Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

David B Lynch Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
17
Repeat grantees
14
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Brown Brothers Harriman Tr Co of de
TRUSTEE
$26K
Ms Linda H Lynch
TRUSTEE
Mrs Ernestine L Friertz
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
147
Total grants awarded
$2.0M
Total amount
$14K
Average grant
$150K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$232K
18 grants
2023
$217K
21 grants
2022
$234K
18 grants
2021
$253K
19 grants
2020
$217K
17 grants
2019
$221K
18 grants
2018
$224K
18 grants
2017
$215K
13 grants
2016
$192K
5 grants

Top recipients

University of Richmond Charitable Grant
8 grants · VA
$465K
Institute for Strategic Dialogue Us
7 grants · OH
$230K
8 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$164K
9 grants · NH · ✓ Exact match
$106K
8 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$92K
Wbur
8 grants · MA
$75K
8 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$75K
Robert Packard Center for Als
9 grants · MD
$68K
5 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$65K
8 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$64K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

University of Richmond Charitable Grant
GENERAL PURPOSE
VA · TY 2024
$50K
Election Reformers Network Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
MD · TY 2024
$40K
Institute for Strategic Dialogue Us
GENERAL PURPOSES
OH · TY 2024
$40K
Community Foundation for Nantucket
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Wgbh Educational Foundation
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$17K
Catholic Schools Foundation Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2024
$12K
Phillips Exeter Academy
GENERAL PURPOSE
NH · TY 2024
$10K
Wbur
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2024
$7K
Brimmer and May School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Als Therapy Development Institute
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Noble & Greenough School
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Friends of the Lobkowicz Collections
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Idf Life for a Child (USA) Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
FL · TY 2024
$2K
Joslin Diabetes Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Robert Packard Center for Als
GENERAL PURPOSE
MD · TY 2024
$2K
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundati
RESEARCH
NJ · TY 2024
$2K
University of Oregon Fdn
GENERAL PURPOSE
OR · TY 2024
$2K
Hope for Depression Research Fdn
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$1K
University of Richmond Charitable Grant
GENERAL PURPOSE
VA · TY 2023
$50K
Election Reformers Network Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
MD · TY 2023
$25K
John's Island Community Service League
GENERAL
FL · TY 2023
$20K
Community Foundation for Nantucket
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$20K
Institute for Strategic Dialogue Us
GENERAL PURPOSES
OH · TY 2023
$20K
Wgbh Educational Foundation
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$15K
American Friends of Kishorit Inc
GENERAL
CT · TY 2023
$12K
Catholic Schools Foundation Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Phillips Exeter Academy
GENERAL PURPOSE
NH · TY 2023
$10K
Brimmer and May School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Noble & Greenough School
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Friends of the Lobkowicz Collections
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Als Therapy Development Institute
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$4K
Wbur
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$4K
University of Oregon Fdn
GENERAL PURPOSE
OR · TY 2023
$3K
American Promise Education Fund
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundati
RESEARCH
NJ · TY 2023
$2K
Robert Packard Center for Als
GENERAL PURPOSE
MD · TY 2023
$2K
Hope for Depression Research Fdn
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Joslin Diabetes Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$1K
Idf Life for a Child (USA) Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
FL · TY 2023
$1K
University of Richmond Charitable Grant
GENERAL PURPOSE
VA · TY 2022
$75K
Institute for Strategic Dialogue Us
GENERAL PURPOSES
OH · TY 2022
$25K
Election Reformers Network Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
MD · TY 2022
$25K
Wgbh Educational Foundation
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$15K
Catholic Schools Foundation Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$12K
Friends of the Lobkowicz Collections
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$10K
Phillips Exeter Academy
GENERAL PURPOSE
NH · TY 2022
$10K
American Promise Education Fund
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$8K
Als Therapy Development Institute
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$8K
Wbur
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$8K
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundati
RESEARCH
NJ · TY 2022
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.