The Lyle Foundation
EIN 200466096Total Given 2016–2023
$1.1M
83 grants · $142K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$15K
grant size
35%
supporter · 16/46 multi-year
repeat
$12K
Assets (2023)
46
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(646) 405-5553
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $293K | $23K | $310K | 25 |
| 2017 | $87K | $6K | $74K | 20 |
| 2018 | $291K | $30K | $318K | 21 |
| 2019 | N/A | $40K | $226K | N/A |
| 2020 | $91K | $5K | $60K | 5 |
| 2021 | $276K | $7K | $281K | 4 |
| 2022 | $50K | $9K | $53K | 3 |
| 2023 | $50K | $12K | $53K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 83 grants on record
Minimum
$75
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$191K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JL
James R Lyle
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JL
James R Lyle
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JL
James R Lyle
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JL
James R Lyle
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JL
James R Lyle
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JL
James R Lyle
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JL
James R Lyle
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JL
James R Lyle
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (83 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | $191,000 | General Funding of Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Tunison Foundation | Oxford, CT | $139,875 | Programs to restore world war II aircraft | 2018 |
| Bahamas Community Service Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $100,000 | General Funding | 2016 |
| Commemorative Air Force | Dallas, TX | $68,734 | Restore Aircraft | 2016 |
| Ideal School of Manhattan | New York, NY | $50,000 | Support Childrens Education | 2018 |
| Tunison Foundation | Oxford, CT | $50,000 | Programs to restore world war II aircraft | 2021 |
| Bahamas Community Service Foundation | Wellington, FL | $30,000 | For Children and adults born with developmental challenges | 2020 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $28,266 | Haileybury School Scholarships | 2018 |
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | $25,000 | General Funding | 2018 |
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | $25,000 | General Funding | 2020 |
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | $25,000 | General Funding of Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | $25,000 | General Funding of Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Gilder Lehrman Institute | New York, NY | $25,000 | General Funding | 2016 |
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | $25,000 | General Funding | 2016 |
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | $25,000 | General Funding | 2017 |
| Tunison Foundation | Oxford, CT | $20,888 | Programs to restore world war II aircraft | 2017 |
| Tunison Foundation | Oxford, CT | $20,000 | Programs to restore world war II aircraft | 2020 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | $20,000 | Support Music programs | 2021 |
| Bahamas Community Foundation Services | Wellington, FL | $17,247 | Hurricane Relief | 2018 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | $15,000 | Support Music programs | 2020 |
| Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation | Plymouth, VT | $15,000 | Annual Gift for Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Tunison Foundation | Oxford, CT | $15,000 | Programs to restore world war II aircraft | 2022 |
| Learning Spring School | New york, NY | $15,000 | Support educationa | 2016 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | $10,000 | Support Music Program | 2018 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | $10,000 | Support Music programs | 2022 |