Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation
EIN 134339936Total Given 2017–2024
$436K
39 grants · $55K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $8K–$15K
grant size
29%
balanced · 5/17 multi-year
repeat
$1.7M
Assets (2024)
17
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 251-3950
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $8K | $1.2M | $941K | 2 |
| 2018 | $53K | $1.0M | $4K | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.4M | $360K | N/A |
| 2020 | $68K | $1.6M | $39K | 8 |
| 2021 | $83K | $1.8M | $167K | 7 |
| 2022 | $72K | $1.4M | $777 | 5 |
| 2023 | $70K | $1.6M | $49K | 5 |
| 2024 | $82K | $1.7M | $125K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 39 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$10K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BL
Bruce Lyon
President, Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
SL
Scott Lyon
Trustee
DL
David Lyon
Trustee
BL
Bruce Lyon
President, Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
DL
David Lyon
Trustee
SL
Scott Lyon
Trustee
BL
Bruce Lyon
President, Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
SL
Scott Lyon
Trustee
DL
David Lyon
Trustee
BL
Bruce Lyon
President, Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
SL
Scott Lyon
Trustee
DL
David Lyon
Trustee
BL
Bruce Lyon
President, Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
SL
Scott Lyon
Trustee
DL
David Lyon
Trustee
BL
Bruce Lyon
President, Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
SL
Scott Lyon
Trustee
DL
David Lyon
Trustee
BL
Bruce Lyon
President, Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
DL
David Lyon
Trustee
SL
Scott Lyon
Trustee
BL
Bruce Lyon
President, Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
DL
David Lyon
Trustee
TL
Tom Lyon
Trustee
Grants Awarded (39 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette | Wilmette, IL | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| St Olaf College | Northfield, MN | $20,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette | Wilmette, IL | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette | Wilmette, IL | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| St Olaf College | Northfield, MN | $20,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $20,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette | Wilmette, IL | $16,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $16,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $15,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Cottonwoods Canyon Foundation | Cottonwood Heights, UT | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| St Olaf College | Northfield, MN | $15,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Cottonwoods Canyon Foundation | Cottonwood Heights, UT | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| St Olaf College | Northfield, MN | $15,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| True Nu | Bartlett, IL | $15,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette | Wilmette, IL | $12,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Cottonwoods Canyon Foundation | Cottonwood Heights, UT | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette | Wilmette, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center | Santa Paula, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| St Olaf College | Northfield, MN | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Marklund Children'S Home | Geneva, IL | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Cottonwoods Canyon Foundation | Cottonwood Heights, UT | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Marklund Children'S Home | Geneva, IL | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Marklund Children'S Home | Geneva, IL | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |