The Kevin and Lesley Lilly Foundation
EIN 311518662 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$1.4M
83 grants · $181K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
28%
balanced · 17/60 multi-year
repeat
$97K
Assets (2024)
60
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
KEVIN J LILLY
Phone
(713) 667-2819
Deadlines
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME. NOTICE OF APPROVAL, REJECTION OR REQUEST FOR INFORMATION GENERALL
How to Apply
WRITTEN APPLICATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE AMOUNT AND PURPOSE OF GRANT AS WELL AS GENERAL INFORMATION ON ORGANIZATION.
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $309K | $608K | $71K | 17 |
| 2019 | $207K | $587K | $517K | 22 |
| 2020 | N/A | $340K | $193K | N/A |
| 2022 | $213K | $308K | $101K | 14 |
| 2023 | $398K | $88K | $179K | 15 |
| 2024 | $318K | $97K | $327K | 15 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 83 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
89.2% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 5 states
$1.4M across
74 grants
9 of 254 counties
Top 9 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Hays
- 3 Travis
- 4 Williamson
- 5 Bexar
- 6 Kleberg
- 7 McLennan
- 8 Fort Bend
- 9 Brazoria
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (83 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Story Church Houston | HN, TX | $300,500 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| The Story Church Houston | HN, TX | $200,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| The Story Church Houston | HN, TX | $105,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Houston, TX | $100,132 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| Strake Jesuit | Houston, TX | $85,950 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Houston, TX | $75,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2019 |
| Texas State University | San Marcos, TX | $50,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Houston Methodist | Houston, TX | $50,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| Christ School | Arden, NC | $43,383 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2019 |
| Episcopal High School | Bellaire, TX | $33,800 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | $25,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Lifehouse | Houston, TX | $23,500 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | $20,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| Mainstreet Ministries | Houston, TX | $15,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Mainstreet Ministries | Houston, TX | $15,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| Lifehouse | Houston, TX | $14,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| Lifehouse | Houston, TX | $13,250 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Mainstreet Ministries | Houston, TX | $12,500 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| State Guard Association of Texas | Austin, TX | $12,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| Lakewood Church | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Micah Project | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| Antioch Partners | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2019 |
| Mainstreet Ministries | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2019 |
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