The Lynton Foundation
EIN 133743511Total Given 2020–2023
$3.4M
68 grants · $853K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$18K
typical small grants · $5K–$50K
grant size
8%
transactional · 5/61 multi-year
repeat
$8.4M
Assets (2023)
61
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 840-3456
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $5.8M | $2.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.6M | $10.6M | $4.4M | 44 |
| 2022 | $719K | $6.0M | $1.2M | 15 |
| 2023 | $98K | $8.4M | $1.2M | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 68 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$18K
Average
$50K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$570K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CL
Carol Lynton
Trustee
ML
Michael Lynton
Trustee
CL
Carol Lynton
Trustee
ML
Michael Lynton
Trustee
CL
Carol Lynton
Trustee
ML
Michael Lynton
Trustee
CL
Carol Lynton
Trustee
ML
Michael Lynton
Trustee
Grants Awarded (68 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Harlem Tutorial Program | New York, NY | $570,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| The President & Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $370,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Museum Associates | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Rand Corporation | Santa Monica, CA | $200,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Cbpp | Washington, DC | $200,000 | ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Vera Institute | New York, NY | $184,333 | ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $166,906 | ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $160,424 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| The Brookings Institute | Washington, DC | $140,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Breaking Ground | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Vera Institute of Justice | New York, NY | $98,334 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Hand in Hand a Daniel Boulud Foundation | New York, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| East Harlem Tutorial Program | New York, NY | $75,000 | ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Cuny Chancellor'S Emergency Relief Fund | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Osborne Association | Bronx, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| The Bail Project | Venice, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Jj Gugenheim Foundation | New York, NY | $50,000 | ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Alliance for a Just Society | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Avenue for Justice | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Democracy North Carolina | Morrisville, NC | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Greater Ny Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Kipp Chicago Schools | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| New Visions for Public Schools | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Next for Autism Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |