Funding search · EIN 611356911 · Louisville, KY

Robert W and Elise B Lykins Charitable

Name: Robert W and Elise B Lykins Charitable grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

65
grants reported: $184,962
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $3,145
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

education community preserve protect protection outreach production nation

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Friends of Radnor Lake3 grants · $16,500
Wpln Nashville Public Radio3 grants · $15,000
Vanderbilt Undergraduate Scholarship3 grants · $15,000
Nashville Public Television Channel 83 grants · $13,000
Dare To Care3 grants · $11,543
St Joseph Children'S Home3 grants · $11,543
Nashville Tree Foundation3 grants · $10,500
Honor Flights3 grants · $9,256
National Park Foundation3 grants · $9,256
American Printing House for the Blind3 grants · $9,256

Giving over time

$67,955

2022

$57,977

2023

$59,030

2024

Grant history

All 65 reported grants, largest first.

$6,000
Friends of Radnor Lake · Nashville, TN · 2023
To provide protection, maintenance and improvement of radnor lake
$5,500
Friends of Radnor Lake · Nashville, TN · 2022
To provide protection, maintenance and improvement of radnor lake
$5,000
Friends of Radnor Lake · Nashville, TN · 2024
To provide protection, maintenance and improvement of radnor lake
$5,000
Vanderbilt Undergraduate Scholarship · Nashville, TN · 2024
To provide undergraduate scholarships
$5,000
Wpln Nashville Public Radio · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support the programming, production and education outreach
$5,000
Dare To Care · Louisville, KY · 2023
To work together to provide pathways to end hunger in our community
$5,000
St Joseph Children'S Home · Louisville, KY · 2023
To serve children who have been removed from their homes
$5,000
Vanderbilt Undergraduate Scholarship · Nashville, TN · 2023
To provide undergraduate scholarships
$5,000
Wpln Nashville Public Radio · Nashville, TN · 2023
To support the programming, production and education outreach
$5,000
Nashville Public Television Channel 8 · Nashville, TN · 2022
To support the programming, production and education outreach
$5,000
Vanderbilt Undergraduate Scholarship · Nashville, TN · 2022
To provide undergraduate scholarships
$5,000
Wpln Nashville Public Radio · Nashville, TN · 2022
To support the programming, production and education outreach
$4,500
Nashville Tree Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2024
To preserve and enhance nashville's urban forests by planting trees and providing education
$4,000
Nashville Public Television Channel 8 · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support the programming, production and education outreach
$4,000
Nashville Public Television Channel 8 · Nashville, TN · 2023
To support the programming, production and education outreach
$3,398
American Printing House for the Blind · Louisville, KY · 2022
To provide materials that help the visually impaired
$3,398
Dare To Care · Louisville, KY · 2022
To support the organization in providing food to those in need
$3,398
Honor Flights · Louisville, KY · 2022
To help transport veterans to washington dc to visit memorials dedicated to honor their sacrifices
$3,398
Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana · Louisville, KY · 2022
To support young people on their path to future success
$3,398
National Park Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2022
To preserve treasured landscapes and historical sites
$3,398
Olmstead Parks Conservatory · Louisville, KY · 2022
To restore, enhance and protect parks and parkways
$3,398
Salvation Army · Louisville, KY · 2022
To provide food and financial assistance to those in need
$3,398
St Joseph Children'S Home · Louisville, KY · 2022
To provide funds for the child development center
$3,398
Waterfront Botanical Gardens · Louisville, KY · 2022
To develop a botanical garden and conservatory
$3,398
Ymca Safe Place · Louisville, KY · 2022
To support the community by providing help, hope and healing to teens and families in crisis
$3,145
American Printing House for the Blind · Louisville, KY · 2024
Creating accessible learning experiences through educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are blind and low vision.
$3,145
Dare To Care · Louisville, KY · 2024
To work together to provide pathways to end hunger in our community
$3,145
Honor Flights · Arlington, VA · 2024
To celebrate america's veterans by inviting them to share in a day of honor at our nation's memorials.
$3,145
Junior Achievement of Kentucky · Louisville, KY · 2024
To provide free online resources to teachers and parents
$3,145
National Park Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
To protect our parks for generations to come
$3,145
Salvation Army · Nashville, TN · 2024
To preach the gospel of jesus christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination
$3,145
St Joseph Children'S Home · Louisville, KY · 2024
To serve children who have been removed from their homes
$3,145
Waterfront Botanical Garden · Louisville, KY · 2024
To help enlighten, entertain, and educate the community abut the botanical world
$3,145
Ymca · Nashville, TN · 2024
To strengthen community
$3,000
Nashville Tree Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2023
To preserve and enhance nashville's urban forests by planting trees and providing education
$3,000
Nashville Tree Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2022
To preserve and enhance nashville's urban forests by planting trees and providing education
$3,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
To provide meals in response to humanitarian, cliamte, and community crises
$2,713
American Printing House for the Blind · Louisville, KY · 2023
Creating accessible learning experiences through educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are blind and low vision.
$2,713
Honor Flights · Arlington, VA · 2023
To celebrate america's veterans by inviting them to share in a day of honor at our nation's memorials.
$2,713
Junior Achievement of Kentucky · Louisville, KY · 2023
To provide free online resources to teachers and parents
$2,713
National Park Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
To protect our parks for generations to come
$2,713
Waterfront Botanical Garden · Louisville, KY · 2023
To help enlighten, entertain, and educate the community abut the botanical world
$2,713
Ymca · Nashville, TN · 2023
To strengthen community
$2,711
Salvation Army · Nashville, TN · 2023
To preach the gospel of jesus christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination
$2,500
Edisto Island Open Land Trust · Edisto Island, SC · 2022
To preserve and protect edisto through education
$2,000
Edisto Island Open Land Trust · Edisto Island, SC · 2024
To preserve and protect edisto through education
$2,000
Edisto Island Open Land Trust · Edisto Island, SC · 2023
To preserve and protect edisto through education
$1,500
The Belcourt Theatre · Nashville, TN · 2022
To support the education programs at the theatre
$1,475
Living Lands & Waters · East Moline, IL · 2022
To support the preservation, protection and restoration of the nation's major rivers
$1,225
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
To provide meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crisis
$1,000
Friends of Warner Park · Nashville, TN · 2024
To provide protection, maintenance and improvement of warner park
$1,000
Nashville Public Library · Nashville, TN · 2024
To inspire reading, advance learning, and connect our community.
$1,000
Nashville Public Library · Nashville, TN · 2023
To inspire reading, advance learning, and connect our community.
$1,000
Preservation Society of Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
To protect and champion nashville's unique stories
$1,000
Tenngreen Land Conservancy · Nashville, TN · 2022
To establish wildlife corridors, creating parks and enhancing public recreation opportunities
$500
Land Trust for Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support the conservation of tennessee's natural and historic landscapes
$500
Living Lands & Waters · East Moline, IL · 2024
To support the preservation, protection and restoration of the nation's major rivers
$500
M4k Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2024
To provide funds for various local charities
$500
The Belcourt Theatre · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support the education programs at the theatre
$500
Land Trust for Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2023
To support the conservation of tennessee's natural and historic landscapes
$500
M4k Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2023
To provide funds for various local charities
$500
The Belcourt Theatre · Nashville, TN · 2023
To support the education programs at the theatre
$500
Land Trust for Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2022
To support the conservation of tennessee's natural and historic landscapes
$500
M4k Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2022
To provide funds for various local charities
$488
Living Lands & Waters · East Moline, IL · 2023
To support the preservation, protection and restoration of the nation's major rivers

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