Public Charity

LYNX FOUNDATION

LYNX FOUNDATION, of NOVATO, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $414K in revenue, $120K in expenses, $17.9M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 24 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.2M.

EIN: 262817594 NOVATO, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$414K
Total Expenses$120K
Total Assets$17.9M
Grants Given24
Grant Total$2.2M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

MOBILIZING THE POWER OF COMMUNITY AND THE RESOURCES OF PHILANTHROPY TO ADVANCE EQUITY FOR PEOPLE, PLACES AND THE PLANET.

Sample Grants Given

NOVATO, CA · 2022
GENERAL SUPPORT
$333,333
NEWTOWN, CT · 2022
SUPPORT FOR SAY SOMETHING ANONYMOUS REPORTING SYSTEM
$75,000
SAN RAFAEL, CA · 2022
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
$15,000
WASHINGTON, DC · 2021
CALIFORNIA SUPPLY-SIDE ORGANIZING PILOT
$130,000
SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2021
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INITIATIVE
$100,000

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Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Ashley Smith
DIRECTOR (START 1/24) Janelle Cavanagh
DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23) Lani Alo
CFO (START 01/24) Lauren Mcclelland
CHAIRPERSON Margaret Haas
PRESIDENT & CEO Rhea Suh

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Top Grant Purposes

OAKLAND COMBATING CRIME GUNS INITIATIVE
$370,000 3 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$333,333 1 grant
ANON REPORTING SYSTEM EXPANSION
$300,000 2 grants
SUPPORT URBAN GUN VIOLENCE INITIATIVE
$200,000 2 grants
SUPPORT FOR SAY SOMETHING ANONYMOUS REPORTING SYSTEM
$150,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $414K $120K $17.9M
2023 $413K $439K $13.5M
2022 $310K $352K $15.1M
2021 $89K $843K $25.1M
2020 $283K $322K $13.3M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $283K to $414K (+46%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CT, DC, TX.

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