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Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$448k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
18
Grants FY2025
17
Organizations funded FY2024
65%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$25,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$55,000
Organizations funded a year
15 to 43
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
6
Total assets, FY2025
$5.3M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 65% of the organizations Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 57% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 43% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $211k went to new ones.

50%100%’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’19’20’21’22’23’24
Human ServicesEducationArts & CultureYouth DevelopmentRecreation & SportsCrime & LegalOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving18$448k50%
FY202417$371k65%
FY202315$288k67%
FY202243$412k70%
FY202140$345k75%
FY202039$349k87%
FY201938$358k100%
FY201826$349kn/a
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.

Education$719kHealth$374kYouth Development$294kHousing & Shelter$277kHuman Services$244kAnimals$152kPhilanthropy$145kRecreation & Sports$140kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation$152,00040%
Cleanslate-La$76,200236%
Elizabeth Home$68,65032%
Seattle JazzED$60,00022%
Pet Partners$51,60021%
Journeymen Institute$48,75035%
Outdoors for all Foundation$45,00031%
Kindering Center$44,00020%
Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center$40,80031%
Vashon Island Growers Association$40,000214%
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All grantees of Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation$152,00040%
Cleanslate-La$76,200236%
Elizabeth Home$68,65032%
Seattle JazzED$60,00022%
Pet Partners$51,60021%
Journeymen Institute$48,75035%
Outdoors for all Foundation$45,00031%
Kindering Center$44,00020%
Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center$40,80031%
Vashon Island Growers Association$40,000214%
Treehouse$38,50020%
Eastside Academy$35,00021%
Gleaning for the World Inc$35,00010%
Refugee & Immigrant Center for Education & Legal Services$35,00010%
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington$33,20010%
A Place Called Home$32,00020%
826la$31,20011%
Northwest's Child$31,00022%
Ryther$30,80010%
Friends of Youth$30,60020%
The Humane Society for Seattleking County$30,00010%
HopeSparks$30,00020%
Arch Community Housing Trust Inc$30,00011%
The Sophia Way$30,00020%
Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College$29,20010%
Whatcom Center for Early Learning$25,00011%
Max Higbee Community Recreation Center$25,00013%
Morningside$25,00020%
Blaine County School District No 61 Education Foundation Inc$24,00023%
Youthcare$22,50020%
Chad's Legacy Project$22,500129%
Pasado's Safe Haven$20,80010%
Sun Valley Institute for Resilience$20,40022%
The Space Idaho Inc$20,00012%
Blaine County Hunger Coalition Inc$20,00031%
Idaho Coalition for Safe Healthcare Foundation Inc$20,00014%
Boys and Girls Clubs of King County$20,00010%
Arts Corps$18,00021%
Team Read$18,00022%
Kind Inc$18,00010%
Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project Inc$18,00010%
Pioneer Montessori School$17,70021%
Ocean Charter School$17,00010%
Girls on the Run of Southern Idaho Inc$16,35037%
Team Rubicon Inc$16,10010%
Education Foundation of Sarasota County$16,10010%
Patty Baker Humane Society Naples Inc$16,10010%
Hunger Intervention Program$16,00021%
The People Concern$15,60010%
The Promises Foundation Attn Bryan Moeller Chairman$15,60011%
Men's Second Chance Living$15,40011%
Seattle Fisherman's Memorial Fund$15,00016%
California Fire Foundation$15,00010%
Fulcrum Foundation$15,0001n/a
New Horizons Ministries$15,00010%
Partners Relief & Development$15,00010%
Best Friends Animal Society$14,7341n/a
Foundation for Tacoma Students$14,25010%
Our Family Farms$14,25014%
Sawtooth Society Inc$14,10013%
Los Angeles House of Ruth$14,00011%
Medic One Foundation$12,70010%
New Beginnings$12,00010%
Camp Rainbow Gold Inc$11,00020%
Rj's Kids$11,0001n/a
Downtown Women's Center$10,00010%
Denise Louie Education center$10,00010%
Assistance League of Seattle$10,00012%
Kitchen Garden Project Inc Garden-Raised Bounty$10,00021%
Lee Pesky Learning Center Inc$10,00020%
Imagine Children's Museum$10,00010%
Jubilee Women's Center$10,00011%
Sound$10,00010%
Scarlet Road$10,00012%
Blaine County Seniors Council Inc the Senior Connection$10,00020%
Mercy Housing Northwest$10,00010%
Get Lit - Words Ignite Inc$10,00011%
Eileen & Callies Place$10,00015%
Hands on Children's Museum$10,00010%
Flourish Foundation Inc$10,00013%
Kiss the Ground$10,00010%
Hand in Hand$10,00011%
Sawhorse Revolution$10,00012%
The Children's School$10,00014%
Providence General Foundation$10,00010%
Peace Community Center$10,00011%
Greentrike$10,00010%
Northwest Center$10,00020%
Hearing Speech and Deafness Center Dba Hearing Speech and Deaf Center$10,00020%
The Rescue Mission$10,00010%
Hoop Foundation Inc$10,000169%
Atwork$10,00020%
Human-I-T$10,00010%
Farwise Inc$10,00012%
Compass Health$10,00010%
Geeking Out Kids of Color$10,00021%
Bike Works Seattle$10,00011%
Resource for Education Advocacy Communication and Housing$10,0001n/a
Wellspring Family Services$10,00010%
Farestart$10,00010%
Bright Prospect$10,00010%
Lewis County Autism Coalition$9,0001n/a
Summer Search$8,00010%
Sages and Seekers Incorporated$8,00015%
Children's Therapy Center$8,00010%
Kids in Concert Inc$7,50015%
Northwest Education Access$7,50010%
CRISTA Ministries$7,00010%
School on Wheels Inc$6,77510%
Boundless Brilliance Inc$6,0001n/a
Beloved Asheville$6,00010%
Step by Step Family Support Center$6,00010%
The Book Truck Inc$6,0001n/a
Housing Hope$5,00010%
Alpha Supported Living Services$5,00010%
Holocaust Center For Humanity$5,00010%
Space Between$5,00012%
Washington's National Park Fund$5,00010%
Washington Alliance for Better Schools$5,00010%
College Possible Inc$5,00010%
Wing-It Productions$5,00011%
University of Colorado Foundation$5,00010%
Common Threads Farm$5,00011%
Treepeople Inc$5,00010%
United Way of King County$5,00010%
Little Sisters Fund Inc$5,00011%
Washington Kids in Transition$5,00010%
The Dove Project$5,00011%
Tacoma Music Academy$5,0001n/a
Parent Trust for Washington Children$5,00010%
Southwest Youth And Family Services$5,00010%
Tacoma Urban League$5,00010%
After-School All-Stars$5,00010%
Sound Generations$5,00010%
Cocoon House$5,00010%
Cis of Greater King County Dba Communities in Schools$5,00010%
The Academy Project$5,0001n/a
Washington Women in Need$5,00010%
Youth Eastside Services$5,00010%
Bushwick Northwest$5,00014%
Sawtooth Botanical Garden$5,00012%
Wishing Well Foundation$5,00012%
Islandwood$5,00010%
Seattle Nativity School$5,00010%
Hopeworks Social Enterprises$5,00010%
Camp Korey$5,00010%
Higher Ground USA Inc$5,00010%
Asheville Humane Society Inc$4,00010%
YWCA Pierce County$3,75010%
Hamlin Robinson School$3,50010%
Slingerland Literacy Institute$3,00011%
Refugee Womens Alliance$2,50010%
Rock Paper Scissors Foundation$2,0001n/a

