Mission
MOBILIZING THE POWER OF COMMUNITY AND THE RESOURCES OF PHILANTHROPY TO ADVANCE EQUITY FOR PEOPLE, PLACES AND THE PLANET.
Public Charity
LYNX FOUNDATION
LYNX FOUNDATION, of NOVATO, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $450K in revenue, $114K in expenses, $17.8M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 24 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.2M.
EIN: 262817594
NOVATO, CA
Single Organization Support
NTEE: S11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$450K
Total Expenses$114K
Total Assets$17.8M
Grants Given24
Grant Total$2.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Lynx Foundation
How Lynx Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
There were no grants paid during the fiscal year ended june 30, 2025
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Lynx Foundation
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
GENERAL SUPPORT
$333,333
SUPPORT FOR SAY SOMETHING ANONYMOUS REPORTING SYSTEM
$75,000
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
$15,000
CALIFORNIA SUPPLY-SIDE ORGANIZING PILOT
$130,000
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INITIATIVE
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY (THRU 03/25)
Ashley Smith
DIRECTOR
Janelle Cavanagh
FORMER DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Lani Alo
CFO
Lauren Mcclelland
CHAIRPERSON
Margaret Haas
PRESIDENT & CEO
Rhea Suh
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $450K | $114K | $17.8M |
| 2024 | $414K | $120K | $17.9M |
| 2023 | $413K | $439K | $13.5M |
| 2022 | $310K | $352K | $15.1M |
| 2021 | $89K | $843K | $25.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $89K to $450K (+408%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CT, DC, TX.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.