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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-1156982

Elizabeth A Lynn Foundation

A private foundation in Lakeside, MT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $448,402 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
The elizabeth a. Lynn foundation primarily contributes to organizations with a focus on education in the puget sound corridor of washington, blaine county, idaho, and los angeles, california. In addition, 10% of the foundation's distributions will go to organizations with a focus on cancer research, domestic violence, and catholic charities and an additional 10% will go to disaster relief.

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Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $448,402

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,313,274
  • Tax year 2023

    $384,800

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,144,640
  • Tax year 2022

    $388,150

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,112,038
  • Tax year 2021

    $411,500

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $5,282,831
  • Tax year 2020

    $344,500

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $5,455,487
  • Tax year 2019

    $349,228

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $4,935,512
  • Tax year 2018

    $357,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $4,950,531
  • Tax year 2017

    $348,700

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $4,851,343

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Elizabeth Gregory HomeSeattle, WA

    Educational programs

    $55,000
  2. Arch Community Housing TrustKetchum, ID

    Educational programs

    $30,000
  3. Seattle JazzedSeattle, WA

    Educational programs

    $30,000
  4. Hazelden Betty Ford FoundationCenter City, MN

    Educational programs

    $30,000
  5. Outdoors for All FoundationBellevue, WA

    Educational programs

    $30,000
  6. TreehouseSeattle, WA

    Educational programs

    $30,000
  7. Humane Society for Seattle-KingBellevue, WA

    Educational programs

    $30,000
  8. Saint Mary of the Woods CollegeSt Mary of WD, IN

    Educational programs

    $29,200
  9. LW Tech FoundationKirkland, WA

    Educational programs

    $25,000
  10. The SpaceHailey, ID

    Educational programs

    $20,000
  11. Idaho Coalition for Safe HelathcareBoise, ID

    Educational programs

    $20,000
  12. Blaine County Education FoundationHailey, ID

    Educational programs

    $20,000
  13. Archbishop Thomas J Murphy HighEverett, WA

    Educational programs

    $20,000
  14. Vashon Island Growers AssociationVashon, WA

    Educational programs

    $20,000
  15. The Sophia WayBellevue, WA

    Educational programs

    $15,000
  16. La Fire Department FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Disaster relief

    $14,734
  17. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    Disaster relief

    $14,734
  18. ARC Firefighters FundLos Angeles, CA

    Disaster relief

    $14,734

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services2 grants $70,00025% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $30,00011% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $30,00011% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $30,00011% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $30,00011% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $30,00011% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $63,93423% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington9 grants $255,000
  2. Idaho4 grants $90,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $30,000
  4. California2 grants $29,468
  5. Indiana1 grant $29,200
  6. Utah1 grant $14,734

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Traci A KennedyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jody L MossTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth KennedyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chloe BensonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey S LynnTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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