Funding search · EIN 616038503 · Lexington, KY

Lykins Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

51
grants reported
$176,986
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Clark County Community Services4 grants · $40,000
  • Campbell Youth Services Center2 grants · $20,750
  • Operation Happiness (Clark Co Community Services)4 grants · $16,581
  • George Rogers Clark High School Youth Services Center4 grants · $15,750
  • Beacon of Hope4 grants · $14,055
  • Baker Intermediate School4 grants · $9,600
  • Shearer Elementary School4 grants · $9,250
  • Clark County Preschool4 grants · $9,250
  • Conkwright Elementary School4 grants · $9,250
  • Justice Elementary School4 grants · $9,250

Giving over time

$50,055
2022
$43,158
2023
$40,809
2024
$42,964
2025

Grant history

All 51 reported grants, largest first.

  • $17,000

    Campbell Youth Services Center · Alexandria, KY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Clark County Community Services · Winchester, KY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Clark County Community Services · Winchester, KY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Clark County Community Services · Winchester, KY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Clark County Community Services · Winchester, KY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $6,250

    George Rogers Clark High School Youth Services Center · Winchester, KY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,964

    Operation Happiness (Clark Co Community Services) · Winchester, KY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Beacon of Hope · Winchester, KY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    George Rogers Clark High School Youth Services Center · Winchester, KY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Operation Happiness (Clark Co Community Services) · Winchester, KY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $4,158

    Operation Happiness (Clark Co Community Services) · Winchester, KY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $4,000

    Beacon of Hope · Winchester, KY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $3,750

    Campbell Youth Services Center · Alexandria, KY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,850

    Baker Intermediate School · Winchester, KY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $2,555

    Beacon of Hope · Winchester, KY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Baker Intermediate School · Winchester, KY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Clark County Preschool · Winchester, KY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Conkwright Elementary School · Winchester, KY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    George Rogers Clark High School Youth Services Center · Winchester, KY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Justice Elementary School · Winchester, KY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Robert D Campbell Jr High School · Winchester, KY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Shearer Elementary School · Winchester, KY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Strode Station Elementary School · Winchester, KY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Clark County Preschool · Winchester, KY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Conkwright Elementary School · Winchester, KY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Justice Elementary School · Winchester, KY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Robert D Campbell Jr High School · Winchester, KY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Shearer Elementary School · Winchester, KY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Strode Station Elementary School · Winchester, KY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Beacon of Hope · Winchester, KY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,250

    Baker Intermediate School · Winchester, KY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,250

    Clark County Preschool · Winchester, KY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,250

    Conkwright Elementary School · Winchester, KY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,250

    Justice Elementary School · Winchester, KY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,250

    Shearer Elementary School · Winchester, KY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,250

    Strode Station Elementary School · Winchester, KY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Wesley Woods · Winchester, KY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Baker Intermediate School · Winchester, KY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Clark County Preschool · Winchester, KY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Conkwright Elementary School · Winchester, KY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    George Rogers Clark High School Youth Services Center · Winchester, KY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Justice Elementary School · Winchester, KY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Shearer Elementary School · Winchester, KY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Strode Station Elementary School · Winchester, KY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $1,500

    Wesley Woods · Winchester, KY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $1,500

    Wesley Woods · Winchester, KY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $1,500

    Wesley Woods · Winchester, KY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $1,459

    Operation Happiness (Clark Co Community Services) · Winchester, KY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $1,000

    Clark County Public Schools Community Education · Winchester, KY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $1,000

    George Rogers Clark Food Bank Co Brian Foudray · Winchester, KY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $500

    Winchester Police Explorers · Winchester, KY · 2023

    Unrestricted

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