Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation
Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation is a private foundation, based in Elizabethtown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $131K. Net investment income was $76K.
Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation at a glance
In short: Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation gave $131K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,815
- +28.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,163
- +28.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $3,233,331
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ ($60K). Together the top 5 received $131K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 22 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation gives
- Giving grew 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2022) to $131K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $131K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Elizabethtown, PA | General Support | $60,000 |
| Community Cupboard of Elizabethtown Elizabethtown, PA | General Support | $35,815 |
| Pitties Love Peace Elizabethtown, PA | General Support | $20,000 |
| Water Street Mission Lancaster, PA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Middle Creek Search & Rescue Inc Ephrata, PA | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,233,331 | $124,442 | $156,192 | $130,815 | 5 | $131,965 | $76,454 | $147,631 |
| 2024 | $2,805,005 | $69,997 | $124,050 | $102,000 | 5 | $103,100 | $71,950 | $132,893 |
| 2023 | $2,632,264 | $84,827 | $95,186 | $71,000 | 6 | $76,625 | $70,300 | $121,968 |
| 2022 | $2,360,405 | $55,959 | $88,681 | $68,000 | 6 | $71,760 | $49,419 | $123,429 |
| 2021 | $2,668,000 | $2,702,193 | — | — | — | — | — | $4,010 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation reported a distributable amount of $148K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation is led by Mary Ellen Libby, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Ellen Libby
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Libby
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation
How much does Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation give each year?
Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation gave $131K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $102K across 5 grants.
What is Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation's typical grant size?
Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $26,163, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation give grants?
Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Elizabethtown, PA (3 grants).
Does Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation's largest grantees?
Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ ($60,000), Community Cupboard of Elizabethtown ($35,815) and Pitties Love Peace ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation?
Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $132K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $148K (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.
What is Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation's EIN?
Mary Ellen & Lynn Libby Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4098738. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 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 January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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