The Lyon Family Foundation - 001220
EIN 264550088 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2018
(8 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2018
$167K
10 grants · $56K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $5K–$24K
grant size
50%
supporter · 3/6 multi-year
repeat
$108K
Assets (2017)
6
Distinct Recipients
About
All assets distributed to other charitable organizations
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO
Phone
(915) 747-1651
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $34K | $127K | $2K | 3 |
| 2017 | $33K | $108K | $7K | 3 |
| 2018 | $101K | $0 | $11K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 10 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$5K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$24K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
100.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 1 states
$167K across
10 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 El Paso
- 2 Lubbock
- 3 Travis
Officers & Directors
ES
Ellen Smythe
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WB
Weststar Bank
3+ yrs
Trustee
CB
Catherine Brehm
3+ yrs
Officer
ES
Ellen Smythe
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WB
Weststar Bank
3+ yrs
Trustee
CB
Catherine Brehm
3+ yrs
Officer
ES
Ellen Smythe
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WB
Weststar Bank
3+ yrs
Trustee
CB
Catherine Brehm
3+ yrs
Officer
Grants Awarded (10 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretto Academy | El Paso, TX | $50,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX | $45,532 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX | $24,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2016 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX | $22,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX | $5,170 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | 2017 |
| Texas Tech University Health Scienc | Lubbock, TX | $5,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2016 |
| Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Sch | El Paso, TX | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | 2016 |
| Texas Tech University Health Scienc | Lubbock, TX | $5,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $3,000 | EDUCATION GRANT | 2018 |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX | $2,034 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | 2018 |