities Baltimore, MD | To Support the Organization's General Tax Exempt Purposes | $3,000 |
| Talbot Interfaith Shelter Easton, MD | To Support the Organization's General Tax Exempt Purposes | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $57,834 | $75,000 | $66,740 | $61,000 | 15 | $66,740 | $2 | $3,499 |
| 2024 | $49,574 | $55,238 | $66,271 | $61,000 | 14 | $66,271 | $5 | $3,915 |
| 2023 | $60,607 | $66,049 | $57,657 | $53,000 | 12 | $57,657 | $8 | $4,160 |
| 2022 | $52,215 | $56,940 | $61,146 | $55,000 | 13 | $61,146 | $2 | $3,880 |
| 2021 | $56,421 | $59,720 | $60,178 | $55,500 | 16 | $60,178 | — | $3,304 |
| 2020 | $56,879 | $57,571 | $58,068 | $53,000 | 15 | — | $1 | $3,091 |
| 2019 | $57,376 | $61,442 | $48,521 | $42,000 | 11 | — | $1 | $3,098 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional reported a distributable amount of $3K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for literary and poetry organizations, as well as organizations working in areas such as cultural inclusion, democracy, farmworker conditions, homelessness, and environmental protection. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation. For example, the Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center says it works to empower people from different cultures through services and education, while the Poetry Society of America says it works to build a larger and more diverse audience for poetry.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $61,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median grant of $3,000. The largest was $20,000 to LYRIC LITERARY ARTS to support publication of *The Lyric* magazine and poetry contest prizes. Other notable grants included $6,000 each to Engage Globally and the Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center; $4,000 each to the Poetry Society of America, Student Action with Farmworkers, and Democracy Forward; and $3,000 each to California Poets in the Schools and NorCal Resist. Most other listed grants supported recipients’ general tax-exempt purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carolyn Corrie as president/treasurer, Robert Tannen as secretary, and Jean Corrie Wortman as director.
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Carolyn Corrie (President/Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional
How much does Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional give each year?
Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional gave $61K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $61K across 14 grants.
What is Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional's typical grant size?
Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,067, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional that year got $2K on average.
Where does Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional give grants?
Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional's top state is Georgia, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (20%) and Maryland (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Easton, MD (2 grants) and Durham, NC (2 grants).
Does Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional give general operating support?
Yes: 93% of Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional's largest grantees?
Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional's largest 2025 grantees include Lyric Literary Arts ($20,000), Engage Globally ($6,000) and Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional?
Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional reported $58K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for literary and poetry organizations, as well as organizations working in areas such as cultural inclusion, democracy, farmworker conditions, homelessness, and environmental protection. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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.
Does Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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