Lyman Fund Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 02-0471515
Foundation Overview
Based in Temple, NH, Lyman Fund Inc has awarded 121 grants totaling $347,800 to organizations in New York, Pennsylvania and 21 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $4,000, with a median award of $3,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
30 of 30 recipients (100%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 19% in New York and funding distributed across 23 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within New York, funding concentrates in Ithaca (26%), Brooklyn (22%), Albany (17%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 83% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (66%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Lyman Fund Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Pray | $3,000 | Kathleen, GA, US | Attend Shalem Transforming Community | 2024 |
| Katie Rice | $3,000 | Bellows Falls, VT, US | Pilgrimage To India | 2024 |
| Alice Mcmechen | $3,000 | Warwick, NY, US | School Of The Spirit Pigp Participating In God's Power | 2024 |
| Mary Mckenna | $3,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Peace Library Rawanda And Us | 2024 |
| Harvin Groft | $3,000 | Berwick, ME, US | Mission To Cuba | 2024 |
| Erlinda Perlado-mertens | $3,000 | House Springs, MO, US | Shalem Institute Spirital Direction | 2024 |
| Arianna Wilson | $1,500 | Upper Darby, PA, US | Shalem Institute Spiritual Direction | 2024 |
| E C Piper | $3,000 | Greenfield, MA, US | Ministry Of Music | 2024 |
| Carlos Carbajal | $3,000 | Miami, FL, US | Shalem Institure Leading Groups And Retreats | 2024 |
| Katryn Railsback | $3,000 | Poulsbo, WA, US | Friends Peace Teams East Africa And Us | 2024 |
| Olivia Bastion | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | School Of The Spirit Pigp | 2024 |
| Kasper Ronning | $3,000 | Sanford, FL, US | School Of Spirit Pigp | 2024 |
| Ellie Brenner Duensing | $4,000 | Check, VA, US | Support Mdiv At Bethany Theologoical Seminary | 2024 |
| Judith M'maitsi Nandikove | $3,000 | Harrisonburg, VA, US | Travel In Ministry Among Us Friends | 2024 |
| Jimena Jones Setzer | $3,000 | Bowie, MD, US | Shalem Institute Clergy Life And Leadership | 2024 |
| Mary L Zwirner | $3,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Quaker Mission Among Indigenous Tribes/boarding Schools | 2024 |
| Gorgon Bugbee | $3,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Quaker Mission Among Indigenous Tribes/boarding School | 2024 |
| Judith Medeiros | $3,000 | Fairport, NY, US | Shalem Institute Spiritual Guidance | 2024 |
| Lynette Davis | $3,000 | Northampton, MA, US | Shalem Institute Spiritual Guidance | 2024 |
| David Prichard | $3,000 | Jackson, MS, US | Shalem Institute Spiritual Guidance | 2024 |
| Gretchen Morse | $3,000 | Lansing, MI, US | School Of The Spirit God's Promise Fulfilled | 2024 |
| Susan Loucks | $1,600 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | School Of The Spirit God's Promise Fulfilled | 2024 |
| Regina Walton | $3,000 | Arlington, MA, US | Research Trip To Belgium For Book | 2024 |
| Mariana Garrettson | $3,000 | Sandy Spring, MD, US | School Of The Spirit God's Promise Fulfilled | 2024 |
| Emilie-anne Michaud | $3,000 | East Chatham, NY, US | School Of Spirit Gods Promise Fulfilled | 2024 |
| Carolyn Harrison | $3,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Shalom Institute Spiritual Formation | 2024 |
| Katie Rice | $3,000 | Bellows Falls, VT, US | Pilgrimage Of India | 2024 |
| Pamela Carunchio | $3,000 | Wyncote, PA, US | Shalem Institute Spiritual Guidance | 2024 |
| Maryann Concannon | $3,000 | Okemos, MI, US | School Of Spirit Gods Promise Fulfilled | 2024 |
| Kathryn Railsback | $3,000 | Poulsbo, WA, US | Friends Peace Teams East Africa And Usa | 2024 |
| Laura Hoskins | $3,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Nurtuting Faithfulness | 2022 |
| Fritz Weiss | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | Visitation To Cuba-puente | 2022 |
| Whitney Mikkelsen | $3,000 | Dunedin, FL, US | Food Recovery Florida | 2022 |
| Cai Quirk | $3,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Distribution Friends In Transition - Lgbq | 2022 |
| Sydney Mcdowwell | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | Visitation To Cuba | 2022 |
| Dr Perszavia Praylow | $3,000 | Upper Marlboro, MD, US | Shalem/ Leading Contemplative Groups | 2022 |
