The Katie Lynch Foundation
The Katie Lynch Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wayland, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500. Net investment income was $1.
The Katie Lynch Foundation at a glance
In short: The Katie Lynch Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $1,185
- -31.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Vermont (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 The Katie Lynch Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports ($500).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (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 The Katie Lynch Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 645% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2024) to $15K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports Killington, VT | General | $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 | $1,185 | $1 | $535 | $500 | 1 | $535 | $1 | $83 |
| 2024 | $1,719 | $1 | $535 | $500 | 1 | $535 | $1 | $109 |
| 2023 | $2,253 | $201 | $35 | — | — | $35 | $1 | $110 |
| 2022 | $2,087 | $1 | $35 | — | — | $35 | $1 | $103 |
| 2021 | $2,121 | $201 | $15,065 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,035 | — | $685 |
| 2020 | $16,985 | $4 | $215 | — | — | — | — | $841 |
| 2019 | $17,196 | $127 | $2,795 | $1,000 | 1 | — | — | $904 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Katie Lynch Foundation reported a distributable amount of $83 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Katie Lynch Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher W. Lynch
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hayden P. Lynch
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joan P. Lynch
Trustee
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wyeth P. Lynch
Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Katie Lynch Foundation
How much does The Katie Lynch Foundation give each year?
The Katie Lynch Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500 across 1 grant.
How large is The Katie Lynch Foundation?
The Katie Lynch Foundation reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $535 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $83 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Katie Lynch Foundation operate?
The Katie Lynch Foundation has awarded grants in Vermont.
What is The Katie Lynch Foundation's EIN?
The Katie Lynch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3683100. 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 May 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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