The John Lynch Foundation is committed to encouraging dreams; providing programs that assist and motivate; and recognizing and rewarding excellence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $82K a year · 66% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
43 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 43.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$160K
+78% vs prior year
Spent
$219K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$160K
FY2024▲ +78%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$160K
Expenses
$219K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$219K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2001.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $199K Management & general 9% · $20K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maggie Robinson’s $60K as Executive Di is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Maggie Robinson$60,000$45,003$42,276$42,276$43,902

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Encourages dreams, provides motivational programs, and rewards excellence.

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2 programs · $199K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Through the lynch family legacy scholarships and exceptional star of the year awards, the john lynch foundation has assisted many student-athletes in achieving their dreams. The lynch family legacy scholarships provide financial assistance to students who are attending four year universities.

$180Kprogram expense
02

Lynch's Holiday Party

Every december john and linda host a holiday party to benefit the neediest boys & girls club members in the denver area. Each guest is surprised with a special evening including a surprise visit from santa (bearing gifts), a delicious dinner, and tickets to see a special christmas performance at the denver center for performing arts.

$19Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 46 grants · $551K · 2020–2024
University of UtahUT · FY2024$6,000
University of Northern ColoradoFY2024$6,000
UCLACA · FY2024$6,000
Texas A&m UniversityFY2024$6,000
Lafayette CollegePA · FY2024$6,000
Kansas State UniversityKS · FY2024$6,000
Colorado State University PuebloFY2024$6,000
Colorado School of MinesFY2024$6,000
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA · FY2024$6,000
University of Northern ColoradoFY2023$12,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$160K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$129K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Money outPt IX
$219K
Ln 25
Programscol B$199K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$790K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$129K
Gains on assetsLn 7$37K
Total revenueLn 12$160K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$790K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$790K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$849K$790K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$106K$106K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$613$10K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$101$101
InsuranceLn 23$788$788
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$21K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K$199K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $160K$219K−$59K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $90K$207K−$118K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $83K$208K−$125K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $119K$217K−$98K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $167K$178K−$11K$2.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $159,576 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,000$30,213
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $64,766$129,363
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $89,766$159,576
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $115,028$106,200
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $48,453$64,597
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,896$47,796
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $207,377$218,593
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$117,611−$59,017
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $159,576 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,213
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,213
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $92,395$92,395
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $36,968$36,968
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $129,363$159,576
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $218,593 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $106,200$106,200
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,000$60,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,597$4,597
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,300$5,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,284$1,284
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $613 · Management $9,806$10,419
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,216$1,216
IX-20 InterestManagement $101$101
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $788$788
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,790 · Management $2,052$22,842
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,058 · Management $1,788$5,846
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $198,758 · Management $19,835 · Fundraising $0$218,593
Part X · Balance sheet $2,150,430 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $848,891$789,626
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,284,378$1,360,804
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,133,269$2,150,430
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,133,269$2,150,430
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,133,269$2,150,430
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,150,430 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$159,576
XI-2 Total expenses$218,593
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,017
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,133,269
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$76,178
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,150,430

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