| Wes Lambert | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Spiritual Guidance /Shalem | 2022 |
| Linda Morganstein | $3,000 | St Petersburg, FL, US | Spiritual Companioning / Shalem | 2022 |
| Ellie Brenner-duensing | $2,000 | Check, VA, US | Mdiv At Bethany Theological Seminary | 2022 |
| Gwendolyn Groff | $3,000 | Plymouth, VT, US | Spiritual Guidance / Shalem | 2022 |
| Caroline Wildflower | $3,000 | Port Townsend, WA, US | Pendle Hill Semester | 2022 |
| Denise Ginsler | $3,000 | Greeville, NH, US | Publish Poetry /Record | 2022 |
| Steve Alderfer | $3,000 | Washington Boro, PA, US | Avp In Palestine / Israel | 2022 |
| Rosy Betz-zall | $1,200 | Seattle, WA, US | Record Original Songs | 2022 |
| Anna Franklin | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Transforming Community / Shalem | 2022 |
| Nadine Clare Hoover | $3,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Deepening Quaker Practice Qrec | 2022 |
| Cai Quirk | $3,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Transendence Lgbtq+ Photography | 2022 |
| Holly Baldwin | $3,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Transforming Community / Shalem | 2022 |
| Amy Duckett Wagner | $3,000 | Oakford, PA, US | Nuturing Faithfulness / Recording | 2022 |
| Pamela Tucker Hoh | $3,000 | Albany, NY, US | Soul Of Leadership-shalem | 2022 |
| Virginia Swain | $3,000 | Worcester, MA, US | Reconciliation Amoung Quakers | 2022 |
| Laura Hoskins | $3,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Nurtuting Faithfulness | 2022 |
| Fritz Weiss | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | Visitation To Cuba-puente | 2022 |
| Whitney Mikkelsen | $3,000 | Dunedin, FL, US | Food Recovery Florida | 2022 |
| Cai Quirk | $3,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Distribution Friends In Transition - Lgbq | 2022 |
| Sydney Mcdowwell | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | Visitation To Cuba | 2022 |
| Dr Perszavia Praylow | $3,000 | Upper Marlboro, MD, US | Shalem/ Leading Contemplative Groups | 2022 |
| Wes Lambert | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Spiritual Guidance /Shalem | 2022 |
| Linda Morganstein | $3,000 | St Petersburg, FL, US | Spiritual Companioning / Shalem | 2022 |
| Ellie Brenner-duensing | $2,000 | Check, VA, US | Mdiv At Bethany Theological Seminary | 2022 |
| Gwendolyn Groff | $3,000 | Plymouth, VT, US | Spiritual Guidance / Shalem | 2022 |
| Caroline Wildflower | $3,000 | Port Townsend, WA, US | Pendle Hill Semester | 2022 |
| Denise Ginsler | $3,000 | Greeville, NH, US | Publish Poetry /Record | 2022 |
| Steve Alderfer | $3,000 | Washington Boro, PA, US | Avp In Palestine / Israel | 2022 |
| Rosy Betz-zall | $1,200 | Seattle, WA, US | Record Original Songs | 2022 |
| Anna Franklin | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Transforming Community / Shalem | 2022 |
| Nadine Clare Hoover | $3,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Deepening Quaker Practice Qrec | 2022 |
| Cai Quirk | $3,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Transendence Lgbtq+ Photography | 2022 |
| Holly Baldwin | $3,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Transforming Community / Shalem | 2022 |
| Amy Duckett Wagner | $3,000 | Oakford, PA, US | Nuturing Faithfulness / Recording | 2022 |
| Pamela Tucker Hoh | $3,000 | Albany, NY, US | Soul Of Leadership-shalem | 2022 |
| Virginia Swain | $3,000 | Worcester, MA, US | Reconciliation Amoung Quakers | 2022 |
| Laura Hoskins | $3,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Nurtuting Faithfulness | 2022 |
| Fritz Weiss | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | Visitation To Cuba-puente | 2022 |
| Whitney Mikkelsen | $3,000 | Dunedin, FL, US | Food Recovery Florida | 2022 |
| Cai Quirk | $3,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Distribution Friends In Transition - Lgbq | 2022 |
| Sydney Mcdowwell | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | Visitation To Cuba | 2022 |
| Dr Perszavia Praylow | $3,000 | Upper Marlboro, MD, US | Shalem/ Leading Contemplative Groups | 2022 |
| Wes Lambert | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Spiritual Guidance /Shalem | 2022 |
| Linda Morganstein | $3,000 | St Petersburg, FL, US | Spiritual Companioning / Shalem | 2022 |
| Ellie Brenner-duensing | $2,000 | Check, VA, US | Mdiv At Bethany Theological Seminary | 2022 |
| Gwendolyn Groff | $3,000 | Plymouth, VT, US | Spiritual Guidance / Shalem | 2022 |
| Caroline Wildflower | $3,000 | Port Townsend, WA, US | Pendle Hill Semester | 2022 |
