Robert W And Elsie B Lykins Charitable Foundation

Louisville, KY
Tax-exempt since Oct. 2000
EIN: 61-1356911

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$60.1k (2024)

Expenses

$80.3k (2024)

Total Assets

$764k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2009 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$60,078

Expenses

$80,321

Net Income

-$20,243

Net Assets

$763,730

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$40,235	67.0%
Sales of Assets	$19,843	33.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$61,478	76.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$763,730
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$763,730

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Melanie Lykins (Pres./Sec/Director)	$0	$0
Andrea Lainhart (Treasurer/Director)	$0	$0
Melanie Clark (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 17, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$41,559

Expenses

$80,436

Net Income

-$38,877

Net Assets

$783,973

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$41,198	99.1%
Sales of Assets	$361	0.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$60,428	75.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$783,973
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$783,973

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Melanie Lykins (Pres./Sec/Director)	$0	$0
Andrea Lainhart (Treasurer/Director)	$0	$0
Melanie Clark (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$90,707

Expenses

$92,035

Net Income

-$1,328

Net Assets

$822,873

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$39,454	43.5%
Sales of Assets	$51,253	56.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$72,447	78.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$822,873
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$822,873

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Melanie Lykins (Pres./Sec/Director)	$0	$0
Andrea Lainhart (Treasurer/Director)	$0	$0
Melanie Clark (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$60,896

Expenses

$79,250

Net Income

-$18,354

Net Assets

$824,201

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$44,295	72.7%
Sales of Assets	$16,601	27.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$60,025	75.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$824,201
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$824,201

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Melanie Lykins (Pres./Sec/Director)	$0	$0
Andrea Lainhart (Treasurer/Director)	$0	$0
Melanie Clark (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 7, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$31,586

Expenses

$74,834

Net Income

-$43,248

Net Assets

$841,354

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$34,007	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$60,532	80.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$841,355
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$841,354

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Melanie Lykins (Pres./Sec/Director)	$0	$0
Andrea Lainhart (Treasurer/Director)	$0	$0
Melanie Clark (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$44,343

Expenses

$75,371

Net Income

-$31,028

Net Assets

$884,535

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$35,057	79.1%
Sales of Assets	$9,286	20.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$61,295	81.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$884,536
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$884,535

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Melanie Lykins (Pres./Sec/Director)	$0	$0
Andrea Lainhart (Treasurer/Director)	$0	$0
Victoria D Buster (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$49,369

Expenses

$73,865

Net Income

-$24,496

Net Assets

$911,748

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$171	0.3%
Dividends	$48,775	98.8%
Sales of Assets	$423	0.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$59,015	79.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$911,748
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$911,748

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Melanie Lykins (Pres./Sec/Director)	$0	$0
Andrea Lainhart (Treasurer/Director)	$0	$0
Victoria D Buster (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$46,212

Expenses

$70,869

Net Income

-$24,657

Net Assets

$942,390

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$48,278	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$2,066
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$55,751	78.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$942,390
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$942,390

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Melanie Lykins (Pres./Sec/Director)	$0	$0
Andrea Lainhart (Treasurer/Director)	$0	$0
Victoria D Buster (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on June 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$43,014

Expenses

$92,743

Net Income

-$49,729

Net Assets

$975,118

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$29,194	67.9%
Sales of Assets	$13,820	32.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$78,533	84.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$975,118
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$975,118

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Melanie Lykins (Pres./Sec/Director)	$0	$0
Andrea Lainhart (Treasurer/Director)	$0	$0
Victoria D Buster (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on July 7, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$73,182

Expenses

$79,800

Net Income

-$6,618

Net Assets

$1,007,471

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$28,893	39.5%
Sales of Assets	$44,289	60.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$60,191	75.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,024,850
Total Liabilities	$17,379
Net Assets	$1,007,471

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Melanie Lykins (Pres./Sec/Director)	$0	$0
Andrea Lainhart (Treasurer/Director)	$0	$0
Victoria D Buster (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on July 14, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$134,499

Expenses

$76,079

Net Income

$58,420

Net Assets

$1,014,089

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$33,078	24.6%
Sales of Assets	$100,885	75.0%
Other Income	$536	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$58,928	77.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,014,089
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,014,089

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Melanie Lykins (Pres./Sec/Director)	$0	$0
Andrea Lainhart (Treasurer/Director)	$0	$0
Victoria D Buster (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$59,499

Expenses

$68,795

Net Income

-$9,296

Net Assets

$955,669

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$29,828	50.1%
Sales of Assets	$29,562	49.7%
Other Income	$109	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$53,531	77.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$955,669
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$955,669

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Melanie Lykins (Pres./Sec/Director)	$0	$0
Andrea Lainhart (Treasurer/Director)	$0	$0
Victoria D Buster (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Oct. 27, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$59,065

Expenses

$74,796

Net Income

-$15,731

Net Assets

$964,964

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$33,165	56.2%
Sales of Assets	$25,900	43.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$55,936	74.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$964,965
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$964,964

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$43,958

Expenses

$67,495

Net Income

-$23,537

Net Assets

$980,695

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$33,956	77.2%
Sales of Assets	$10,002	22.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$53,309	79.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$980,696
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$980,695

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

Revenue

-$218,368

Expenses

$72,251

Net Income

-$290,619

Net Assets

$1,005,793

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$36,262
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$59,838	82.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,005,793
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,005,793

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Robert W And Elsie B Lykins Charitable Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $60.1k (2024)

Expenses $80.3k (2024)

Total Assets $764k (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$60.1k (2024)

Expenses

$80.3k (2024)

Total Assets

$764k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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