Em Lynn Foundation
Between its 2020–2022 filings, Em Lynn Foundation made 165 grants to Florida organizations totaling $16,491,350 — median $6,000. Here is what they actually funded, from their IRS 990-PF filings. A note on dates: 990-PF filings become public one to two years after the fiscal year they cover, so 2022 is the newest year on public record — giving patterns persist, but always confirm current priorities with the funder.
Winnability verdict
Apply Our reading as of September 1, 2026, from filings through 2022.
- Their filing publishes an application route — the door is open (details under “How to approach them” below).
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 14 grants in education & literacy on their Florida record ($391,300).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $6,000, largest $3,400,000.
Deadline: Their filing describes the process but states no deadline — confirm timing with the funder.
The verdict is our judgment from public filings — the funder’s own process statements are quoted where they exist, and funders make their own decisions. Verify with the funder before applying.
What they actually fund
- Education & literacy — 14 grant(s), $391,300
- Arts & culture — 11 grant(s), $203,500
- Youth & family services — 7 grant(s), $70,700
- Food security & nutrition — 5 grant(s), $36,700
A grant that serves more than one cause is counted under each cause it fits, so the totals above can overlap — the headline grant count above is the true total.
Where their Florida grants land: Boca Raton, Miami, Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings:
| Year | Recipient | Amount | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation | $3,400,000 | Heart Vascular Center |
| 2022 | Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation | $3,000,000 | Heart and Vascular Ctr |
| 2021 | Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation | $3,000,000 | Heart and Vascular Institute |
| 2020 | Lynn University | $1,750,000 | Student Center |
| 2022 | The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis | $820,000 | General |
| 2021 | Fau Foundation Inc | $500,000 | Nursing Simulation |
| 2020 | Fau Foundation Inc | $400,000 | Faculty Retention |
| 2022 | Stetson University | $250,000 | Scholarship Fund |
How to approach them
~83 grants/yr, median $11,000
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 591788859
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Data: itemized grants from IRS 990-PF filings through 2022, via public records. Page updated September 1, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with Em Lynn Foundation; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.