Marcel K Lynum
Marcel K Lynum is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $245K. Net investment income was $185K.
Marcel K Lynum at a glance
In short: Marcel K Lynum gave $245K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $123K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $245,000
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $122,500
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $122,500
- Total assets
- $3,315,526
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Marcel K Lynum funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of WI River Falls Fdn Inc ($123K). Together the top 2 received $245K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Marcel K Lynum gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $245K (2025) to $277K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $245K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of WI River Falls Fdn Inc River Falls, WI | General Operating | $122,500 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | General Operating | $122,500 |
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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 | $3,315,526 | $242,993 | $313,391 | $245,000 | 2 | $252,503 | $185,412 | $261,997 |
| 2024 | $3,386,467 | $215,221 | $337,378 | $276,552 | 2 | $283,731 | $158,850 | $244,987 |
| 2023 | $3,509,406 | $132,885 | $344,909 | $276,552 | 2 | $283,320 | $79,720 | $241,020 |
| 2022 | $3,722,932 | $416,139 | $346,109 | $276,552 | 2 | $284,104 | $355,394 | $285,760 |
| 2021 | $3,654,688 | $145,262 | $318,825 | $255,000 | 2 | — | $88,773 | $273,536 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marcel K Lynum reported a distributable amount of $262K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marcel K Lynum's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$61K (2021) → $61K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $61K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Marcel K Lynum
How much does Marcel K Lynum give each year?
Marcel K Lynum gave $245K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $277K across 2 grants.
How large is Marcel K Lynum?
Marcel K Lynum reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $253K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $262K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Marcel K Lynum operate?
Marcel K Lynum has awarded grants in Minnesota, Wisconsin.
What is Marcel K Lynum's EIN?
Marcel K Lynum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6245472. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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