Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable
Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable is a private foundation, based in Hilton Head Island, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $37K.
Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable at a glance
In short: Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable gave $52K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,500
- +53.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,722
- +36.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,070,179
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (66% 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 Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Long Cove Community Foundation (Cfllcccf) ($13K). Together the top 9 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable gives
- Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 45% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2024) to $89K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Long Cove Community Foundation (Cfllcccf) Hilton Head Island, SC | General Support | $13,400 |
| Boys & Girls Club-Hilton Head Hilton Head Island, SC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Hilton Head Humane Association Hilton Head Island, SC | General Support | $5,000 |
| St Jude's Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | General Support | $5,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Mirasol Health - Hospice Care of the Lowcountry Bluffton, SC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Shriner's Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | General Support | $2,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club-Bluffton Bluffton, SC | General Support | $600 |
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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 | $1,070,179 | $199,332 | $55,544 | $51,500 | 9 | $51,500 | $37,446 | $113,704 |
| 2024 | $1,137,859 | $215,325 | $37,651 | $33,500 | 8 | $33,500 | $36,604 | $93,544 |
| 2023 | $1,134,100 | $265,340 | $40,761 | $39,100 | 13 | $39,100 | $121,279 | $70,364 |
| 2022 | $1,020,452 | $168,720 | $86,917 | $85,000 | 17 | $85,000 | $26,748 | $66,373 |
| 2021 | $976,539 | $66,115 | $90,633 | $89,000 | 16 | $89,000 | $64,482 | $5,005 |
| 2020 | $976,051 | $-26,831 | $80,103 | $77,000 | 16 | — | $17,317 | $4,988 |
| 2019 | $1,047,216 | $67,675 | $73,302 | $66,250 | 13 | — | $60,623 | $57,852 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Louise L. Lynch
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael D. Lynch
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable
How much does Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable give each year?
Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable gave $52K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 8 grants.
What is Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable's typical grant size?
Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,722, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable give grants?
Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable gives mostly in South Carolina: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (15%) and Tennessee (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hilton Head Island, SC (3 grants) and Bluffton, SC (2 grants).
Does Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable's largest grantees?
Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Long Cove Community Foundation (Cfllcccf) ($13,400), Boys & Girls Club-Hilton Head ($10,000) and Hilton Head Humane Association ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable?
Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (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 Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable's EIN?
Michael & Louise Lynch Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0136524. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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