| Denise Ginsler | $3,000 | Greeville, NH, US | Publish Poetry /Record | 2022 |
| Steve Alderfer | $3,000 | Washington Boro, PA, US | Avp In Palestine / Israel | 2022 |
| Rosy Betz-zall | $1,200 | Seattle, WA, US | Record Original Songs | 2022 |
| Anna Franklin | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Transforming Community / Shalem | 2022 |
| Nadine Clare Hoover | $3,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Deepening Quaker Practice Qrec | 2022 |
| Cai Quirk | $3,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Transendence Lgbtq+ Photography | 2022 |
| Holly Baldwin | $3,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Transforming Community / Shalem | 2022 |
| Amy Duckett Wagner | $3,000 | Oakford, PA, US | Nuturing Faithfulness / Recording | 2022 |
| Pamela Tucker Hoh | $3,000 | Albany, NY, US | Soul Of Leadership-shalem | 2022 |
| Virginia Swain | $3,000 | Worcester, MA, US | Reconciliation Amoung Quakers | 2022 |
| Wes Lambert | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Spiritual Guidance Program At Shalem Institute | 2021 |
| Amy Duckett Wagner | $3,000 | Oakford, PA, US | Nurturing Faithfulness Faith & Leadership Program | 2021 |
| Pamela Hoh | $3,000 | Albany, NY, US | Soul Of Leadership Program At Shalem | 2021 |
| Perzavia Praylow | $3,000 | Upper Marlboro, MD, US | Transforming Community:leading Contemplative Prayer Groups & Retreats At Shalem Institute | 2021 |
| Ashley Wilcox | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | Intentional Interim Ministry Training | 2021 |
| Jon Watts | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Thee Quaker Project | 2021 |
| Alberta Smith | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Digital Publishing Of The Choir Rehersal | 2021 |
| Anne Digarbo | $3,000 | Litiz, PA, US | Avp Palestine | 2021 |
| Maggie Edmondson | $3,000 | Readfield, ME, US | Grief Educator Certification With David Kessler | 2021 |
| Meg John | $3,000 | Plainfield, VT, US | Perinatal Mental Health Project In Iraq | 2021 |
| Pam Melick | $3,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | Two Courses In The Way Of The Spirit Program | 2021 |
| Lj Boswell | $3,000 | Greenfield, MA, US | Leading To Become A Spiritual Director | 2020 |
| Kathleen Maia Tapp | $3,000 | Wyncote, PA, US | Publication Of Book, Prayer Of The World | 2020 |
| Walid Mosarsaa | $3,000 | Richmond, IN, US | Law School Application Costs | 2020 |
| Rita Gramme | $2,100 | Tucumcari, NM, US | Shalem's Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups And Retreats Program | 2020 |
| Nadine Hoover | $3,000 | Alfred, NY, US | Walking In The World As A Friend Online Trainings | 2020 |
| Peter Murchison | $3,000 | Ridgefield, CT, US | Education And Organizing For Gun Violence Prevention | 2020 |
| Emmy Mathis | $3,000 | Waltham, MA, US | Embodying The Light, Embodying The Beloved Community Project | 2020 |
| Carolina Montufar | $3,000 | Bay Point, CA, US | Acupuncturists Without Borders In Tijuana, Mexico | 2020 |
| Linda And James Gorham | $3,000 | Parkton, MD, US | Prayer And Healing Path Project (repurposed Funding From Previous Grant) | 2020 |
| Gary Cameron | $3,000 | Homestead, FL, US | Shalem's Nurturing The Call: Spiritual Guidance Program | 2020 |
| Marlene Cameron | $3,000 | Homestead, FL, US | Shalem's Nurturing The Call: Spiritual Guidance Program | 2020 |
| Greg Woods | $3,000 | S Minneapolis, MN, US | Developing Vocational Descernment Workshops For Young Adults | 2020 |
| Theresa Oleksiw | $3,000 | Freeport, ME, US | The Snap Reboot Project | 2020 |
| Kaia Jackson | $3,000 | Kent, OH, US | Survivor Uprising Podcast | 2020 |
| Lj Boswell | $3,000 | Greenfield, MA, US | Spiritual Direction Ministry | 2020 |
| Daphne Clement | $1,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Quaker Writings And Interviewing | 2020 |
| Nora Percival | $3,000 | South Seattle, WA, US | Travel To Kenya | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 02-0471515 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | C/O ALLISON RANDALL 281 CONVERSE RD Temple, NH 03084-0000 |
Key People (9)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Lyman Fund Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Founder/emeritu | Charlotte Fardelmann |
|---|---|
| Director | Patt Moyer |
| Director | Mary Beth Toomey |
| Treasurer | Tracy Booth |
| Recording Sec | Stephen Cobb |
Forms 990-PF
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