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 35 recipients with no EIN on record ($483k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 3 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 143 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetHazelden Betty Ford Foundation: $152,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCleanslate-La: $76,200 over 2y, 36% of budgetElizabeth Home: $68,650 over 3y, 2.0% of budgetSeattle JazzED: $60,000 over 2y, 1.9% of budgetPet Partners: $51,600 over 2y, 1.3% of budgetJourneymen Institute: $48,750 over 3y, 5.3% of budgetOutdoors for all Foundation: $45,000 over 3y, 0.8% of budgetKindering Center: $44,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetLittle Bit Therapeutic Riding Center: $40,800 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetVashon Island Growers Association: $40,000 over 2y, 14% of budgetTreehouse: $38,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetEastside Academy: $35,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetGleaning for the World Inc: $35,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetRefugee & Immigrant Center for Education & Legal Services: $35,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCatholic Community Services of Western Washington: $33,200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetA Place Called Home: $32,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budget826la: $31,200 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetNorthwest's Child: $31,000 over 2y, 1.5% of budgetRyther: $30,800 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetFriends of Youth: $30,600 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetThe Humane Society for Seattleking County: $30,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetHopeSparks: $30,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetArch Community Housing Trust Inc: $30,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetThe Sophia Way: $30,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetSaint Mary-Of-The-Woods College: $29,200 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWhatcom Center for Early Learning: $25,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetMax Higbee Community Recreation Center: $25,000 over 1y, 3.2% of budgetMorningside: $25,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetBlaine County School District No 61 Education Foundation Inc: $24,000 over 2y, 3.1% of budgetYouthcare: $22,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetChad's Legacy Project: $22,500 over 1y, 29% of budgetPasado's Safe Haven: $20,800 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSun Valley Institute for Resilience: $20,400 over 2y, 2.4% of budgetThe Space Idaho Inc: $20,000 over 1y, 2.2% of budgetBlaine County Hunger Coalition Inc: $20,000 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetIdaho Coalition for Safe Healthcare Foundation Inc: $20,000 over 1y, 4.3% of budgetBoys and Girls Clubs of King County: $20,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetArts Corps: $18,000 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetTeam Read: $18,000 over 2y, 1.6% of budgetKind Inc: $18,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFlorence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project Inc: $18,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetPioneer Montessori School: $17,700 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetOcean Charter School: $17,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetGirls on the Run of Southern Idaho Inc: $16,350 over 3y, 7.1% of budgetTeam Rubicon Inc: $16,100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetEducation Foundation of Sarasota County: $16,100 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetPatty Baker Humane Society Naples Inc: $16,100 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetHunger Intervention Program: $16,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 143.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Norcliffe FoundationWA104.8× affinity58 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Norcliffe Foundation · Puget Sound Energy Foundation · Medina Foundation · Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc · Seattle Foundation · Moccasin Lake Foundation · Lucky Seven Foundation · School's Out Washington · M J Murdock Charitable Trust · Garneau Nicon Family Foundation · Credit Unions in the State of Washington · United Way of King County

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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How do I get to Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

About Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation

How much does Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation give?
Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation reported 18 grants totaling $448,402 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 15 and 43 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (24%), Health (12%), Youth Development (10%).
Who are Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2018 to FY2025: Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation ($152k), Cleanslate-La ($76k), Elizabeth Home ($69k).
Does Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 65% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Norcliffe Foundation, Puget Sound Energy Foundation, Medina Foundation.
Where is Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation based?
Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation is based in MT.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 190 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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