Sandra Lyness Foundation
Sandra Lyness Foundation is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $800.
Sandra Lyness Foundation at a glance
In short: Sandra Lyness Foundation gave $800 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $800), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $800
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $800
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $800
- Total assets
- $4,112
- -15.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Sandra Lyness Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Detroit Good Fellows ($800).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Sandra Lyness Foundation gives
- Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 131% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $600 (2024) to $57K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $800.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Good Fellows Detroit, MI | Kids in Need | $800 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,112 | $139 | $200 | $800 | 1 | — | $221 |
| 2024 | $4,873 | $127 | $970 | $600 | 1 | — | $263 |
| 2023 | $5,815 | $344 | $20,719 | $20,600 | 1 | $119 | $91 |
| 2022 | $25,374 | $430 | $1,987 | $1,715 | 5 | $1,715 | $108 |
| 2021 | $27,227 | $52,753 | $75,706 | $40,000 | 1 | $74,035 | $77 |
| 2020 | $1,811 | $52,781 | $58,981 | $57,281 | 1 | — | $200 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sandra Lyness Foundation reported a distributable amount of $221 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sandra Lyness Foundation is led by Sandra Lyness, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra Lyness
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Chase III
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Pace
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tj Kedzierski
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Sandra Lyness Foundation
How much does Sandra Lyness Foundation give each year?
Sandra Lyness Foundation gave $800 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $600 across 1 grant.
How large is Sandra Lyness Foundation?
Sandra Lyness Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $139.
What is Sandra Lyness Foundation?
Sandra Lyness Foundation is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. It holds $4K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sandra Lyness Foundation operate?
Sandra Lyness Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan, New Jersey.
How much is Sandra Lyness Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Sandra Lyness Foundation reported a distributable amount of $221 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Sandra Lyness Foundation's EIN?
Sandra Lyness Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3321132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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